Pushpay was the big winner at the 2017 Hi-Tech Awards, held in Auckland.
Diversity came to the fore after the finalists in the 2018 NZ Hi-Tech Awards were announced.
“For 2018 we have made a really big push to ensure even greater diversity across the board and it’s great to see so many areas of the country represented, as well as a huge increase in the number of finalists led by women," says Jen Rutherford, chair of the Hi-Tech Trust.
"The number of finalists with female CEOs has almost doubled year-on-year. Whilst we are not there yet, we are moving in the right direction. Our industry is truly in great shape.”
Vying to be the PwC Hi-Tech company of the year are:
- Invenco
- Pushpay
- Serko
- Straker Translations
- Vend
The other finalists are:
Coretex Hi-Tech Emerging Company of the Year
- Ask Nicely
- Invert Robotics
- Link Engine Management
- Soul Machines
- TracPlus
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF) Hi-Tech Start-Up Company of the Year
- Banqer
- Code Avengers
- SwipedOn
- Wherewolf
IBM Most Inspiring Individual Award
- Peter Beck
- Katrina Clokie
- Lillian Grace
- Sue Suckling
- Nathan Torkington
Callaghan Innovation Maori Innovation Award
- Code Avengers
- Kiwa Digital
- Nikora Ngaropo Motion & Design
- Origins Sofware
- Straker Translations
- Takiwa
Duncan Cotterill Innovative Hi-Tech Software Award
- Dexibit
- RedShield Security
- Vensa Health
- Wellington Drive Technologies
Kiwibank Hi-Tech Innovative Services Award
- Beca
- Healthcare Applications
- Invenco
- Serko
Endace Innovative Hi-Tech Hardware Product Award
- Calibre Contracting Equipment
- Enatel
- MARS Bioimaging
- Ubco
Quick Circuit Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector by an Internationally Headquartered Company
- Dimension Data
- Enghouse Interactive
- IBM
- Thinxtra
NZTE Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Agritech Sector
- Gallagher Group
- Hivetech
- Origins Software
Xero Hi-Tech Young Achiever
- Aliesha Staples
- Breccan McLeod-Lundy
- Craig Piggot
ATEED Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Creative Sector
- Dexibit
- Serato
- Shuttlerock
Visa Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Public Good
- Banqer
- Collaborate
- EROAD
- Healthcare Applications
