CIO award finalists named

Leaders from the ICT and business sectors are being celebrated at the 2015 CIO awards which are being held at SkyCity. Photo: Doug Sherring.

Finalists for the 2015 CIO Awards have been named, with leaders from the ICT and business sectors being celebrated.

The award winners will be announced on June 9, but finalists for each of the four categories - CIO of the year, Emerging ICT leader, Executive team of the year and Engaging youth in ICT as well as an overall Outstanding contribution to ICT in New Zealand - were announced this morning.

The awards recognise individuals and teams that have demonstrated strong leadership, innovation and foresight in their contribution to the ICT and business sectors.

Ullrich Loeffler, Managing Director of IDC Australia and New Zealand which is co-hosting the awards with Conferenz, said the CIO Summit was one of the main professional development forums for senior ICT executives.

"The CIO Awards recognise leadership and teamwork - two components that are essential to successful ICT implementations," Loeffler said. "We look forward to learning the names of winners on 9 June."

Finalists

'CIO of the Year' - for demonstrating innovation and success in the past 12 months that reinforces the transformational role of the CIO in supporting their company's overall business strategy.
•Roger Jones, Auckland Transport
•Aaron Mikoz, Maritime New Zealand
•Peter Muggleston, Foodstuffs North Island Limited
•Glen Willoughby, Capital and Coast District Health Board
•Tracy Voice, Ministry for Primary Industries

'Emerging ICT Leader' - recognises and encourages exceptional ICT talent by professionals under 35 years of age.
•Christopher Duncan, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
•Robert Muller, DB Breweries

'Executive Team of the Year' - honours exceptional teamwork in deploying business technology that has produced a range of strategic benefits.
•Downer
•Foodstuffs South Island
•Frucor
•Vend

'Engaging Youth in ICT' - showcases outstanding initiatives by private enterprise, public sector or academic institutions that encourage young people to learn about and pursue careers in information technology.
•Accelerating Aotearoa
•Gather Workshops
•Intergen
•OMGTech/ The Pam Fergusson Charitable Trust

The recipient of 'Outstanding Contribution to ICT in New Zealand', will also be named at the Awards dinner.