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ICS has been successful with several new and exciting projects.

1 June 2010

ICS has been successful with several new and exciting projects in the Australasian region. Building on a history of on time delivery and industry leading knowledge ICS has again been selected as a provider of choice by a number of Government Agencies....more details to follow.

Parks-Tracker™ Goes Live at Singapore National Parks Board

31 March 2010

Singapore National Parks Board’s (NParks) $7m SGD implementation of Parks-Tracker™, EVE, has been launched this week and is now being used by NParks staff.

NParks is responsible for providing and enhancing the roadside greenery and managing over 50 major parks and 4 nature reserves. NParks is also the lead agency in the efforts to continually upgrade the Landscape Industry in Singapore. It works closely with industry partners to create a thriving, innovative and professional industry that will support Singapore's aspirations of being a City in the Garden.

Through their efforts in conservation, NParks aim to achieve a healthy balance between the nation’s economic goals and the management of their natural treasures. Parks‐Tracker™ will allow them to achieve this by:

• enhancing the management and maintenance of parks, roadside greenery and vacant statelands;
• facilitating the management of plant inventory and monitoring of enforcement cases;
• facilitating the sharing of common park and park‐related information within and outside NParks and external organizations; and
• improving the processing time for regulatory checking of plans and application submission by implementing the computer‐assisted plan‐checking system for NParks.

Grants-Tracker™ launched at Singapore Ministry of Health

31 March 2010

Singapore Ministry of Health’s implementation of Grants-Tracker™, nGager, has been launched this week after successful completion of User Acceptance Testing.

The National Medical Research Council (NMRC) at Singapore Ministry of Health leads, promotes, coordinates and funds health and medical research in Singapore towards improving the health of Singaporeans.

Grants-Tracker™ will provide wider and faster reach to the medical researchers, peer reviewers and healthcare professionals and reduce the turn-around time of the project approval processes and allow the NMRC to:

• support its administration of the entire grant application cycle from proposal submission to peer review to grant approval;
• track and manage every approved grant project from start to end; and process fund disbursement for projects and programs;
• enable budget control of project / program level.
  

Tourism Queensland selects Media-Tracker™

16 Nov 2009

Tourism Queensland is set to replace its legacy solution for managing famils with ICS’s off-the-shelf product, which is used by all the other State and Territory Tourism Organisations in Australia.

Media-Tracker is a web based management tool, designed to meet the needs of Government departments in the Tourism sector, which manage visits to a region.

The key roles of Tourism Queensland – destination management, industry and market development, international and domestic marketing and tourism policy will be supported through the use of Media-Tracker in delivering the Queensland Government’s tourism program.

ICS named as a finalist in the 2009 Tasmanian Export Awards

10 Sept 2009

ICS has been named a finalist in the Emerging Exporter Award category of the 2009 Tasmanian Export Awards. The award in this category recognises the outstanding export achievement by an enterprise in any industry sector which has been exporting goods or services.

The Tasmanian Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts, supported by its sponsors, are responsible for managing these awards. The Tasmanian Export Awards recognise excellence in exporting by Tasmanian enterprises and are acknowledged as one of Tasmania’s prestigious industry awards. The Awards acknowledge the important contribution that Tasmanian businesses make to the local economy through job creation and increased prosperity in the community. The Tasmanian Export Awards program plays a key role in the development and enhancement of export culture in Tasmania.

2009 ©-STAR Award Finalists

27 July 2009

ICS is pleased to announce they are one of the five finalists for the ©-STAR Award.

Supported by the Tasmanian Government, the ©-STAR Award recognises the achievements of the state’s science and technology entrepreneurs and highlights the importance of the commercialisation of local innovations. Specifically, it recognises businesses or individuals for their preliminary success in commercialising a science and technology product, process or service.

ICS team accepting the certificate from Dr Carl | ICS team with the other finalists

Department of Health and Human Services selects Grants-Tracker™

27 July 2009

Grants-Tracker™ has been selected by the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services as their Grant Management System for community sector funding.

It will be implemented in the Office for the Community Sector and will support the effective and efficient delivery of grant payments to fund a range of community services within Tasmania.

Tourism Victoria chooses Media-Tracker™

17 June 2009

Media-Tracker™ has been selected at Tourism Victoria to support its International Media Hosting Program, VIP and trade visits.

Media-Tracker™ is a web based management tool, designed to meet the needs of Government departments in the Tourism sector.

Parks-Tracker™ Goes Live in Singapore

27 May 2009

Phase 1 of the Singapore National Parks Board (NParks) installation of
Parks-Tracker™ has gone live this morning and is now being used by NParks staff.

Parks-Tracker™ is a web-based management tool developed specifically to meet the needs of government organisations charged with managing land and water environments for their natural values. It offers NParks a single point of entry on the web for all users to share information and collaborate in effectively and efficiently collecting, maintaining, analysing, reporting and enquiring on key information.

A great achievement for all involved.

Targa Tasmania Participation

27 April 2009

Targa Tasmania is an iconic tarmac rally event in Tasmania. It consists of competitive stages on closed roads for the exciting touring of sports and GT cars in the world. It is an annual event, held in April each year.

ICS is dedicated to making big events in Tasmania sustainable, and that is why they are proud to sponsor this iconic event.

ICS visits Berlin to Raise Awareness of Media-Tracker

31 March 2009

ICS’s Executive Director, John Colegrave has just returned to Hobart, after a week in Berlin, promoting Media-Tracker.

John attended ITB while he was there, which is the world’s leading travel trade show. ITB Berlin attracts a whole variety of travelling: destinations, tour operators, booking systems, carriers, hotels and more. With more than 180,000 visitors, among these 108,000 trade visitors, and over 10,000 exhibitors from 180 countries ITB Berlin is the leading B2B-Platform of all tourism industry offers.

John met representatives from Germany, Italy, France, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, India, Las Vegas, New York and North Carolina.

ICS are Winners at the Tasmanian ICT Industry Awards

17 November 2008

ICS is thrilled to announce it took out the eSolutions category of the 2008 Tasmanian ICT Industry Awards on Friday November 14.

The eSolutions Award was presented to a Tasmanian company that has successfully demonstrated and applied a mix of ICT technology products or solutions to enhance eCommerce, eBusiness, eLearning, eHealth or eGovernment etc. There must be demonstrable benefits to individuals or to a population sector.

TASICT is the peak industry body supporting and representing the interests of Tasmanian ICT business.

AustCham Singapore Business Awards 2008 Winners

17 October 2008

ICS is thrilled to announce that it is the winner of the Austrade New Exporter Award category in the AustCham-Austrade Business Awards 2008. It was awarded to an Australian business which has achieved excellence in exporting a product or service from Australia to Singapore for the first time in the previous year. This award looks at first time exporters to the Singapore market.

The AustCham Business Awards are highly acclaimed in the Asia-Pac region, and is fiercely competitive. ICS was up against many other Australian companies.

The awards are sponsored by Commonwealth Bank.

Awards Night (photo 1) | Awards Night (photo 2)

2008 Tasmanian ICT Industry Awards finalists

14 October 2008

ICS is a finalist for the eSolutions category of the 2008 Tasmanian ICT Industry Awards.

To be eligible for awards the company must be a Tasmanian based business with the majority of its business development activities and commercial exploitation of ICT products, processes and/or services originating within Tasmania.

The eSolutions Award will be presented to a Tasmanian company that has successfully demonstrated and applied a mix of ICT technology products or solutions to enhance eCommerce, eBusiness, eLearning, eHealth or eGovernment etc. There must be demonstrable benefits to individuals or to a population sector.

2008 Tasmanian Export Award Finalists

6 October 2008

ICS has been notified it is a finalist in the 2008 Tasmanian Export Awards. The program, run by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, is the state’s highest recognition of excellence for companies exporting goods and services, and is held in high regard throughout the world.

In addition, the program is an integral part of the prestigious Australian Export Awards, with state winners qualifying for the national finals later in the year.

Tasmania can be justly proud of its record of export achievement. These awards provide recognition for this success, raise awareness of the vital contribution exports make to the state’s economy and provided a catalyst for companies to reach even higher levels of excellence.

ICS a Finalist in the AustCham-Austrade Business Awards 2008

9 September 2008

ICS Multimedia Pty Ltd have been short listed as a finalist for the Austrade New Exporter Award Category of the AustCham-Austrade Business Awards 2008.

The Austrade New Exporter Award is awarded to an Australian business, which has achieved excellence in exporting a product or service from Australia to Singapore. This award looks at first time exporters to the Singapore market.

The AustCham Business Awards 2008 are sponsored by Commonwealth Bank.

2008 © - STAR Award Finalists

18 August 2008

ICS is pleased to announce they were one of the five finalists for the ©-STAR Award.

The © - STAR Award was developed by the Tasmanian Government in conjunction with the Tasmanian Science and Technology Council. It recognises and rewards individuals and organisations that have developed an innovative product, process or service and the drive shown to commercialise it, in the area of science, technology and research.

ICS Keeps Singapore Green

8 July 2008

ICS is pleased to confirm a successful tender win with the Singapore National Parks Board (NParks). In collaboration with our Singapore partner NEC, we will provide our biodiversity and parks management software product, Parks-Tracker, together with our knowledge management module, Knowledge-Share.

As a packaged solution, combining Parks-Tracker and Knowledge-Share will provide NParks with a powerful application which will satisfy all of their requirements.

The Singapore Project was assisted by a grant from the Intelligent Island Market Access and Partnership Program, which is funded by the Australian Government and is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Economic Development.

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Grants-Tracker chosen by The Singapore Ministry of Health

7 May 2008

The Singapore Ministry of Health has chosen Grants-Tracker as its total Grants Management solution as the result of a competitive tender process.

Grants-Tracker will manage the Ministry’s medical research grants, allowing greater efficiency and transparency throughout the life-cycle of the grants.

The Singapore Project was assisted by a grant from the Intelligent Island Market Access and Partnership Program, which is funded by the Australian Government and is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Economic Development.

Parks-Tracker tested at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

Wednesday 20 February 2008

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is the latest to sample the benefits of Parks-Tracker as its total-management system.

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens boasts historic plant collections and a large number of significant trees, many dating from the nineteenth century.

Parks-Tracker will play a significant role in the management of these collections.

Media-Tracker goes live at Tourism Northern Territory

31 January 2008

Media-Tracker has been launched at Tourism Northern Territory (TNT) after completion of user-training and favourable user-feedback.

The selection of Media-Tracker as TNT’s primary tourism and visiting journalist program solutions product will allow comprehensive management and greater return on investment for TNT.

ICS demonstrates products at G’Day USA

22 January 2008

The ICS product suite has been demonstrated to US-based organisations during the G’Day USA Australia Week Program, 2008.

ICS Executive Director, Ian McDonald, said “US federal and state park management authorities have been quick to realise the benefits that Parks-Tracker and Grants-Tracker will bring to their daily operations.

“The World Bank and United Nations also understand how Parks-Tracker can assist with protected area management programs in developing countries.”

Parks-Tracker launched at Port Arthur Historic Site

16 May 2007

The first stage of trialling Parks-Tracker for the management of the Port Arthur Historic Site has commenced.

Parks-Tracker will allow comprehensive management of the site, ensuring long-term sustainability of one of Tasmania’s greatest historic icons and tourist destinations.