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The IIA Net Visionary Awards 2007 were held on Thursday evening, 15th November in Dublin's Mansion House.

Realex Payments once again the sponsored the award for online trader of the year 2007, which was won by Alan Stapleton of Whatcar.ie.
 

The full list of winners is listed below;

• Best Blogger: Denise Cox, Newsweaver
• Best Online Banking: Mary Dillon, Bank of Ireland
• Best Podcaster: Colm Hanratty, Hostelworld
• Educational Contribution: Sr Mary Corr, St Raphaelas Primary School
• e-Government: Gerry O'Malley, Motor Tax.ie
• Innovation: Kevin Gill, NewAddress.ie
• Internet Entrepreneur: Lulu O'Sullivan, 4GiftsDirect.com
• Internet Marketer: Martin O'Leary, RaboDirect
• Mobile Internet: Emer Conlon, RTE Aertel Mobile
• Online Trader: Alan Stapleton, WhatCar.ie
• Social Contribution: Niall O'Connor, Ireland.com
• Technology Journalist: Damien Mulley, Sunday Tribune
• Web Designer Excellence: Gillian McAuliffe, IrishJobs.ie
• Web Developer Excellence: Ronan Smith, Pigsback.com

The overall Net Visionary Award went to Fergus Burns from Nooked. com 

Colm Lyon said that the Board of Directors had selected Fergus Burns of Nooked.com as the overall Net Visionary for 2007 as he, and his team, have developed the a leading and innovative feedcommerce platform and successfully brought it to the global marketplace.

Colm Lyon also announced that after four years as Chairman of the IIA, he was stepping down, and Maeve Kneafsey, MD of Elucidate will take over the role.

To commemorate Colm's contribution to the association over the past number of years, IIA CEO Fergal O'Byrne presented Colm with lifetime membership to the IIA.