John Purdy, Chairman, Fenergo wins ‘Person of the Year’ at ICT Excellence Awards

11 May 2011

John Purdy, Chairman of Fenergo has been named ‘Person of the Year' at the ICT Excellence Awards in Dublin. The award was granted in recognition for his achievements across the ICT sector, which include the establishment and growth of Fenergo’s parent organisation, Ergo, now one of Ireland’s leading professional IT services companies, and the successful transition to international markets of its banking products and services through Fenergo itself.

Accepting the award, John Purdy said, “This could not have been achieved without the full support of my committed management team and staff. I am very proud of them and our joint achievements. It is such an honour to be recognised by my peers in this way.”

The Person of the Year award was selected by an independent panel of industry experts. Commenting on their choice, Eoin O'Driscoll, Chairman of the Judging Panel said, "We recognise John Purdy for his outstanding business performance over many years and his commitment to excellence. He is an inspiration to those around him, and has helped create one of the best IT companies in the country".

Previous winners of this prestigious accolade include Jim O’Hara of Intel, Michael Daly of IBM and David O’Meara of Havok. Now in its tenth year, the ICT Excellence Awards is Ireland's longest-running event in the sector, recognising outstanding achievers in the information and communications technology industry