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Auckland, March 25, 2010. The New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards finalists were announced tonight at simultaneous functions held in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The Awards recognise excellence in the NZ hi-tech industry and continue to attract record entries.
"The competition this year will be really exciting," according to NZ Hi-Tech Trust chair, Wayne Norrie, "with Compac Sorting Equipment, Datacom, BankLink and Orion Health going head-to-head for the title of PwC NZ Hi-Tech Company of the year. Two new categories, the International Business Wales Exporter of the Year and Recruit IT Employer of Choice have also attracted an outstanding line up of entrants."
Finalists in the majority of categories will now undergo face-to-face judging from a line up of local judges as well as being scrutinised by the global panel of international judges that include Michael Dell (founder of Dell computers) Howard Charney (Senior Vice President, Cisco), Andy Lark (VP Global Marketing, Dell), Pat Kenealy (who runs IDG Ventures), Richard Keyse (Chair NZTE Beachheads Europe) and Vernon Turner (Senior Vice President IDC Research).
"It is testimony to the strength of the New Zealand technology sector that for a second year we have been able to attract judges of this calibre," says Wayne Norrie. "Despite the economic backdrop we also have an exceptional line up of sponsors and entries that cover the board spectrum of hi-tech companies from small to large, Government and multi-national. I am confident in saying New Zealand's technology sector has never looked stronger."
Winners of the awards in each category will be announced at a black-tie, Gala Dinner to be held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland on Friday May 7, 2010.
The finalists for each category are as follows:
PricewaterhouseCoopers Hi-Tech Company of the Year
- BankLink
- Compac Sorting Equipment
- Datacom
- Orion Health
NZX Emerging Company Award
- LanzaTech
- Sonar6
- TracMap
- Xero
Dell Innovative Hardware Product
- AuCom Electronics
- Enasolar
- EROAD
- Navico
Duncan Cotterill Innovative Software Product Award
- Aptimize
- iPredict
- Unlimited Realities
- WhereScape
HiFX Innovative Service Product Award
- Arc Innovations
- EROAD
- Harmonic
- Litmos
International Business Wales Hi-Tech Exporter of the year
- BankLink
- Compac Sorting Equipment
- Enztec
- Flotech
Maxnet Young Achiever Award
- Sam Clarke
- Anu Shrestha
- John-Daniel Trask
RecruitIT Hi-Tech Employer of Choice
- Microsoft
- Straker
- Vodafone
SwayTech Hi-Tech Journalist Award
- Anthony Doesburg
- Chris Keall
- Sarah Putt
NZ Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual
- Greg Cross
- Alastair Grigg
- Tom Reidy
NZMEA Kiwi Hi-Tech World Beaters Awards
There are no finalists for this category - only winners. This category celebrates those that have had success in winning other Awards around the world and across New Zealand.
Full details of the category finalists can be found here.
The NZ Hi-Tech Awards
In its 17th year, the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards celebrates the success of our producers of goods and services from the software, electronics, telecommunications, creative and other high technology industries. Contributing an estimated NZ$2billion in exports and employing some 40,000 staff the Hi-Tech sector represents some of New Zealand's most innovative and successful business stories. The NZ Hi-Tech Awards are run by the NZ Hi-Tech Trust, a not-for-profit organisation aimed at promoting and supporting the wider industry. The Board is formed by six trustees, Ross Peat and Wayne Hudson in Auckland, Chair Wayne Norrie and John Fokerd in Wellington and Christchurch based trustees, Owen Scott and Andrew Plimmer.
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