Winners Named in 2015 New Zealand CIO Awards
Auckland, 10 June 2015 – Conferenz and IDC today congratulate the winners and finalists in the 2015 NZ CIO Summit
Awards. The Awards are made up of five categories, recognizing individuals and teams who have shown leadership,
innovation and foresight in their contribution to ICT and business.
EMERGING ICT LEADER 2015 – Sponsored by Executive Education, University of Auckland Business School
Winner
Robert Muller, DB Breweries
Finalists
Christopher Duncan, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Robert Muller, DB Breweries
ENGAGING YOUTH IN ICT 2015
Winner
OMG Tech!/Pam Fergusson Charitable Trust
Finalists
- Accelerating Aotearoa
- Gather Workshops
- Intergen
- OMG Tech!/Pam Fergusson Charitable Trust
EXECUTIVE TEAM OF THE YEAR 2015 – Sponsored by Clearpoint
Winner
Foodstuffs South Island
Finalists
- Downer NZ
- Foodstuffs South Island
- Frucor
- Vend
CIO OF THE YEAR 2015 – Sponsored by Technology One
Winner
Peter Muggleston, Foodstuffs North Island
Special Commendation
Roger Jones, Auckland Transport
Finalists
- Aaron Mikoz, Maritime NZ
- Glen Willoughby, Waitarapa, Hutt Valley & Capital Coast District Health Board
- Peter Muggleston, Foodstuffs North Island
- Roger Jones, Auckland Transport
- Tracy Voice, Ministry of Primary Industries
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TECHNOLOGY IN NEW ZEALAND AWARD 2015 – Sponsored by SAP
Winner
Sir Neville Jordan
Sir Neville Jordan has long championed New Zealand's ICT industry in a variety of roles that include as founder of MAS
Technology and Endeavour Capital, advisor to many government research and science agencies, and pioneer venture
capitalist. He has invested in more than 35 start-up and early stage companies, from research, science and technology to
horticulture and large-scale real estate, with many successful exits achieved.
CIO Awards judge Wendy Bussen says, “The CIO Awards celebrate excellence in the industry. We recognise that high
performing technology professionals, no matter where they are in their career path, have a positive impact on their
employer, customers, suppliers and taxpayers. That’s why it’s so rewarding celebrating their work. This year we were
inspired by the professionals who are leading projects to help young people engage in ICT and in the process are
creating a pipeline of future talent”.
Ullrich Loeffler, Managing Director of IDC Australia and New Zealand, says “The quality and popularity of entries in the
2015 CIO Awards from individuals and teams shows their value to participants, employers and sponsors. We are also
fortunate to attract a highly experienced judging panel representing a range of perspectives.”
The CIO Summit is New Zealand’s premier professional development forum for senior ICT executives. See the full programme
athttp://www.ciosummit.co.nz/cio-summit
More about the judges can be found at http://www.ciosummit.co.nz/cio-awards/judges-2015
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