August 4, 2005 - (HOSTSEARCH.COM) - Web host Blacknight Solutions is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the 2005 Net Visionary Award (http://www.netvisionary.ie) for Web Designer
Excellence.
This sponsorship reinforces their commitment to the development of the Internet in Ireland through its commitment to the Irish Internet Association
(IIA) awards.
The IIA (http://www.iia.ie/) promotes best practice eBusiness, and codes of conduct for the Internet industry in Ireland.
Commenting on the awards Blacknight Solutions, a Carlow based company, managing director Michele Neylon says "We are very happy to be associated
with the awards as they are the only true internet awards in Ireland. Unlike other awards that set barriers to entry the Netvisionaries award
excellence and innovation without frontiers".
"The IIA are delighted to welcome Blacknight on board as a sponsor for the 2005 Net Visionary Awards. The IIA is a not for profit organisation that
relies on sponsorship from organisations to undertake activities, and we thank Blacknight for their sponsorship and ongoing assistance with promoting the IIA nationwide" comments Irene Gahan, Chief Executive Officer, Irish
Internet Association.
Over the last seven years the Net Visionary Awards have become the most respected Internet awards, honouring individuals for their contribution to the Irish Internet Industry. Nominated by colleagues, clients, and peers, voted on by industry professionals these awards are truly the most prestigious awards on the Industry calendar.
Last year over 70 individuals were nominated for awards and over 45,000 votes were cast online to select the final winners. Over 350 industry
professionals joined with VIP guests at a Black tie Gala dinner in Clontarf Castle in 2004. The winner of the overall Net Visionary Award was Tom Kelly,
Managing Director of Netsource. Details of all previous years winners at www.netvisionary.ie
Net Visionary Award Winners:
(1999) Liam Ferrie - Irish Emigrant
(2000) Barry McDonagh - Concern/The Good Spider
(2001) Deirdre Veldon - Ireland.com
(2002) Denise Cox - E-search/Irishanimals.com
(2003) Cormac Callanan - Hotline.ie
(2004) Tom Kelly - Netsource
