As it is traditional, the Uruguayan Chamber of Information Technology (Cuti) gathered its members to say goodbye to the year and distinguish the most outstanding companies and people within the industry, for their contributions to the development and growth of the sector.
Between music and themed food centers, attendees eagerly awaited the delivery of the Technology Industry Awards, which this year awarded in four categories. The first winner of the night was the Fenicio e-commerce venture in the category "Best software product or service".
Fenicio is an e-commerce platform created by the company Análoga and focused on maximizing sales in virtual channels and providing an optimal shopping experience. The product has been in existence for two years, is already installed in several retail stores in Uruguay and is projected abroad. "For a company that has been providing services for 15 years, it is complex to get into the world of products. Even today it is a challenge".said founding partner Leonardo Álvarez.
The "Innovative Company" award went to SimDesign, a pioneer in virtual reality solutions to promote products in an innovative way. The company, founded in late 2013 by Luis Ángel Calabria, Gabriel Lambach, Federico Márquez and Nicolás Bermúdez, currently works in Uruguay and Paraguay developing content for brands such as Coca-Cola, Salus, Unilever and Blue Cross & Blue Shield.
IDATHA was recognized as "Best startup of 2016". The startup, founded in 2014 by IT professionals and academics, works to position itself as a benchmark in Latin America in the field of data analysis and processing in key areas such as machine learning, natural language processing and artificial intelligence.
"I thank the company Pixis and its director, Diego Sastre, who trusted us two and a half years ago to support us in the development and to work together", explained Carlos Álvarez, in charge of Marketing and Communications at IDATHA.explained Carlos Álvarez, in charge of Marketing and Communications at IDATHA.
The last category was "Best web and mobile App", which awarded Avivate, an application of Bantotal and Dvelop that allows people to view information on all available discounts by card, business, area and category. Among the most used categories are shows, clothing, gastronomy and technology.
This project was approached through Bantotal, represented by Fernando Panizza and Antonio de los Campos, to Develop, led by Paula Galiotti and her partners, looking for a strategic partner for its development. It was released in early August and currently exceeds 30,000 downloads in Uruguay.
Finally, the career award, a recognition of the industry, was given to engineer Jorge Vidart, former vice president of the Human Capital Commission of Cuti and executive president of Tilsor, for his contribution to the development of the Information and Communication Technologies sector. Vidart was part in 1967 of the group that introduced computer science at the University of the Republic with the creation of the Computer Center and the first career of Computer Science in the country, was director of the National Commission of Informatics, as well as advisor BID and Unesco.
"We started from scratch and today we are an exporting industry, full of young and enterprising people. We did this among many who also deserve recognition", Vidart celebrated with emotion.Vidart celebrated with emotion.
The band Back Suite Boys, from the technology company NetSuite, rocked the audience with songs such as I Will Survive, Mr Jones, Pride, and a Guns N' Roses mix.
Huawei, Chivas Regal and MetLife supported the evening and collaborated with prizes that were raffled among the attendees.
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