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PHOTO GALLERY: NZ Hi-Tech Awards gala dinner

01 Jun 2016

Ashton Young

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The 2016 New Zealand Hi Tech Awards were held in Auckland on Friday the 20^th of May.

A record breaking 900 people attended the gala dinner, held to celebrate the successes of New Zealand’s high-tech companies across 13 categories and to recognise two new ‘Flying Kiwis’.

Some of the highlights included:

Vista Group announced Hi-Tech Company of the Year
Katherine Corich and Sam Morgan inducted into the NZ Hi-Tech Hall of Fame
90 Seconds winning two awards
Precision Seafood Harvesting winning the new Maori Innovation Award

You can find the full list of winners here.

The Hi-Tech Awards were assessed by a judging panel of more than 50 people, including James Caan from Dragons' Den and Linda Jenkinson, Chair of LesConcierges.

The momentous night was a great success in recognising the achievements of Kiwis taking on the world, and winning - have a look at some of the photos below.

Spark, CCL awarded APAC growth partner of the year awards for Fortinet

Invenco pay-at-pump technology recognised at design awards

Citrix recognised in TSIA assisted support certifications

Nintex wins fifth innovation award from Aragon Research

Chorus, Xero, amongst Deloitte Top 200 winners

Talend APAC Data Master Awards - winners revealed

NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2016 Awards

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