Entries open for New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards

Entries are now open for the awards to celebrate the leaders and innovators in New Zealand's successful and burgeoning high tech sector.

Wellington will host the PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards, now in their 14th year, in November.

There are 12 category awards and winners will also be in the running for a supreme award. Entries close on Friday 21 September.

Bell Gully is continuing its support for the awards and this year is sponsoring the Flying Kiwi Award. Introduced in 2003, the award celebrates a New Zealander who has achieved significant success in the high tech sector for themselves and their organisation through immense and sustained personal effort. Winners are added to the New Zealand Hi-Tech Council's Hall of Fame. Individuals can now be nominated.

The full list of awards is:

  • Bell Gully Flying Kiwi Award
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Supreme Award
  • Avnet Corporate Award
  • Enatel Innovation Award
  • Endace Young Achiever Award
  • IRL Emerging Company Award
  • NZX Entrepreneur Award
  • Rakon Deal Award
  • Company Leader Award
  • Hi-Growth Award
  • Professional Advisor Award
  • PR/Marketing Campaign Award
  • Fronde Journalist Award.

The winners will be announced at the awards dinner to be held at the Wellington Town Hall on Saturday 3 November.

For more information about the awards and entry forms visit: www.hitech.org.nz