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CIO of the Year
Outstanding Contribution to Technology and Business in New Zealand
Emerging ICT Leader
Best ICT Team Culture
Business Transformation through Digital and IT
Sustainability through Technology
Community Tech Champions
Engaging New Zealand in ICT
Executive Team of the Year
Excellence in IT Recruitment
CIO of the Year

    CIO of the Year

Year WinnerRunners Up
 2024Hamish Rumbold, KiwibankSamir Ranchod, Tamaki Health
Shayne Tong, Foodstuffs South Island
Tim Aynsley, Mercuy
 2023 Angela Nash, Chief Information & Technology Officer, New Zealand Rugby Commercial Sean Bishop, CDO, Chapman Tripp
Miles Fordyce, CDO, Real Estate Institute of NZ
Michael Oulsnam, CDO, University of Canterbury
2022 Alistair Vickers, Tū Ora Compass Health
 2021 Andrew Haddad, Chief Information Officer, Vodafone New Zealand Phil Coster, Chief Digital Officer, Mitre 10, New Zealand Limited
Robert Lockerd, Chief Information Officer, New Zealand Parliament
 2020Sally Copland, General Manager Digital, Countdown
 Iain Gauld, CIO, Contact
Mandy Simpson, Chief Digital Officer, Z Energy
Mark Denvir, Director ICT, Auckland Council
Stella Ward, Chief Digital Officer, Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Heath Board
 2019 Paul Littlefair, CIO, LIC Chris Trigg, Southern Cross Health Society
Sean Davidson, Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ)
 2018 Avi Golan, Chief Digital Officer, Air New ZealandChris Buxton, CDO, Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
David Scullin, CIO, Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Roger Jones, Chief Technology Officer, Auckland Transport
 2017 Richard Kay, Chief Information Officer, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise Chris Buxton, CDO, Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
David Kennedy, Group Chief Information Officer, Transaction Services Group
Quin Carver, Chief Information Officer - GM Information Strategy & Delivery, Land Information NZ
 2016 Winston Fong, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Craig Bunyan, ANZ Bank
Tracy Voice, Ministry for Primary Industries
 2015 Peter Muggleston, Foodstuffs North Island Limited Aaron Mikoz, Maritime New Zealand
Glen Willoughby, Wairarapa, Hutt Valley & Capital and Coast DHBs
Roger Jones, Auckland Transport
Tracy Voice, Ministry for Primary Industries
 2014 Kevin Angland, IAG Channa Jayasinha, Wellington City Council
Marcus Lloyd, Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou
 2013 Craig Soutar, New Zealand Transport Agency Aaron O'Brien, CIO, Les Mills International
David Fellows, Chief Technology Officer, GreenButton
Glen McLatchie, General Manager - ICT, Meridian Energy
Robin Johansen, CIO, Beca
 2012 Thomas Salmen, Chief Technology Officer, Orcon
 2011 Russell Jones, ASB Bank
 2010 Mike Foley, Information Services Manager, Auckland Council
Outstanding Contribution to Technology and Business in New Zealand

   Outstanding Contribution to Technology and Business in New Zealand 

Year Winner
 2024Dianne Daniels
2023Vaughan Fergusson
 2022Peter Beck
 2021 Victoria MacLennan
 2020Frances Valintine
 2019 Sir Gil Simpson
 2018Ian Taylor
 2017Claudia Batten
 2016Wayne Norrie
 2015 Sir Neville Jordan
 2014 Rod Drury, CEO, Xero
 2013 Rob Fyfe
 2012 Sir Ralph Norris
Emerging ICT Leader

   Emerging ICT Leader

Year WinnerRunners Up
 2024 Manvi Madan, Ports of Auckland Moonis Vegdani, Counties Energy
 2023Alex Corkin, Datacom Farhein Akmal, ANZ Bank
Tom Caunce, University of Canterbury
 2022 Saba Samiei, MACSO
 2021 Bob Kombora, IT Operations Manager, Vulcan Phil Coster, Chief Digital Officer, Mitre 10, New Zealand Limited
Robert Lockerd, Chief Information Officer, New Zealand Parliament
 2020

Dr Margaret Harris, Chief Information Officer, ContainerCo
 Chris Marsh, Group Infrastructure Manager, Freightways
Mo Chalabi, Digital Consultant, Beca
 2019 Jean Yang, VP Legal Services, McCarthyFinch Ian White, ZX Security
 2018 Rohan Aggrawal, Head of Digital and Technology Solutions, AMP Financial Services NZJosh Warman, Chief Customer Officer, Spectrum Consulting
Staci Scott, Product Manager, The Warehouse Group

 2017 Nick Whitehouse, Chief Digital Officer, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Craig Ward, Infrastructure Manager, Gareth Morgan Investments
Saba Tavakolinejad, Transformation Work Stream Lead - Technology, Westpac New Zealand
 2016 Mike Jenkins, The Instillery Chris Cunningham, New Zealand Fire Service
Laura Bell, SafeStack
 2015 Robert Muller, DB Breweries Christopher Duncan, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
 2014 Amanda White, Marlborough Lines James Bergin, ASB
John Fitness, Financial Markets Authority
Neil Gong, NZMA
 2013 Chris Reid, General Manager - IT, Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Jamie Bayly, Programme Director, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
 2012 Bruce Aylward, CEO, Psoda Ltd
 2011 Connon Daly, HairyLemon Web Solutions
Best ICT Team Culture

   Best ICT Team Culture

Year WinnerRunners Up
 2024 Foodstuffs South Island & New Zealand Red Cross Kiwibank
ProCare Network
 2023 Southern Cross Travel Insurance Corys Electrical
Fisher & Paykel Appliances
 2022 Bank of New Zealand
 2021 Greater Wellington Regional Council healthAlliance
Vocus
 2020Fidelity Life
 Counties Manukau Health
Otago Polytechnic
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
Vocus
 2019 Zag (formerly Soltius)Fidelity Life
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
 2018 FraedomAir New Zealand
eStar Online
The Instillery

 2017 BNZ Inland Revenue
The Instillery
Valocity
 2016 Westpac New Zealand Limited ANZ Bank
MYOB
The Instillery
Business Transformation through Digital and IT

   Business Transformation through Digital and IT

Year WinnerRunners Up
 2024 Mercury NZHamilton District Council
Whakarongorau Aotearoa, New Zealand Telehealth Services
 2023 Auckland CouncilFisher & Paykel Appliance
Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ)
 2022 ProCare Network Ltd
 2021 The Earthquake Commission Auckland Airport
Auckland Council
Contact Energy
Tū Ora Compass Health
 2020New Zealand Inland Revenue
Countdown
PlaceMakers
 2019 Waitemata District Health Board Auckland Council
Foodstuffs North Island
Watercare Services Limited
 2018 Auckland TransportAbano Healthcare Group
Fulton Hogan
New Zealand Inland Revenue
 2017 Valocity Fletcher Building
Westpac New Zealand
Sustainability through Technology

   Sustainability through Technology

Year WinnerRunners Up
 2023Christchurch City CouncilQuadrent
ONE New Zealand
 2022 Auckland Council
 2021 Recycle A Device FutureFit
Westpac
 2020Southern Cross Health Society
 Genesis Energy
Tonkin & Taylor
Z Energy
Community Tech Champions

   Community Tech Champions

Year WinnerRunners Up
 2024
Tōnui Collab
  Tōnui Collab Charitable Trust
New Zealand Centre for Digital Connections with India
Christchurch City Council
 2023 Te Aka Toitū Trust Te Kei o Te Waka Tainui
University of Canterbury
Manaiakalani Education Trust
 2022 Tōnui Collab Charitable Trust
 2021 RoboPā - Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Greater Christchurch Schools' Network
IT Professionals NZ Schools Outreach Programmes
She Sharp
Te Awa Kairangi Access Trust
 2020Te Reo Irirangi o Te Hiku o Te Ika
 Manaaki powered by Indigo
Pam Fergusson Trust
Engaging New Zealand in ICT

   Engaging New Zealand in ICT 

Year WinnerRunners Up
 2019 Tahi Rua Toru Tech CreateOps presents Ytech?
MYOB
 2018TechWomen
 MindKits
MYOB
 2017 Code Avengers Air New Zealand
MYOB
Snapper Services
 2016 The Mind Lab by UnitecAccelerating Aotearoa
Gather Workshops
Planit Software Testing
Vodafone
 2015 OMGTech/ The Pam Fergusson Charitable Trust Accelerating Aotearoa
Gather Workshops
Intergen
 2014 The Mind Lab by Unitec ASB
AUT University
 2013 Summer of Technology NZ Institute of IT Professionals
Orion Health
Vodafone
Executive Team of the Year

   Executive Team of the Year

Year WinnerRunners Up
 2016 New Zealand Transport AgencyThe Instillery
 2015Foodstuffs South Island
 Downer
Frucor
Vend
 2014 Global Dairy Trade Grabone
Serko
 2013ANZ Bank
 Vivid Solutions
2012 Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Vivid Solutions
Excellence in IT Recruitment

   Excellence in IT Recruitment

Year Winner
 2011Potentia
 2010AbsoluteIT