Yemisi Izuora
iSON Group, one of Africa’s largest IT and ITeS companies with presence in about 25 countries in Africa has bagged two awards at the recently 2017 Nigerian Technology Awards, (NITA). This is a consecutive win for iSON at NiTA. iSON Technologies a subsidiary of iSON Group carted away the coveted Managed Services & Support Company of the Year award while iSON BPO International Limited, took home the Innovative Call Centre Service Provider of the Year award.
These awards were in recognition of iSON Group’s excellent contributions and achievements towards building a sustainable economy in Nigeria’s Technology space. The Awards also aimed to encourage the company to further develop innovative and creative Technology solutions, which will uplift the image of Nigeria both locally and internationally.
The Nigeria Technology Awards (NiTA) is an award ceremony organized to recognize, celebrate and reward Technology Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Academicians, Inventors and policy makers (Government) in Nigeria through online voting. The Awards is aimed at building a large scale and internationally recognized Technology Awards in Nigeria. The award ceremony is organised by Technology AVENUE a leading Technology, Media, Events & Entertainment Management Company with unparalleled and unique approach to service delivery.
Accepting the awards on behalf of Mr. Ramesh Awtaney, the Founder and Chairman, iSON Group, were Sujeet Matwankar Head of Human Resources, iSON BPO and Bakare Adebayo, Deputy General Manager – HR, iSON BPO and Mr. Henry Erigha Deputy Sales Director, iSON Technologies and Ms. Cynthia Egwudobi, Business Development Executive, iSON Technologies. They all expressed excitement and gratitude for being part of the award ceremony. Sujeet Matwankar said, ‘We are deeply honored to receive both awards. iSON is passionate about driving and expanding the IT / ITes / Contact Center industry all across our footprints around the world, especially Africa with its tremendous potential. To be recognized by NiTA, is a rewarding achievement to us.”
For over six years in Africa, iSON has taken the lead in driving digital inclusion and providing end to end solutions that facilitate the growth and diversity of technology within its markets. Its Founder and Chairman, Ramesh Awtaney, has received several awards and commendations for his exemplary role in fostering a truly Digital Africa.
iSON’s investment in developing local systems and empowering local talent through skill development centre has become the prototype to follow. The company has inculcated proven best practices from IT driven markets like India and reversed the exploitative trend of “taking work to IP” that was prevalent in African industry. Instead, iSON Group has proven that it is possible to take “IP to work” to help Africa generate large scale employment and revenues.