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# some Aussie entrepreneurs for #followfriday
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/some-aussie-entrepreneurs-for-followfriday/
- Published: 2009-11-12T20:10:51.000Z
- Updated: 2009-11-12T20:10:51.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: ideas, people, twitter, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

Last night I attended the [2009 NSW Pearcey Awards](http://pearcey.org.au/?ref=katecarruthers.com) & a few people I know were honoured for their work. These are all dynamic intelligent people who are passionate about technology but who also have put in a lot of effort into building community among the tech and startup folks in Sydney.

[@rabieburns](http://twitter.com/rabbieburns?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- Ian Gardiner, winner of the 2009 Pearcey Award, he's done amazing stuff in business with [Viocorp](http://viocorp.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) & still always finds time to help build up and connect Aussie startups

[@eliasbiz](http://twitter.com/eliasbiz/?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- Elias Bizannes received a special recognition award & is well known for his activities in building up the tech/startup community in Australia especially via his baby [Silicon Beach Australia](http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/?ref=katecarruthers.com) and on the [Data Portability project](http://www.dataportability.org/?ref=katecarruthers.com)

[@tjoosdude](http://twitter.com/tjoosdude?ref=katecarruthers.com) & [@tjoosgirl](http://twitter.com/tjoosgirl?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- Bart Jellema & Kim Chen received a special recognition award; in their spare time they are founders of a successful startup called [TJoos.com](http://www.tjoos.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) and have also been active in building up the Sydney tech community via [Silicon Beach Australia](http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/?ref=katecarruthers.com).

[@Wickedboy](http://twitter.com/Wickedboy?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- Scott-Bradley Pearce also scored a special recognition award and in his spare time is Digital Video and Media Consultant at [One In Ten Productions](http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23pearcey&ref=katecarruthers.com)

[#pearcey](http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23pearcey&ref=katecarruthers.com)