Upcoming: 2021 NZ CIO Awards winners announced!

Can you believe the 2021 New Zealand CIO Awards finalists were announced last August?

Finally, after months of disruptions due to the pandemic, the winners will finally be announced on 14th March in an online event at the end of Day 1 of the NZ CIO Summit.

Younity continue to proudly support this event, sponsoring the ‘Sustainability through Technology’ Award category. Here’s a recap on all the finalists!

Sustainability through Technology

The Sustainability through Technology Award, sponsored by Younity, honours the achievements of organisations that have successfully planned and executed sustainability initiatives using technology that has produced benefits to the organisation or to communities. The 2021 finalists are:

FutureFit
Recycle A Device
Westpac

The other finalists for the 2021 New Zealand CIO Awards are:

Emerging ICT Leader of the Year

The Emerging ICT Leader award recognises, celebrates and encourages the exceptional ICT Talent of professionals under the age of 33. The 2021 finalists are:

Avinash de Silva – Technology & Platforms Manager, Fresh Direct Ltd (NZ)
Bob Kombora, IT Operations Manager, Vulcan
Taryn Olsen, Product Owner – Fulfilment, Countdown
Alex Stewart, Founder & CEO, WombatNET Limited

Business Transformation through Digital & IT

This award honours the achievements of organisations that have successfully planned and executed a Business Transformation initiative or initiatives using digital or disruptive technologies. The 2021 finalists are:

Auckland Airport
Auckland Council
Contact Energy
Earthquake Commission
Tu Ora Compass Health

Community Tech Champions

The Community Tech Champions Award honours and showcases outstanding initiatives by private enterprise, public sector or academic institutions that address diversity issues, engaging youth or lifelong learners. The 2021 finalists are:

Greater Christchurch Schools Network
IT Professionals NZ Schools Outreach Programmes
RoboPa – Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi
She Sharp
Te Awa Kairangi Access Trust

Best ICT Team Culture

This award recognises outstanding team culture within an organisation’s ICT team. With the industry challenged by skills shortages, fostering an excellent team culture and retaining and nurturing a diverse IT staff can create a competitive advantage for the entire organisation. The 2021 finalists are:

Greater Wellington Regional Council
healthAlliance
Vocus

New Zealand CIO of the Year

The winner of the New Zealand CIO of the Year will demonstrate how they have positioned the role of CIO strategically within the company and will be able to demonstrate innovation and successes achieved over the past 12 months and into the future. The 2021 finalists are:

Phil Coster – Chief Information Officer, Mitre 10
Andrew Haddad– Chief Information Officer, Vodafone New Zealand
Robert Lockerd – Chief Information Officer, New Zealand Parliament

We also look forward to finding out who will be this years recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Technology and Business in New Zealand award, due to be revealed on the night!