Pat Phelan: Telecomms DisruptorSubverting telecomms from the edge of industry

Well that turned out well
I received the top award at last night’s Net Visionary Awards for contribution to Ireland’s emerging entrepreneurial class.

Lots of fantastic people got awards also including the superb Marie Boran of Silicon Republic.

Anyways I am privileged to have received this award and thanks to everyone at the IIA and Enterprise Ireland for organizing this excellent event.

lots of other great winners also below
I “borrowed” the list from IrishDev

Best Business Blogger sponsored by NewsweaverBest Business Blogger Sponsored by Newsweaver
WINNER: Michele Neylon Blacknight Internet Solutions Blog

Shortlist
Pat Phelan, Pat Phelan Dot Net
Deborah Hadley, Spicendipity
Karl Deeter, Irish Mortgage Brokers

Best Business Podcaster sponsored by RTÉ
WINNER: Alex Gibson, Dublin City FM

Shortlist
Krishna De, BizGrowthNews.com
Aoife Mahon, RaboDirect
Mike Kelly, www.mikekellytv.com

Best Online Business Use of Irish sponsored by Foras na Gaeilge
WINNER: Niall O’Driscoll, vStream Digital Media for the Referendum Commission, Lisbon Treaty Website

Shortlist
Tom Fitzgerald, Bárd na nGleann for Litríocht.com
Conn Ó Muineacháin, Edgecast Media for AnLionra.net
Rónán Ó Caollaí, Gravitate for Gaelport.com

Best Online Exporter sponsored by Tibus
WINNER: Lulu O’Sullivan, 4giftsdirect.com

Shortlist
Mary Power ,SelfCatering.ie
Caitríona Nic Giolla Mhichil, Gael Linn
Richard Moyles, Mattress.co.uk

Best Online Financial Service sponsored by Data Electronics
WINNER: Martin O’Leary, RaboDirect

Shortlist
Geoff Boyle, 123.ie
Brendan Hughes, FBD
Gerry Carron, Hibernian.ie

Best Online Trader Ireland sponsored by RealexBest Online Trader Ireland category was sponsored by Realex Payments
WINNER: Brian Fallon, DAFT.ie

Shortlist
Ciaran Crean, MicksGarage.ie
Kieron Guilfoyle, 3V Transaction Services
Scott Tattersall, Zignals

Best Use of Social Media sponsored by Hostelworld.com

Marcus MacInnes of Pix.ie wins ‘Best Use of Social Media’ sponsored by Hostelworld.com

WINNER: Marcus Mac Innes, Pix.ie

Shortlist
Vincent Donnelly, Movies.ie
Paul McAvinchey, YABOYA for Diddlyi
Ronan Higgins, Locle

e-Government Award sponsored by AIB Merchant Services
WINNER: Cathy Clarke – Itsyourmoney.ie

Shortlist
Siobhan O’Connor, Meath County Council for Meath Care Portal
Máire Ní Dhomhnaill, South Dublin County Council for Connect iWalks
Dara Keogh, GeoDirectory

Educational Contribution sponsored by CFO Services
WINNER: Paul Whelan, Lichens.ie

Shortlist
Siobhán O’Connor, Meath County Council for Schools Online Together Programme
Ciaran McCormack, FIS BookClub
Bernie Goldbach, Tipperary Institute

Innovation Award sponsored by iQContentPaul Walsh, CEO of Segala.com was shortlisted in the Net Visionary Innovation Award sponsored by IQ Content
WINNER: Niall Devine, MyCharity.ie

Shortlist
Kieron Guilfoyle,3V Transactions Services
Paul Walsh, Segala.com
Ronan Farren, Brandmail Solutions

Internet Entrepreneur sponsored by DellDavid Lenahan of Polldaddy was shortlisted in the Net Visionary Internet Entrepreneur category sponsored by Dell - Polldaddy was recently acquired by blogging template Wordpress owners Automattic (click to read this story)
WINNER: Derek Quinn, MyAddress.ie

Shortlist

Kieron Guilfoyle, 3V Transactions Services
David Lenahan, polldaddy.com

Michele Neylon, Blacknight

Internet Marketer sponsored by The Irish Times
WINNER: Michele Neylon, Blacknight Solutions

Shortlist
Andrew Jenkinson, vStream Digital Media
Mick Dillon, CarsIreland.ie
Jennifer Curtin, Newsweaver

Journalist Award sponsored by Elucidate
WINNER: Marie Boran, Silicon Republic

Shortlist
Deirdre McArdle, ElectricNews.net
Emma Kennedy, Sunday Business Post
Niall Kitson, PC Live

Mobile Internet Innovation sponsored by the Irish Internet Association
WINNER: Johnny Beirne, Downloadmusic.ie

Shortlist
Pat Phelan, Twitterfone.com
David Barrett, AntiDis - iPhone Train Timetable
Ciaran Bradley, Sentry Wireless

Social Contribution sponsored by IEDR
WINNER: Niall Devine, MyCharity.ie

Shortlist
Eoghan Crosby, Camara
Anthony Lindsay, The Wheel
Martin McKay,Texthelp Systems Ltd. for BrowseAloud

Web Designer Excellence sponsored by Daft.ieTony O’Donoghue, Lightbox was shortlisted in the Net Visionary Web Designer category
WINNER: Karen Hanratty, Pixel Design

Shortlist
Tony O’Donohoe, Lightbox
Marcin Banaszek, Webtrade Ltd.
Derek Jones, Flavour 9 Design

Web Developer Excellence sponsored by Dot MobiKarl Glennon was shortlisted in the Net Visionary Web Developer Excellence category sponsored by Dot Mobi - it’s the second time that Roomex has featured in an awards programme, recently being placed in Deloittes Fast 50 (Click to Read Full Story)
WINNER: Jennifer O’ Brien, Webtools Software Limited

Shortlist
Tomek Kaczmarek, Lightbox
Karl Glennon, Roomex.com
Claude Lacey, iPlanit