Six Galway businesses have made the list of finalists for this year’s PTSB National Digital Awards.
Digital Business Ireland, the country’s largest representative body for digital and online businesses, and proud title sponsor, PTSB, have today announced the finalists for the awards, drawn from more than 500 entries.
This fourth iteration of the Awards, and the most subscribed to yet – with more than 550 businesses, people and organisations from across Ireland, making a submission.
The Winners and Runners-up are set to be revealed at an Awards luncheon on February 23, 2024.
Galway businesses feature prominently across the 22 categories celebrating Websites, People and Innovation.
The PTSB ‘National Website of the Year’ remains the coveted prize – with previous winners including An Post, EZ Living Furniture and Spotlight Oral Care.
Noone Cyber Services, the Galway Races, and Supermac’s are among; with Grá Chocolates’ Gráinne Mullins making the shortlist for the Women in Digital Award.
A new category has been added this year to reflect the growth in a burgeoning sector – Best New Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) Project – which recognises
the most innovative and promising AI or ML project launched this year.
Impressively, two Galway businesses made the final of this new category: Galvia & RugbySmarts.
Secretary General of Digital Business Ireland Lorraine Higgins said, “This year, we received more than 550 entries to the National Digital Awards – topping last year’s entries.”
“In just four short years, the National Digital Awards have seen tremendous growth in the number and calibre of entries, and showcasing the talent and innovation of businesses across the country.”
“Our expert panel of judges had a tough time picking these finalists, and I’m sure their task will not get any easier in choosing the winners.”
“I want to pay tribute to our terrific network of partners, who play such an important role in the work of Digital Business Ireland – from our title sponsor of the National
Digital Awards, ptsb, to all of the cutting-edge digital enterprises whose support has been a testament to their commitment to the digital sector from the very outset”.
Given the volume of entries, an independent judging panel consisting of representatives from leading Irish and global companies such as DHL, Magico, Trinity Business School,
Planet and Byrne Wallace were assigned the task of selecting five finalists across the various categories.
Following the conclusion of this initial process, today’s shortlisted finalists will now make a further submission to the expert panel.
These submissions will ultimately determine who takes home the Winner and Runner-up prize in each category – which will be announced at the National Digital Awards luncheon on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel.
Tickets for the awards are on sale from today.
