Company Announcement - The SA Communications Forum has announced that nominations for the country's ICT Achievers Awards are now open.

"Anyone can nominate worthy ICT personalities who have spearheaded innovative and transformational initiatives in the pivotal Information & Communications Technology sector," said SACF Chairperson Lucky Masilela.

Nominations can be submitted by visiting the downloads area of www.SAComForum.org.za and describing why an individual or entity involved in the ICT and Broadcast industry - or a member of the general public - deserves to be nominated for an award within the following categories:

• Entrepreneurship and SMME
• Community Development
• Local Content Production
• Innovation
• Future Leader
• Women in ICT
• Honorary Lifetime Achievers Award
• Innovation for Africa Award

Speaking at the recent media launch of the ICT Achievers Awards held in Midrand in July, Deputy Minister of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, commented on the importance of ICT: "Not only does ICT inject a much-needed R95 billion into the local economy annually, the fact that the sector is a very visible one means it has the capacity to change perceptions and to advance South Africa's transformation goals."

Minister of Telecommunications & Postal Services Siyabonga Cwele will be the keynote speaker at the Awards Gala Dinner on 2 October 2015 to be held at the Vodacom World Dome in Midrand. Vodacom is the lead project sponsor and a platinum SACF member.

Submitted nominations will have to explain the nominee's contribution, benefit and positive impact on society; challenges faced and how these challenges were overcome in order for the nominee to be recognised as a leader in the sector and, finally, the nominee's length of service in the ICT sector and other important projects which the nominee has contributed towards in order to advance the sector.

"The organisers of the ICT Achievers Awards are looking forward to receiving a good number of high quality nominations based on the excellent calibre of individuals currently achieving in the ICT and Broadcast sectors," concluded Mr Masilela.

Nominations are not limited to members of the SACF and are open to all members of the South African ICT industry. Members of the SACF include industry leaders such as Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Broadband Infraco, Cell C, SA Post Office Sentech, Dimension Data, Neotel, eTv, Ericsson and Huawei, amongst others.

For more information on the nomination process for the SACF ICT Achiever's Awards, as well as sponsorship opportunities and event attendance, please email info@azukagroup.co.za