Innovation at the Frontier

Microsoft Indonesia and SENADA, a project funded by USAID for competitiveness acceleration, announced the first three winners of iMulai competition out of more than 100 participants. The winners deserved the awards not only for their distinctive concepts, but also for their innovative and creative ideas which would bring merit to industries in Indonesia.
iMulai Competition which was held from November 15th to December 31st 2007 has successfully selected PT Dycode Cominfotech Development, Logistics Lab and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) ITS Surabaya, and PT Sentra Solusi Integrasi, as the first three winners respectively. Dycode presented port management portal (PORTMAP), a web-based application to manage port’s activities. LSCM proposed on software development to optimize consolidation of product delivery to cluster industries. While Sentra Solusi presented development of Mobile Application for Inventory Management System (MAINS).
“iMulai opens an opportunity for us to contribute in developing local software industry” said Yugo Goutomo, Business Development Manager PT Sentra Solusi Integrasi.
Tony Chen, President Director Microsoft Indonesia, pointed out Microsoft’s commitment to stimulate and empower what so called Local Software Economy (LSE), with iMulai as one of its initiator. He expects the winners to become Independent Software Vendor (ISV), through which the need of infrastructure and application in the country could be served, or even to enter a global competition.
Steve Smith, Project Director SENADA, stressed on innovation as the most important factor in increasing the competitive value. All SENADA programs are focused to numerous innovations, not merely to generate products but develop strategy and from 18
diverse institutions. “We really proud of the winners as their ideas reach out more than just product innovation, but also answer the quest on wider competitive value” he added.

Detikinet, 28 February 2008

Steve Smith, Project Director SENADA, expressed his expectation that the winners of iMulai competition will revive Indonesian industries.
“We wish your business will flourish. But we certainly expect, in line with our purpose, the invention which was developed by the winner will bring a positive impacts on industrial sector of Indonesia as a whole” said Smith on Tuesday (26/2) at Crowne Plaza, Jakarta.
Tony Chen, President Director Microsoft Indonesia, expect the winners to become Independent Software Vendor which contribute to the growth of local software economy. “We expect local companies to perform not just in a local circle but also international sphere” said Tony.
PT Dycode Cominfotech Development, Logistics Lab and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) ITS Surabaya, and PT Sentra Solusi Integrasi, have successfully secured the first, second and third place respectively. Dycode presented port management portal (PORTMAP), a web-based application to manage port’s activities. LSCM proposed on software development to optimize consolidation of product delivery to cluster industries. While Sentra Solusi presented development of Mobile Application for Inventory Management System (MAINS).
“iMulai opens an opportunity for us to contribute in developing local software industry” said Yugo Goutomo, Business Development Manager PT Sentra Solusi Integrasi.
Farid Maruf, Senior Industry Advisor SENADA, urged the winners of iMulai innovative 39 competition to synergize their distinctive, yet inter-related ideas, as it would directly bring merit to industrial development in Indonesia. The first three winners presented different concepts, yet all are closely inter-related with supply chain management (SCM). Farid pointed out Yugo Goutomo’s invention will be the ‘upper end’ in SCM as it develops inventory software for manufacture industries. Ahmad Rusdiansyah’s concept could cover logistic and delivery aspect of SCM as it proposed on software development to optimize consolidation of product delivery to cluster industries. While Andri Yadi’s model will be the ‘lower end’ side of SCM, as it develops inter-connected port management portal.
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