Rising Star Awards

"It is one thing getting recognition from within your own organisation but for other people to recognise that is both uplifting and motivating."

The second stage of entries begins now

Are you a new starter who's entered the tech industry with a bang? Are you employing a band of outstanding graduates? Or are you yourself a mentor or role model in IT? We want to hear from you

Find out what the judges were looking for and what they thought of the winning entries

Kotecha has built a new platform to increase the use of data and speed decision-making at Huel

In his first year at the bank, Sondhi has already become one of the youngest-ever people to manage the delivery of an operating system at Barclays, and has built an onboarding portal for other new starters

There's still time to enter yourself or a colleague - don't miss out!

All the top photos from the first-ever awards for new starters in tech

After a hard-fought contest, the winners were announced at a glamorous ceremony in central London

All finalists must now complete the second-stage entry process before the 12th July