Kumar Parakala Named International Professional of Year at Digital Disruptors Awards

Sydney, Australia, December 07, 2016 –(PR.com)– SEARCC announced Kumar Parakala as the inaugural International Digital and ICT Professional of Year at the Digital Disruptor Awards hosted by ACS, the peak professional body at The Star in Sydney. The South East Asian Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC) is a forum of national Information Technology professional societies in the Asia Pacific. The region comprises of more than 30 countries. Kumar Parakala is the co-founder and managing director of Technova, and a former senior partner of KPMG.

The Awards Program has turned the spotlight on the very best that Australia and Asia-Pacific region has to offer. More than 1000 industry, business and political leaders including ministers, CEOs, entrepreneurs, heads of professional and industry bodies, and many international delegates attended the Awards Ceremony.

SEARCC president, Dr Nick Tate, announced the winners of awards on behalf of SEARCC member societies and the executive council. “We are delighted to honour the achievements of top professionals in the Asia-Pacific region. The distinguished judging panel received more than 100 nominations of highly successful business and academic leaders from the region,” said Yohan Ramasundara, SEARCC secretary-general. “Our congratulations to Kumar Parakala for winning the International Digital and ICT Professional of Year 2016 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to private and public sectors as a thought leader and trusted advisor.”

“At the ACS and SEARCC Digital Disruptors Awards, we celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of some of the most talented innovators, entrepreneurs and industry leaders,” said Professor Michael Blumenstein of University of Technology, Sydney. “We are very pleased that Kumar’s distinguished contributions gained recognition through the prestigious International Digital and ICT Professional of Year award.”

“I am greatly humbled and privileged to be receiving this award. I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to those who have nominated me, as well as SEARCC and ACS. It demonstrates the tremendous goodwill, support and friendship of many who have enabled my professional success over the last two decades,” said Kumar in his acceptance speech. He added, “The digital revolution is profoundly changing the way people work and live with huge social, economic, political and cultural implications. We are all embarking on a very exciting journey.”