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26th March 2004 - DIARY NOTE TO EDITORS
STEPHEN TIMMS TO LAUNCH DTI/INTERFORUM
E-COMMERCE AWARDS 2004
NATIONAL WINNER TO RECEIVE £40,000 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY
WHAT:
The DTI/InterForum E-Commerce Awards 2004 are being launched by Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services .
With a grand total of £204,000 prize money to be won, the awards take the format of five regional e-business category heats across England , Wales and Northern Ireland , followed by a national final to be held in October.
Also, for the second year in succession, the Awards will recognize innovation and best practice in a number of new areas in the Innovation Category Awards, held on a national level.
WHEN:
12:00 - 14:00 , 7 th April 2004
WHERE:
The DTI, 1 Victoria Street , London
WHO:
The DTI/ InterForum E-Commerce Awards have, since their inception as the UK online for business / InterForum E-Commerce Awards in 1999, been recognizing and rewarding innovation in the application of internet, information and communication technologies to transform small and medium sized businesses in the UK.
The launch will bring together the Minister of State, national sponsors the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) and a number of E-Commerce Awards previous small business winners.
WHY:
The only E-Commerce awards that are backed by the Government
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Over £200,000 prize money to be won
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In their 6 th year, the E-Commerce Awards are now fully established and have to date recognised the achievements of over 6,000 of the UK 's small and medium businesses
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Regional E-Commerce Awards categories include: e-business start-up; e-business; e-trading; best use of teleworking, and best use of broadband communications
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National Innovation Awards categories will include: Advanced Supply Chain Integration; Best Use of Mobile & Wireless technologies; best rural e-business
Applications for free entry will be through an online form at the web site
www.ecommerce-awards.co.uk
. In addition companies can be nominated online.
For further information or to confirm your attendance, please contact:
Jo Timmins / Carly Smith
The itpr Partnership
Tel: +44 (0)1932 57 88 00; Email:
carlys@itpr.co.uk
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