There will be 2 stages for judging of entries for the announced awards. The Review Board (stage 1) will comprise of the heads of the main IT Industry Representatives, Irish Computer Society, IT@Cork , Momentum and the Association of Information Managers. They will be joined by 4 CIO’s from organisations across the Island of Ireland.  The final judging panal will be made four non-IT Executives from leading companies in Ireland.

The Final Judging panel will select the Overall Project and Team of the Year Inspired IT Award Winners.

	Oisín Byrne -Managing Director  iReach Oisin has held a number of senior management roles with the worlds leading IT Vendors including positions as Divisional Director of Computer Associates, Country Manager of IBM Ireland Software Business and most recently General Manager of Gartner Ireland. He has 20 years experience in the ICT Industry since joining IBM Ireland in 1985 and since then has held positions with Reuters, the worlds leading provider of information to the financial services industry and Kindle Banking Systems, one of Ireland first international Software success stories.
	Tom Carson  - Managing Director, Corporate & Government Solutions, BT Ireland Tom Carson’s heads up BT’s Corporate & Government Solutions organisation in Ireland both North and South. Tom and his team are responsible for BT's fastest growing business segment, comprising of over 500 consulting and sales professionals and turnover in excess of €300 million. Focussing on designing, building, delivering and managing cutting edge ICT solutions to BT customers. Tom joined BT Ireland from Hewlett Packard where he held the position of Director, Technology Solutions Group. He has held senior management positions with Digital, Compaq and Hewlett Packard.
	Malte Glote - Managing Director Siemens Ireland Siemens IT Solutions and Services is an internationally leading provider of IT solutions and services. It covers the entire IT service chain from a single source, from consulting to system integration, right through to the management of IT infrastructures. In addition, Siemens IT Solutions and Services extends the range of offerings of the other Siemens Groups to include software developments and IT solutions. With its comprehensive know-how and industry-specific knowledge, Siemens IT Solutions and Services provides measurable added value for its customers.
	Dermot O’Connell - General  Manager, DELL Ireland. In his role as General Manager of Dell Ireland, Dermot O’Connell has responsibility for managing and developing all of Dell Ireland’s Global, Corporate and Public Sector Sales and Marketing operations. Dermot is a member of the Dell Ireland Senior Management Team and is responsible for sales and marketing teams based in Dublin, Limerick and Belfast. With the company since 1993, Dermot has held a number of senior roles within the business both in Ireland and the UK. Most recently he was Head of Solutions and Services for Dell Ireland where he was responsible for Dell’s Professional Services, Pre-Sales and Complex Project Delivery teams.

The Review Board.

	Seamus Doyle IT Director for BT Ireland Seamus has worked for BT for 25 years and has been responsible for the successful delivery of a wide range of major IT Programme for the BT Group worldwide. His most recent successes include the launch of BT Broadband in 2003 which has now become a multi-billion product line for BT and he lead the development of the systems to support BT Fusion the innovative product which provides converged services for customers over Broadband and GSM. Seamus holds a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering and a MSc in Computer Science from Queen's University, Belfast, where he researched embedded operating systems for telecommunications industry.
	Karen Forte CIO for Allianz Karen Forte, CIO at Allianz Ireland for the past 10 years has been involved in IT in Insurance for over 28 years. Working as a consultant for 8 years and moving to line management for the balance. She currently manages a team of 70 staff in Dublin and has a team in India that helps with Software development. She was made a fellow of the ICS in 2004 and was the Inaugural President of AIM Ireland in 2003 and was a Board member up to May 2006.
	Clodagh O'Donnell Group Head of IT in RTE Clodagh O'Donnell is Group Head of IT in RTE. Prior to joining RTE earlier this year, Clodagh held senior roles in many of the leading IT consulting organisations in Ireland and the UK, including IBM, Logica CMG and PA Consulting Group. In 2002 Clodagh was appointed by An Taoiseach to the Information Society Commission where she chaired the eBusiness Working Group. Clodagh holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering and a Masters in Engineering Design. She is a past President of the Institute of Business Analysts and Consultants.
	Deirdre McDonough IT Director Enterprise Ireland Deirdre has over 20 years experience in the field ofinformation technology, focusing on the software industry and the public sector. Deirdre currently holds the position of Head of IT with Enterprise Ireland, moving from IDA Ireland several years ago. Deirdre is a graduate of DCU, and has recently completed an MBS degree at the Smurfit Business School, UCD.
	Bill McCluggage Bill joined the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) as Director of eGovernment within the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister in 2003. He represents the NICS on the UK Government’s CIO Council and became ‘Director of the Delivery & Innovation Division’ in the Department of Finance & Personnel in April 2006.  Bill is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.     John Gannon Opeartions Manager of Irish Times and President of Aim Ireland John has spent the last 11 years working with the Irish Time. John is the Operations manager which, amongst other things, includes IT in the briefing. He previously held the role of IT manager with the leading Irish newspaper. John also currently holds the post of President of the Association of Information Managers in Ireland.
	Peter Shields Since graduating in Maths and Computer Science from Queens University Belfast, Peter Shields has over 24 years experience of all disciplines within the software industry. In 1999, he established his own software development company (EG Information Consulting Limited) which now employs over 25 staff at our offices in Belfast, servicing clients around Ireland but also as far away as Poland, Germany and London. Peter is currently Chairman of Momentum – the Northern Ireland ICT Federation – which represents over 160 member ICT companies. Peter is a Fellow of the British Computer Society.

The Review Board will select a short list of award nominations for presentation to the Selection Board, which will be made up of 2 CIO’s and 2 CEO’s from organisations based in Ireland.