Industry backs NBQSA 2010

This year, National Best Quality Software Awards (NBQSA) marks its 12th anniversary and the industry has stepped up to endorse and pledge their continued support to this national cause. The constant backing of the industry yet again endorses NBQSA as a “Seal of Excellence” in the ICT industry in Sri Lanka. The NBQSA 2010 sponsors were officially announced at the 12th NBQSA press conference held at the Hilton Colombo Residencies recently.

BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT is the main sponsor of NBQSA since its inception in 1998. BCS has been backing NBQSA extending their continued support to the Sri Lankan ICT industry through the annual sponsorship and through the efforts of the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT - Sri Lanka Section.

As a step to promote the development of quality software at national level the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has extended their support to the only national event that recognizes local ICT achievements, as the national partner. Endorsing the national contribution and popularity of the NBQSA event, Microsoft Sri Lanka pledged to the NBQSA cause as strategic partner in 2008 for three consecutive years. Microsoft Sri Lanka has been a strong supporter of NBQSA since 2006 (Gold Sponsor in 2002 and 2007) totaling their partnership with NBQSA to five years.

The Bank of Ceylon has been a long term partner of NBQSA supporting the event for many years since its inception. This year too, the Bank of Ceylon is supporting NBQSA as Gold Sponsor.

Intel Sri Lanka who has been supporting NBQSA is the past has stepped in this year as well to support the NBQSA event as Silver sponsor. IFS have also continued their support for NBQSA as Bronze sponsor in 2010. WSO2 is yet another continuous supporter of NBQSA and this year they will be a Special Award sponsor. This year NBQSA is also supported by Domain LK, who acknowledged the importance of the industry event by stepping in as a Special Award sponsor.