Postcode Anywhere Shortlisted for National Computing Award

Sept. 10, 2009 - PRLog -- WORCESTER, UK – Worcester-based IT firm Postcode Anywhere has reached the finals of the UK IT Industry Awards – its fourth awards nomination this year.

The company will need to impress a panel of expert judges next month if it wants to claim the trophy for “Best Small IT Supplier of the Year.”

The winners will be announced at a lavish awards ceremony on 12 November at Battersea Park in London.

The new awards programme joins together the longstanding Computing Awards for Excellence with the British Computer Society (BCS) IT Industry Awards. Postcode Anywhere has previously won “Most IT-Enabled Small Business” at the 2005 Computing awards.

Managing director Guy Mucklow said: “It’s a great honour to be shortlisted for such a prestigious accolade.

“The selection process is very competitive with lots of high-quality entries in the category so we are very proud to be among the top 10 finalists.

“The amalgamation of BCS and Computing for these all-new awards will set the benchmark for excellence within IT in the future.”

Head of Marketing Rob Willis added: “With the recent launch of our new smart route planner, Route Optimiser, it has been a busy year for us so far. Winning this award would be a wonderful way to be recognised for all our hard work this year.”

Finalists have been invited to an interview in front of a panel of judges on 2 October at the Madejski Stadium in Reading. Following interviews, judges will select two medallists and a winner in each category, announced on the evening of the awards ceremony.

David Clarke, BCS chief executive said: “I’m particularly pleased to see so many entries in these difficult economic conditions; it reinforces the importance of IT in delivering business and social benefit. Our Awards are central to our drive to create the IT profession and the finalists can be proud of their achievements. “

Robin Booth, Publishing Director of Computing said: “The Awards are a showcase for the very best in the UK IT industry and those who have been announced as finalists can be very proud of their outstanding achievement.  The next stage of judging is going to be very difficult. The variety of entrants emphasises not only the value of IT today, but also the way which it touches so many areas of life.”

ENDS

Media contact:
James Williams – PR, Postcode Anywhere
Tel : + 44 (0)1905 888 562
Email: jamesw@postcodeanywhere.co.uk

Interview opportunities
Guy Mucklow – Managing director, Postcode Anywhere
Tel: +44 (0)1905 888 555
Email: guym@postcodeanywhere.co.uk

BCS Press Office
Lynda Feeley, BCS PR Manager, 01793 417711
Email: Lynda.feeley@hq.bcs.org.uk


Notes to Editors:

About The UK IT Awards
The UK IT Industry Awards see a new venture between BCS and Computing, merging the BCS IT Industry Awards and the Computing Awards for Excellence to create one platform for the entire profession to celebrate best practice, innovation and excellence.
Find out more at: www.bcs.org

About Postcode Anywhere
Postcode Anywhere specialises in making businesses more efficient.

Its services, typically built around data and available on a pay-as-you-go basis, include route optimisation, data cleansing, business contact lookups, demographic profiling and address auto-fill.

Its diverse customer base encompasses small-medium enterprises, public sector organisations, charities and multinationals, including the Learning & Skills Council, The Identity & Passport Service, National Savings & Investments, HMRC, Oxfam, The British Heart Foundation, Rolls Royce, Xerox, Disney, Heinz, The Wall Street Journal, Siemens and Citibank.

For more information about Postcode Anywhere, please visit www.postcodeanywhere.com.

Notable Awards and Recognition for Postcode Anywhere
Dell Small Business Excellence Award (UK finalist) - 2009
Small-Medium Sized Business of the Year (regional finalist) - National Business Awards 2009
Named in the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500
Orange Best Use of Technology (Midlands) - 2008 National Business Awards
Best Use of Technology in an Emerging Business - European Retail Solutions Awards 2007
ITC BET Award 2007
Orange Best Use of Technology in Business - National Business Awards 2006
Best Growth Through Use of Technology - Sage Daily Telegraph Business Awards 2005
Most IT-Enabled Small Business (less than 500 employees) - Computing Awards 2005
Best Address Management Software - Smart Awards 2004

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Postcode Anywhere is a UK-based company best known for its market-leading “what’s your postcode” technology. Its services include route optimisation, international addressing, data cleansing, business information services and lifestyle profiling.