The Irish Times Innovation Awards April 2014 | Page 24

CATEGORY: IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Winner: Shimmer The shimmer platform is a class leading wearable wireless sensor providing robust and reliable data across a range of applications including; rehabilitation, remote patient monitoring and sports science. Active in over 65 countries, shimmer eliminates up to 80% of the development time and expense associated with wearable wireless sensing applications. Auxilion Auxilion’s mission in life is to simplify IT and business support services enabling their clients to focus on their core business. They do this by leveraging the latest in cloud-computing technology, a virtual workforce ethos and a scalable support service. Gesaky Interactive The Gesaky Interactive Mirror is the fastest growing retail technology in the US and Europe. It offers a personal shopper experience whilst also enhancing the in-store offering for leading fashion retailers. In addition the Mirror provides analytics currently unavailable to the retailer on in-store shopping trends and habits. It also provides a staff training platform as well as acting as a live in-store Social Media outlet.