TUANZ INNOVATION AWARDS > 2010 FINALISTS

Join us at the industry event of the year, the
2010 TUANZ Innovation Awards sponsored by Voco
Thursday 2 September 2010, Langham Hotel, Auckland

Book your corporate table/s or individual tickets today - there is limited seating so don't miss out!

The finalists for these prestigious annual awards, hosted in partnership with IDC New Zealand, were celebrated at a cocktail reception at The Langham Hotel on Wednesday 23 June.

The 2010 Innovation Awards Finalists are:


TUANZ Initiative of the Year 2010 sponsored by Voco

Finalists
Kiwibank
M-Com 
Vector Communications


Pictured: Richard Westlake on behalf of Kiwibank, Michael Foley - Voco (sponsor) and
Maxine Elliott - Vector Communications.


TUANZ Mobile Application of the Year 2010 sponsored by Motorola

Finalists
Firth Industries
Run The Red & KHF


Pictured: Ross Taylor - Motorola (sponsor), Justin Boersma - Run the Red & KHF and
Andrew Holt - Firth Industries



TUANZ Education Award 2010 sponsored by Aurecon


Finalists
CWA
 Kiwibank
Litmos Limited


Pictured: Richard Westlake on beahlf of Kiwibank, Daniel Allen - Litmos and
Bruce Turner - Aurecon (sponsor)


TUANZ Healthcare Award 2010

Finalists
Enigma Publishing Ltd
Gen-i 
Povidi NZ Ltd


Pictured: Chris Bowman - Gen-i, Hazel Jennings on behalf of Povidi NZ Ltd and
Chris Whiltshire - Enigma Publishing Ltd


TUANZ Rural Award 2010


Finalists
Gen-i 
Livestock Improvement Corporation


Pictured: Rosemary Spragg - IDC and Chris Bowman - Gen-i


TUANZ Local and Central Government Services Award 2010

Finalists
Greater Wellington
Ministry of Economic Development
 North Shore City Council


Pictured: Doug Wilson - TUANZ Board Member and Tehmus Mistry - North Shore City Council


TUANZ Commerce Award 2010


Finalists
Contrast Media
 CustomerServicesAudit Ltd
Kiwibank


Pictured: Peter MacAulay - IDC, Richard Westlake on behalf of Kiwibank, Chris South - Contrast Media, and Deepak Selvaratnam - CustomerServicesAudit Ltd


TUANZ Next Generation Fibre-Optic Network Award 2010
sponsored by
Northpower Fibre

Finalists
Enable Networks
 FX Networks 
Velocity Networks


Pictured: David Heald - FX Networks, Darren Mason - Northpower (sponsor) and
Shane Hobson - Velocity Networks


TUANZ Telecommunications Journalist of the Year 2010
sponosred by 2degrees

Finalists
Chris Keall - National Business Review
 Tom Pullar-Strecker - Dominion Post 
Sarah Putt - Telecommunications Review


TUANZ ICT Innovator of the Year 2010 sponsored by Kelly


Finalists

Steve Fuller - Enable Networks
Geoff Munn - SilverStripe
Shane Hobson - Velocity Networks


Pictured: Andrew Huxford - Kelly (sponsor) and Shane Hobson - Velocity Networks


TUANZ Telecommunications Innovation Award 2010
sponsored by VectorFibre
All finalists are automatically entered into this category for the ‘best of best’ award.



Lets not forget our Voted Award Category finalists who have been nominated by YOU and that will be voted on by TUANZ Voting Authorities (VAs).


TUANZ Telecommunications Carrier of the Year 2010
sponsored by Telecommunications Carriers’ Forum

Finalists
2Degrees
CallPlus
Chorus
Compass Communications
FX Networks
Gen-i
Kordia
Northpower
Orcon
Telecom
TelstraClear
Vector Communications
Vodafone
Woosh
WorldxChange



TUANZ Internet Service provider (ISP) of the Year 2010
sponsored by Telecom Wholesale


Finalists
Baycity
DTS
Farmside
ICONZ
Inspire.net
Maxnet
Orcon
Slingshot
SNAP
Telecom (Incl. Xtra)
TelstraClear (Incl. Clear.net & Paradise.net)
Vodafone (Incl. Ihug)
Woosh
WorldxChange – Xnet




TUANZ Technology Media Award 2010
Sponsored by Kordia

Finalists
CIO Magazine
Communications Day
Computerworld
Dominion Post
National Business Review
Netguide
Radio NZ
Stuff
Telecommunications Review
InfoTech – The Dominion Post
The Independent
The Line
The New Zealand Herald - Connect


** Congratulations to all of our finalists **

We would also like to say a HUGE thank you to all of those who entered the awards this year. It's a tough competition every year, and we really appreciate the time and effort put into your entry.