Belfast - Nov 28, 2007 - Belfast-based APT has been awarded the Export Excellence Award at the 2007 Belfast Business Awards. Organized by Belfast City Centre Management, the Belfast Business Awards showcase the best of Belfast talent, entrepreneurship, best practice and teamwork. The Export Excellence award was presented in recognition of the growth and international success that APT has achieved over the last few years, securing contracts worldwide including major deals in India, Australia, Germany and Korea.

APT was also recognized with other business awards this year. In October the company earned a place in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, which recognizes the fastest 50 growing technology companies in Ireland. 2007 also saw Managing Director Noel McKenna being nominated in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, which recognise world class entrepreneurs who demonstrate vision, focus and innovation.