Waugh Partners win 2007 NSW Pearcey Award

Sydney-based open source research and consulting firm Waugh Partners has won this year's State Pearcey Award for Young Achievers for its work educating the ICT sector about free software.

Waugh Partners directors Pia and Jeff Waugh received the award, which for the first time was presented to two people, instead of an individual.

The State Pearcey award is aimed at encouraging and rewarding fresh and innovative talent in the IT profession and is awarded for "innovative and pioneering achievement and contribution to research and development within the IT&T industry".

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