We are proud to announce that the web application StARs & StRIPEs Version 2.0 Management Information System (developed by Zan Kavtaskin, Director of Prosper Web Solutions) has won the e-Government award 'Excellence in Learning & Skills' in the Beacon Awards 2007, presented to the college on 22nd February 2008.

Competitors in same category were:

• Emerson Park School
• Gloucestershire College
• NHS Education for Scotland
• North Eastern Education and Library Board.
• Opening The Book
• Pembrokeshire College
• The Open University
• Welsh Assembly Government

The Judging Panel consisted of:

• John Suffolk- Government CIO Cabinet Office
• Catherine Hastings- Office of Government Commerce Director of Communications
• Leith Bannister- Partner IT Advisory (Public Sector), KPMG
• Colin Tagg- Director IT Advisory (Central Government), KPMG
• Rose Crozier- President, Socitm and Head of Information Services at Belfast City Council
• Stephen Baker- Chief Executive, Suffolk Coastal District Council & representing Solace
• Ray Whitehouse - Head of Business Systems, London Borough of Havering
• Mark Armstrong- Sector Head, Government & Utilities, o2
• Nigel Dutton- Head of Corporate Tactical Marketing, o2
• Chris Histed- CEO - PublicTechnology.NET

This was the first Beacon Award that Gloucestershire College have received. Credits for the award go to:

• Paul Rabbich
• Zan Kavtaskin
• Ian Jackson
• Matthew Burgess

This is first award-winning application that Director of Prosper Web Solutions, Zan Kavtaskin, has built.

Prime Minister the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP praised the nominees, saying:

Further information:

• e-Government Awards
• Gloucestershire College Award Winners!