Awards

The following awards acknowledge Idée’s accomplishments in both visual search technologies and as a thriving software company.

Canada’s Most Influential in Graphic Communication

[logo: PA50]Idée CEO Leila Boujnane is selected as one of Canada’s 50 Most Influential People in Graphic Communication. PrintAction’s 6th-annual list of Canada’s 50 Most Influential People in Graphic Communications positions powerful Canadians based on a set of five criteria to illustrate emerging trends in today’s graphic communications marketplace. This year’s measures include: Power, Print (dots), Digital (pixels), Global reach, and Future potential. Heavy consideration is given to technological development.

IDC Picks Idée as Top 10 Software Company

[logo: IDC]Idée is selected as a top ten software company to watch. IDC has released a new study that profiles ten relatively small, emerging software companies in Canada that it deems particularly worthy of note. These companies have overcome internal challenges, and have successfully contended with the ever-changing ICT industry, evolving regulations and standards, and large competitors with even larger marketing budgets.

Canadian e–Content Best Innovative Application

Idée Inc is proud to announce that Espion Visual Search has won the Canadian e–Content Award in the Best Innovative Application Category.

Rotman Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Leila Boujnane, CEO of Idée Inc., nominated for the Rotman Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Since 1992, the award program has paid tribute to Canada’s most successful female entrepreneurs for their important contributions to the economy.

"It is a real privilege to be nominated along with some of the brightest, most talented women in business today," said Leila. "It is an honour to be awarded such recognition for Idée, the leader in visual search technology."

For more information about the award, please visit the Rotman Canadian Woman Entrepreneur site at: http://www.cweya.com/

CATAAlliance Innovation and Leadership Award

Idée wins the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) Innovation and Leadership Award for Outstanding Product Achievement. The CATAAlliance Innovation & Leadership Awards are the most prestigious annual awards conferred on individuals and corporations by Canada’s advanced technology community. They are presented in recognition of exceptional contributions made to the creation of science and technology-based industrial strength in Canada.

CATAAlliance awarded Idée’s visual search application Espion an Outstanding Product Achievement award at the CATAAlliance 17th Annual Innovation and Leadership Awards Reception at the Smart City in Ottawa April 23, 2002.

Prix Phénix 2001 - Affaires 2001

A joint initiative of the Forum Ontario-Francophonie Mondiale (FOFM) and the Chambre éonomique de l’Ontario (CEO), The Phénix Awards are an annual entrepreneurial awards program, presented to small and medium-sized business leaders who distinguished themselves through their innovative spirit, their highly competitive products and services and their efficient business management practices. Leila Boujnane CEO and Founder of Idée was awarded the Prix Phénix 2001 award at the Gala du Phénix, held on October 24th in the National Capital Region.

Seybold Editors Hot Pick

Seybold San Francisco 2001 - Seybold, the world’s largest and most prestigious event for cross-media publishing professionals, presents the coveted Hot Picks Awards to a select few innovative companies. Idée and Canto received one of the high-profile picks for the integration of Idée’s Espion Visual Search with Canto’s Cumulus 5 media asset management application.

Canadian New Media Award 2001

Nomination for Volunteer of the Year The Canadian New Media Awards are presented in partnership with Department of Canadian Heritage, Telefilm Canada, and MultiMediator. The awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals and companies in the Canadian new media industry.

Leila Boujnane, CEO and Founder of Idée was selected as one of 5 finalists to be named in the "Volunteer of the Year" category of the 2001 Canadian New Media Awards. This nomination recognized her contributions to wildlife conservation, youth mentoring and environmental community ventures. The Volunteer of the Year is awarded to the individual who has made a material contribution to the growth and/or reputation of the Canadian new media industry through their volunteer work.

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