[2018 ICT Innovation Award] 2018 Korea ICT Innovation Grand Prize"…
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This year's Korea Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation Grand Prize ceremony was held successfully at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul on the 13th.
The 2018 Korea ICT Innovation Grand Prize" was hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, organized by the Korea Electronic Newspaper and Information Communication Industry Promotion Agency, the Korea Electronic Information Communication Industry Promotion Association, and the Korea Information Broadcasting and Communication Association.
It is going to strengthen overall competitiveness of industries through convergence of ICT and software (SW) and reward companies, institutions, and people of merit who led the intelligence information society in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution. This is to spread best practices, spread ICT and SW convergence, and raise public awareness.
The Ministry of Science, Technology, Information and Communication's commendation was awarded to a total of 13 people. Park Jin-hyo, head of SK Telecom, Kim Yong-deok, senior executive director of Samsung Electronics, Lim Dong-kyu, chief of the Korea Information Technology Association, Kang Byung-ik, head of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation, Park Chang-soo Entels, Jeon Myung-jin, CEO of Amano Korea, Kim Yong-hwan, chief of the Korea Electric Power Corporation, Shin Sang-kyu, and Shin Sang-kyu.
The ministerial commendation in the group sector went to 13 companies. Harmonsoft, E-Cubbib, EasyKtech, Daumsoft, Digital Zone, Saltrux, K.L.Net, Youngshin DNC, Korea Land & Housing Corporation, SK Telecom, Solideosystems, Army Information Planning Staff, Woongjin Thinkbig and Opasnet were recognized for their ICT convergence competitiveness.
An official from Solideo Systems said, "We have been highly praised for preparing technologies related to the fourth industrial revolution for a long time."
Metanet MC for the special commendation category, IMG for the Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency, Pectron for the Korea Electronics and Communication Industry Promotion Committee, Foestek for the Korea Intellectual Property Association, and Bernect for the Korea Information Broadcasting and Communication University.
An official from the Ministry of Science and ICT Information and Communication said, "The winner of ICT Innovation is the main player who broke down barriers between industries and took off the economy through convergence. The award is meaningful as ICT convergence has emerged as the core of the fourth industrial revolution."
Kim Ji-sun, SW Specialist, river@etnews.com
Press Date: September 13, 2018