[ { "post_id": "274", "post_category_id": "54", "post_title": "2011 In Review", "post_content_short": "A summary of Pearcey Foundation awards, events and activities in 2011. Notably, Pearcey joined AIIA and ACS to consolidate the respective awards into a National ICT awards program.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/274\/undraw_Online_calendar_re_wk3t.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2011\/2011-in-review\/", "post_date": "2011-12-20 12:30:00" }, { "post_id": "275", "post_category_id": "54", "post_title": "2011 December Newsletter", "post_content_short": "This year, 2011, the Pearcey Foundation's awards were notable in that the National Awards were presented in conjunction with the AIIA and the ACS under the banner of iAwards, and a special National Benson Award was given to recognise one of the Pearcey State Award\nentrepreneurs.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/275\/undraw_Book_lover_re_rwjy.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2011\/2011-december-newsletter\/", "post_date": "2011-12-20 03:40:00" }, { "post_id": "138", "post_category_id": "15", "post_title": "2011 NSW Award", "post_content_short": "The 2011 NSW ICT Entrepreneur of the Year award was presented to Simon Poole and Steve Frisken<\/strong>, founders of optical\ncommunications company Engana and now Finisar Australia by the Hon Andrew Stoner MP, NSW Deputy Premier in front of over 150 industry\nleaders. The event was held at NSW Parliament on Wednesday 12th October 2011 in Sydney.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/138\/Simon-Poole-and-Steve-Frisken.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/nsw\/2011-nsw-award\/", "post_date": "2011-10-12 12:15:00" }, { "post_id": "127", "post_category_id": "10", "post_title": "2011 ACT Award", "post_content_short": "The 2011 ACT Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented to Matt Bullock<\/strong> by Senator Kate Lundy, Senator representing the ACT\nand Parliamentary Secretary Prime Minister and Cabinet, as part of the annual combined ACS and Pearcey Foundation Awards held this evening\nat ‘The Boathouse’ in Canberra.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/act\/2011-act-award\/", "post_date": "2011-09-15 13:00:00" }, { "post_id": "78", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "2011 Pearcey Medal", "post_content_short": "The 2011 Pearcey Medal was awarded to Mr Brand Hoff AM<\/strong>. The Pearcey Medal is Australia’s most prestigious Information and\nCommunications Technology (ICT) industry award to an individual who has made an outstanding life-long commitment to the ICT sector.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/78\/Brand-hoff.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/national\/pearcey-medal\/2011-pearcey-medal\/", "post_date": "2011-08-04 13:30:00" }, { "post_id": "281", "post_category_id": "54", "post_title": "PR2011: Brand Hoff awarded 2011 Pearcey Medal at iAwards dinner in Melbourne", "post_content_short": "Melbourne 4th August 2011:<\/strong> At the iAwards dinner, the Pearcey Foundation presented the 2011 Pearcey Medal to Mr Hoff, founder and former CEO of Tower Software. In presenting the Award Dr Ian Oppermann, Director ICT Centre at CSIRO, commented that: “Brand\nHoff has been an outstanding business leader and exemplar entrepreneur for the whole of his career."", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/281\/Brand-hoff.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2011\/pr2011-brand-hoff-awarded-2011-pearcey-medal-at-iawards-dinner-in-melbourne\/", "post_date": "2011-08-04 13:15:00" }, { "post_id": "280", "post_category_id": "54", "post_title": "Rasmussen Brothers win prestigious 2011 Benson Entrepreneurial Award at iAwards event", "post_content_short": "At the 2011 iAwards gala dinner held in Melbourne on the 4th August 2011, the 2011 Benson Entrepreneur Award was given to Lars and Jens\nRasmussen. The Lars brothers accepted the award via a video from Google headquarters in San Fransisco in the presence of the Governor of\nVictoria, His Excellency Alex Chernov and his wife Elizabeth, some 800 guests.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/280\/Lars-and-Jens-Rasmussen.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2011\/rasmussen-brothers-win-prestigious-2011-benson-entrepreneurial-award-at-iawards-event\/", "post_date": "2011-08-04 13:15:00" }, { "post_id": "104", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "2011 Pearcey Hall of Fame", "post_content_short": "Brand Hoff AM<\/strong>, Dr Ann Moffatt<\/strong> and Dr Dennis Moore AM<\/strong> were inducted into the Pearcey\nFoundation's Hall of Fame at the 2011 iAwards gala dinner, held in Melbourne on the 4th August 2011. The presentation was made by Dr Ian\nOppermann, Director ICT Centre, CSIRO, in the presence of the Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Alex Chernov and his wife Elizabeth and\nsome 800 guests.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/104\/2011-Hall-of-Fame.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/national\/pearcey-hall-of-fame\/2011-pearcey-hall-of-fame\/", "post_date": "2011-08-04 08:00:00" }, { "post_id": "283", "post_category_id": "54", "post_title": "2011 Pearcey Foundation Queensland Entrepreneur Awards presented to joint winners Janine Garrett and Bevan Slattery", "post_content_short": "The 2011 Pearcey Queensland Entrepreneur Award was presented to Janine Garrett and Bevan Slattery<\/strong> by the Queensland\nMinister for ICT, The Honourable Simon Finn MP, and Ms Natalie MacDonald, Director General, Queensland Department of Public Works, at a\ngala dinner on 5th July held this evening at the Hilton Brisbane as part of the 2011 iAwards program.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/283\/Bevan-Slattery.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2011\/2011-pearcey-foundation-queensland-entrepreneur-awards-presented-to-joint-winners-janine-garrett-and-bevan-slattery\/", "post_date": "2011-07-05 12:15:00" }, { "post_id": "276", "post_category_id": "54", "post_title": "2011 June Newsletter", "post_content_short": "Lots of activity from your State and National Committees (all of whom give of their time freely) points to a very active second half of\n2011 for our Foundation.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/276\/undraw_Books_re_8gea.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2011\/2011-june-newsletter\/", "post_date": "2011-06-20 13:15:00" }, { "post_id": "284", "post_category_id": "54", "post_title": "Pearcey joins 2011 iAwards", "post_content_short": "Melbourne 25 May 2011:<\/strong> Three peak bodies of the Australian ICT sector today announced the consolidation of their\nrespective national awards under the banner of the well known iAwards program, created by the Australian Information Industry Association\n(AIIA) in 1995.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/284\/undraw_Business_deal_re_up4u.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2011\/pearcey-joins-2011-iawards\/", "post_date": "2011-05-25 13:15:00" } ]