CYBERJAYA, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- 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.

SOURCE : Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name : Suraya Za’afar
MCMC Strategic Communication
Tel : +603 8688 8326 
Email: suraya.zaafar@cmc.gov.my

Name : Greg Brutus
AT&T Corporate Communications
Tel : +852 2506 5046
Email: greg.brutus@ap.att.com

--BERNAMA