Stuart Varrall of Fluid Pixel Wins National DediPower Digital Awards

DediPower Digital Award trophy awarded at the European e-Skills Week.

READING, England, Mar 01, 2010 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) — Stephen Timms, MP, Minister for Digital Britain, Presents Trophy in London Stuart Varrall of Fluid Pixel has won the coveted DediPower Digital Award 2010. The trophy was presented by Rt Hon Stephen Timms, MP, Minister for Digital Britain, at a special ceremony in London, today.

Fluid Pixel, a business offering innovative applications, games and interfaces for mobile phones, the web and desktops won the first prize worth over GBP50,000, after entries from across the UK flooded in.

The Rt Hon Stephen Timms, MP, Minister for Digital Britain, Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), handed over the DediPower Digital Award trophy at the European e-Skills Week opening UK conference on Monday 1st March.

He said: “It is always a pleasure to recognise and see business ideas rewarded, and e-skills week is the perfect background to learn about new and innovative ideas.

“I understand the competition for this award was exceptionally tough, and I congratulate Stuart on his winning entry, which stood out for its great potential both commercially and socially.” A special “Judges’ Special Award” was won by Claire Watt-Smith of BoBelle for an excellent entry, displaying a multichannel strategy to-go-to market and creativity.

A further “Honourable Mention” award was claimed by Sarah Chester of Chester Charms.

Stuart Varrall commented: “It feels great to have been recognised for the work we’ve done at Fluid Pixel. It was a privilege to have been shortlisted along with the other excellent companies and to have won the award is a real honour. We’re really excited about the whole prize package and especially looking forward to getting involved in the mentoring process. Fluid Pixel is currently expanding so this award comes at a perfect time for us to continue to develop the company.” The DediPower Digital Award first prize is up to GBP25,000 cash investment, plus GBP2,000 in development funds and a further GBP25,000 worth of business mentoring & free Internet hosting.