Over 1,000 people worldwide tuned in to watch Digital DNA’s sixth annual awards ceremony online on Thursday, with Belfast HealthTech, HighRoads winning Overall Company of the Year.
Around 30 people attended in-person at Belfast's Ormeau Baths for Digital DNA's first ever ‘hybrid’ awards, which aim to recognise and celebrate the best technology talent across Northern Ireland.
Massachusetts based HighRoads won the top prize of the night. The health plan technology firm opened a software engineering centre of excellence in NI’s capital two years ago.
Its broad platform solution, P2 Advance is said to boost the capabilities of its pharma and healthcare customers, which include CVS Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans and CVS Health.
HighRoads' site lead in Belfast, Dr Jonathan Sinclair said, “We were absolutely stunned to have won this award, we had already been celebrating several weeks ago having been shortlisted for four categories with such a competitive and innovative digital community in Northern Ireland.
"This award celebrates and recognises the team at HighRoads globally who, like so many other companies and teams, have worked hard in a difficult year of workplace challenges.”
Version 1 received the Best Large Tech Company prize, which follows the recent announcement of its acquisition of digital services business, Neueda, who also won the award back in 2018.
Last month, the multinational IT services provider revealed plans to invest more than £1m in its Belfast operations and create 180 new jobs.
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US-headquartered InsurTech firm, Aflac NI was runner-up in the Best Large Tech Company category, with its Managing Director, Keith Farley taking home Business Personality of the Year.
The full list of Digital DNA 2021 Awards winners are listed below:
Overall Company of the Year
Winner - HighRoads
Best Large Tech Company
Winner – Version 1
Highly Commended – Aflac NI
E-Commerce Project of the Year
Winner - Incubeta Groundswell
Highly Commended – Flint Studios, Insect Lore Europe
App of the year
Winner – Department of Health & HSC Northern Ireland
Highly Commended –Scaffold Digital, The Inspire D App
Founder of the year
Winner – Geoff & Sinead Higgins, Decision Time
Highly Commended – Deva Senevirathne, Sonrai Analytics
Best Digital Marketing Campaign
Winner – Bloc Blinds
Highly Commended – Golf Now
Best Small Tech Company
Winner – B-Secur
Highly Commended - HighRoads
Digital Innovation Project of the Year
Winner – Esri Ireland & DAERA
Highly Commended – Danske Bank
Developer of the Year
Winner – Ciara Cassidy, Almac
Highly Commended – Gareth Gray, Signifyd
Start-up of the Year
Winner – Overwatch Research
Highly Commended – LoyalBe
Young Person of the Year
Winner – Johannes Andersen, Signifyd
Highly Commended – Niamh MacAuley, Purple Dot Media
Business Personality of the Year
Winner - Keith Farley, Aflac NI
Highly Commended – Laura Haldane, SciLeads
Tech For Good Project of the Year
Winner - Liopa
Highly Commended – TriMedika
Workplace of the Year
Winner - FinTru
Highly Commended – Hurree
