CYBERJAYA, 15 August 2017 --- Team Baby Blocks won the US$10,000 grand prize at the Malaysia Developers’ Day 2017, jointly organized by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and AT&T. The team won for the
IoT app it created during the 24-hour contest.
The winning app is a sharing economy app to redistribute unutilized baby products.
Haji Aisharuddin Nuruddin, Senior Director, Technology and Society of MCMC (middle) and Jake Jennings, Executive Director, International External Affairs of
AT&T (second right) presented the award to Team Baby Blocks on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017.
The MCMC/AT&T 2017 Malaysia Developers’ Day drew 161 contestants from all over Asia. Thirty three apps came out of the event. The following teams also took home prizes:
- 2nd Place – Team I Horus for an app that addresses issues of personal safety at home and empowers everyone to live independently and worry free.
- 3rd Place – Team Y for an app that is able to detect viral disease earlier by using data analytics on smart devices from high-risk insurers.
For more information, contact:
Suraya Za’afar
MCMC Strategic Communication
Phone: +603 8688 8326
Email:
[email protected]
Greg Brutus
AT&T Corporate Communications
Phone: +852 2506 5046
Email:
[email protected]