ACOMM awards recognise best in industry

Winners have now been announced for the 2017 Communications Alliance Awards (ACOMM).

Companies on the list included the likes of Ericsson, Telstra, Telcoinabox, MyNetFone, Cyient Australia, Optus, Huawei Technologies, Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA), Aussie Broadband, Pivotel Satellite and WaterGroup.

The awards dinner was attended by more than 450 industry leaders in Sydney.

“The ACOMM Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement for the Australian communications industry and I congratulate all the winners and finalists,” said Communications Alliance CEO John Stanton.

“Agility, operational excellence and innovation prowess are pervasive traits on display from the 2017 ACOMM winners.

“We are seeing ever more clearly the race to differentiate through innovations that harness advanced technology and combine it with inventive thinking to deliver new and valuable capabilities to customers.”

Alexander Osborne, head of regulatory at VHA, has been named Australian Communications Ambassador 2017 for helping shape the regulatory environment in which telecommunications operates in Australia. Osborne is a leading customer and industry champion who continues to shape and navigate this fast-changing sector.

Other winners of the 2017 ACOMM Awards include:

• Innovation – Large Company: Telstra And Ericsson
• Innovation – SME: Telco in a box
• Vendor Innovation – Large: Telstra
• Vendor Innovation – Emerging: MyNetFone
• Internet of Things Innovator: Huawei and Vodafone
• Commitment to Customer Service: Optus
• Services to the Industry, Professional Services: Cyient
• Best Mobile Solution: Telstra
• Community Contribution: Aussie Broadband
• Satellite Provider of the Year Award: Pivotel Satellite
• Best Marketing Initiative: Optus
• Special Award – IoTAA Impact Award: WaterGroup

Image credit: ©stock.adobe.com/au/Alexander Vasilyev

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