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At the annual IT Leader Awards & gala dinner of the Singapore Computer Society, held on 23 March 2007, two 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ alumni were among the winners.

At the annual IT Leader Awards & gala dinner of the Singapore Computer Society, held on 23 March 2007, attended by the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr. Lee Boon Yang, two 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ alumni were among the winners.

Mr. Stephen Lim, chief executive and managing director of software firm SQLView, was named IT Person of the Year, for his part in championing local IT companies.  He holds an MSc degree in Management Science from 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ.

Mr. William Liu, director of Green Dot Capital and an IT veteran with 37 years in the industry, was inducted into the IT Hall of Fame, for his role in spearheading IT education and training initiatives.  He obtained an MSc degree in Operational Research & Management Studies from 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ.

The first 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ alumnus to win an IT Leader Award was Koh Boon Hwee.  Described by many as a technopreneur, architect, strategist, trouble shooter, angel, contrarian and netizen, he was a Hall of Fame winner in 2002.  He was recognized as one of Singapore's most prominent leaders in the country's IT, electronics and telecom landscape.  He holds a BSc degree with first class honours in Mechanical Engineering from 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ.

Mr. Lim, Mr. Liu and Mr. Koh are all ICAAS life members.  Our heartiest congratulations to the deserving winners!