Blacknight to Sponsor 2013 Net Visionary Awards

Leading Irish Internet Company will determine the winner of the “Most joyous” Web Design category


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Blacknight, Ireland's market leader in website hosting and domain name registration, is sponsoring the "most joyous" web design awards in this year's Net Visionary Awards.

Blacknight proudly announce sponsorship of the 2013 Net Visionary Award’s “Most ‘Joyous to Look at and Splendid to Use’ Web Design” category.

This Web Design Award will honour the best example of design aesthetic married with user experience and functionality. The award will go to the agency or freelance designer whose client website illustrates excellence in graphic design, navigability, accessibility and usability.

Blacknight, Ireland’s number one domain registrar and hosting company has been a staple at Irish tech awards ceremonies for several years. Whether presenting an award to an innovative company, or taking one home for their outstanding use of social media, Blacknight are strong believers in the importance of honouring excellent work online.

Winner of multiple Net Visionary Awards, Michele Neylon, CEO of Blacknight states: “Blacknight is deeply committed to honouring the great work being done within the Irish Internet community. We are very passionate about good design and are particularly pleased to be sponsoring the award for “Most ‘Joyous to Look at and Splendid to Use’ Web Design”. There is an wealth of great design work being done in Ireland and we look forward to reviewing this year’s Net Visionary nominees.”

The Net Visionary Awards, present prizes in 15 categories. Ten categories will be decided by the private votes of a full judging panel and the remaining five categories will be awarded via public vote. The five categories that face the public vote will be marked ‘public vote’ and voting will open after the shortlist is announced.

“This year's Net Visionary Awards are reflective of the constant change within the tech industry in Ireland,” explains Joan Mulvihill, IIA CEO. “We consistently add new award categories each year showcase emerging technologies within business and the exceptional skills and talent of their key people. From the first hour of opening the awards nomination last week, we've been receiving nominations across all of the categories.  It looks like 2013 will be the most competitive and compelling showdown of industry talent yet.”

Nominations for the Net Visionary Awards are currently open. To make a nomination, visit the Net Visionary Awards site and fill out the online form. Nominations close on July 5, 2013.

The 2013 Net Visionary Awards will be held September 27, 2013 at The Smock Alley Banquet Hall. Tickets are €220 for non-members, and €180 for members.

For more information on the 2013 Net Visionary Awards and “Most ‘joyous to look at and splendid to use’ Web Design” category please visit http://www.netvisionary.ie/

About Blacknight

Blacknight is Ireland’s leading domain registrar and hosting company, providing digital services to businesses, organisations and individuals across Ireland and internationally. Founded in Carlow in 2003 by Michele Neylon and Paul Kelly, the company offers a comprehensive range of services, including domain registration, web hosting, cloud VPS, business email, dedicated servers, colocation, connectivity and broadband solutions.

Blacknight operates its own infrastructure from data centres in Carlow, Dublin, Cork and other locations and is an ICANN-accredited registrar and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified company.

Blacknight is part of Your.Online, a leading European group of digital services companies. The company continues to operate independently under the Blacknight brand, retaining its Irish leadership, local expertise and commitment to customer service, while benefiting from the wider group's resources, expertise and opportunities for collaboration.

With a focus on innovation, reliability and customer support, Blacknight continues to help businesses, organisations and individuals establish, manage and grow their digital presence, both in Ireland and internationally.

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