HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND: A groundbreaking telehealth provider won the Company-X Innovation Award at this year’s Waikato Chamber of Commerce
Business Awards.
Company-X co-founder Jeremy Hughes presented Emergency Consult chief executive Jenni Falconer with the Innovation Award
during a gala dinner at Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton on Friday.Company-X co-founder Jeremy Hughes, left, presents the Company-X Innovation Award to Emergency Consult chief executive
Jenni Falconer (photo: Stephen Barker @barkerphotography)
Emergency departments are struggling to cope. Emergency Consult is building a new era of hybrid health care from its
Hamilton headquarters where patients can video chat with a doctor within minutes, any time, from anywhere, providing
Kiwis with an alternative route to care.
Emergency Consult is working alongside care providers, easing pressure from vulnerable health services. Remote doctors
support hospital emergency departments, rural clinics, ambulances, and pharmacies.
Emergency Consult was one of a record 30 entries into the innovation award category.
“The links between innovation, business growth and regional economic growth are very well established,” said Hughes.
"Innovation is the lifeblood of business growth, and this is the reason Company-X is very proud to have been a champion
of innovation in our region for the past seven years through our sponsorship of the Waikato Business Awards Innovation
Award.”
“This year, I had the privilege of being a judge for this award, and I can attest to the extraordinary calibre of the
finalists. Their groundbreaking ideas and unwavering commitment to progress truly embody the spirit of innovation.”
Hamilton-based Helix Flight Manufacturing Machines Ltd and Flight Structures Ltd were also finalists in the Company-X
awards.
“The decision was incredibly close,” Hughes said. “A testament to the exceptional talent and ingenuity that thrives
within our region."
Moments later Falconer won the Emerging Leader of the Year Award
“I am really humbled,” said Emergency Consult chief executive Jenni Falconer.
“I’m passionate about health and whole-heartedly believe in what we’re doing. Everyone at Emergency Consult is working
hard to make access to urgent care easy.
“It’s a privilege to work alongside passionate doctors, nurses, and our ops team everyday who share the same drive to
make healthcare better.
“While I’m blown away by this acknowledgement, I haven’t done it alone. I’m blessed with a large team of friends and
colleagues who have rolled up their sleeves to make Emergency Consult a reality.”About Company-X
Company-X’s reputation is built on creating systems that run the world better.
Company-X is a leader in the defence, infrastructure, software as a service (SaaS) and technology sectors; innovating
systems through software to tackle key challenges for businesses and government agencies.
Company-X builds highly skilled, tightly knit, self-managing, and co-located teams. Our insourced teams stay with
projects throughout the development lifecycle to efficiently address complex problems with speed and specialised
expertise.
Co-founded by directors David Hallett and Jeremy Hughes, Company-X is celebrating a decade of business in 2023.
For more information about Company-X, visit www.companyx.com, or contact us via email (hello@companyx.com) or phone at +64 7 825 8606.Company-X has won many awards:Company-X won an ExportNZ Top Tech Companies of 2022 award.Company-X won the Best Professional Service Innovation Award in the Hamilton Central Business Association Central
Business District Awards 2021Company-X software quality assurance tester Jes Elliott won the Reseller News Women in ICT (Information and
Communication Technology) 2021 Rising Star Award.The Independent Software Vendor Award at the Reseller News Innovation Awards 2020 for state-of-the-art software that
turns text into human-like audio files at a fraction of the cost of booking a voice artist, recording studio and sound
engineer.The Independent Software Vendor Award at the Reseller News Innovation Awards 2019 for a hands-free auditing application
developed for AsureQuality.The Service Excellence and Global Operator awards at the Westpac Waikato Business Awards in 2018.The Services Exporter of the Year category at the Air New Zealand Cargo ExportNZ Awards 2017.The Homegrown Innovators Independent Software Vendors Award at the Reseller News ICT Industry Awards 2017.The Roading Asset Management Innovation Award at the Road Infrastructure Management Forum in 2017 for the One Network
Road Classification Performance Measures Reporting Tool built for the New Zealand transport sector.