Kathmandu, Nov. 20
World
Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) has felicitated Worldlink
Communication Limited and Imark Pvt. Ltd. with WISTA Global ICT Excellence
Merit Award.
Worldlink
received the Digital Opportunity/Inclusion Award and Imark received COVID-19
Best Industry Solutions.
The
awards were handed over to the companies on the second day of the ongoing
Techfest Live X Road-to-WCIT Malaysia 2020, informed Computer Association of
Nepal Federation on Friday.
The
Global ICT Excellence Award Programme, which started two decades ago, was
oganised virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The
two companies are among the best 41 companies selected from hundreds around the
world. They were awarded for their contribution to the development and expansion
of information and communication technology.
Worldlink
is providing free wifi in 8,550 locations and about 150,000 are benefitted from
the service daily.
Likewise,
Imark has received the award for its ICT contribution in the fight against
coronavirus. It has developed COVIDNP, a contract tracing mobile application,
in collaboration with Pioneer Associates and Ideal Concern. It has also created
a web platform covid19.gov.np for public and health workers.
Meanwhile,
Immediate Past President of the CAN Federation Hemant Kumar Chaurasia has been
elected as the member of the WITSA’s Board of Directors for the second term.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 21 November 2020.
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