Kea and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise would like to thank the following sponsors for the significant contribution they make to the success of this prestigious annual event.
 
Major Sponsor & Supreme Award
Industrial Research Ltd is a technology company based on world-class science and engineering capability, with the New Zealand government as a shareholder. It conducts business with other companies, organisations or individuals in accordance with standard business principles and practices. Industrial Research engages with industry through research and development, pilot scale production, consultancy services, sales and licensing. It is also active in the commercialisation of technology-based innovation - progressing viable business opportunities through to the global market.

New Thinking Award
Gen-i is a leading ICT provider in New Zealand and Australia, with a capability that spans the technology and telecommunications sectors to provide clients with seamless and integrated ICT solutions. A member of the Telecom Group, Gen-i provides services and solutions to corporate, government and business clients. Gen-i is at the forefront of helping clients take advantage of the convergence of IT and telecommunications, and the new opportunities this provides. Gen-i's success has seen it consistently ranked as the number one ICT company in New Zealand for both mind share and market share, according to the IDC Brand Awareness survey and IDC IT Services Tracker.

Friend of New Zealand Award
Westpac New Zealand Limited is one of the four major banks in New Zealand. We provide a full range of financial banking services for retail and business banking, including home and business lending. We are also the leading provider of banking services to small to medium business and banker for the New Zealand government. Westpac New Zealand employs 5,500 people, and has 200 branches and 500 ATMs nationwide, as well as phone assist call centres and 24 hour phone and online banking services. We are committed to our community, and support it through a range of business excellence awards, and sponsorships of organisations, services and facilities such as the Westpac Rescue Helicopters and the Sir Peter Blake Trust.
 

Biotechnology Award
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax and transaction and advisory services. It is one of New Zealand's largest professional services firms with more than 600 people in three offices and a client base that includes many of the country's leading companies. Ernst & Young aims to have a positive impact on businesses and markets, as well as on society as a whole. It encourages entrepreneurship, which leads to growth, jobs and prosperous communities and its people share their business skills and knowledge with others in their communities.

Creative Industries Award
Wellington = New Zealand's Capital of Creativity and Innovation. Wellington City Council aims to promote Wellington's reputation as New Zealand's centre of creativity and innovation in order to attract and retain smart, innovative people and creative, forward-looking enterprise.

Finance, Investment & Business Services Award
BDO is one of the top five Chartered Accounting and Business Advisory firms in New Zealand. The company is proud of its hands-on personal approach and its partners' active involvement at all times. BDO has a strong local presence throughout New Zealand and offers businesses the support, opportunities and benefits of being part of a cohesive global network. It has the unique combination of international strength and local excellence.

Information & Communications Technology Award
MetService, together with its international commercial subsidiary, Metra, is a global leader in providing relevant, timely and accurate weather information services, benefitting billions of people throughout the world. Since its formation in 1992, it has grown year-on-year into a successful international organisation, employing approximately 200 people in Australasia, Asia and Europe. Its operating revenues in 2009 exceeded $36 million and it continues to expand.


Manufacturing Award
Glidepath Group is a world leader in the field of airport baggage handling systems having completed more than 550 projects in over 60 countries around the world. With a focus on ongoing growth and development, Glidepath offers complete solutions for baggage handling, cargo handling and parcel sortation - from expert consulting services right through to design, manufacture, installation and integrated software control systems. The company operates from two fully integrated manufacturing facilities in the USA and New Zealand and has subsidiary companies in Canada, Latin America, India, South Africa, China and Australia.
 

Research, Science, Technology & Academia Award
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology is the largest of the public sector investment agents for research, science and technology. It manages investments of approximately $450 million a year, amounting to nearly 70% of the government's investment in research and development. The Foundation works with research organisations, universities and businesses to maximise the benefits of their research for New Zealand - economically, socially and environmentally.


Supporting Sponsor
Our thanks to Air New Zealand for their generous sponsorship of travel for the award winners.