Alumni

2025 winners

Here’s a look back at last years winners, their categories and sponsors.

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNERS UP

2024

HAMISH RUMBOLD

Kiwibank

Samir Ranchod, Tamaki Health
Shayne Tong, Foodstuffs South Island
Tim Aynsley, Mercuy

2023

 Angela Nash

Chief Information & Technology Officer, New Zealand Rugby Commercial

Sean Bishop, CDO, Chapman Tripp
Miles Fordyce, CDO, Real Estate Institute of NZ
Michael Oulsnam, CDO, University of Canterbury

2022

ALISTAIR VICKERS

Tū Ora Compass Health

2021

ANDREW HADDAD

Chief Information Officer, Vodafone New Zealand

Phil Coster, Chief Digital Officer, Mitre 10, New Zealand Limited
Robert Lockerd, Chief Information Officer, New Zealand Parliament

2020

SALLY COPLAND

General Manager Digital, Countdown

 Iain Gauld, CIO, Contact
Mandy Simpson, Chief Digital Officer, Z Energy
Mark Denvir, Director ICT, Auckland Council
Stella Ward, Chief Digital Officer, Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Heath Board

2019

paul littlefair

CIO, LIC

Chris Trigg, Southern Cross Health Society
Sean Davidson, Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ)

2018

avi golan

Chief Information Officer, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise

Chris Buxton, CDO, Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
David Scullin, CIO, Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Roger Jones, Chief Technology Officer, Auckland Transport

2017

RICHARD KAY

Chief Information Officer, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise

Chris Buxton, CDO, Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
David Kennedy, Group Chief Information Officer, Transaction Services Group
Quin Carver, Chief Information Officer – GM Information Strategy & Delivery, Land Information NZ

2016

WINSTON FONG

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Craig Bunyan, ANZ Bank
Tracy Voice, Ministry for Primary Industries

2015

PETER MUGGLESTON

Foodstuffs North Island

Aaron Mikoz, Maritime New Zealand
Glen Willoughby, Wairarapa, Hutt Valley & Capital and Coast DHBs
Roger Jones, Auckland Transport
Tracy Voice, Ministry for Primary Industries

2014

kevin angland

IAG

Channa Jayasinha, Wellington City Council
Marcus Lloyd, Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou

2013

craig soutar

New Zealand Transport Agency

Aaron O’Brien, CIO, Les Mills International
David Fellows, Chief Technology Officer, GreenButton
Glen McLatchie, General Manager – ICT, Meridian Energy
Robin Johansen, CIO, Beca

2012

Thomas Salmen

Chief Technology Officer, Orcon

2011

russell jones

ASB Bank

2010

MIKE FOLEY

 Mike Foley, Information Services Manager, Auckland Council

YEAR

WINNER

2024

DIANNE DANIELS

2023

VAUGHAN FERGUSSON

2022

PETER BECK

2021

VICTORIA MACLENNAN

2020

Frances Valintine

2019

 Sir Gil Simpson

2018

IAN TAYLOR

2017

CLAUDIA BATTEN

2016

WAYNE NORRIE

2015

SIR NEVILLE JORDAN

2014

ROD DRURY

2013

ROB FYFE

2012

SIR RALPH NORRIS

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNERS UP

2024

MANVI MADAN

Ports of Auckland

Moonis Vegdani, Counties Energy

2023

alex corkin

Datacom

Farhein Akmal, ANZ Bank
Tom Caunce, University of Canterbury

2022

SABA SAMIEI

MACSO

2021

BOB KOMBORA

IT Operations Manager, Vulcan

Phil Coster, Chief Digital Officer, Mitre 10, New Zealand Limited
Robert Lockerd, Chief Information Officer, New Zealand Parliament

2020

DR MARGARET HARRIS

Chief Information Officer, ContainerCo

Chris Marsh, Group Infrastructure Manager, Freightways
Mo Chalabi, Digital Consultant, Beca

2019

jean yang

VP Legal Services, McCarthFinch

Ian White, ZX Security

2018

rohan aggrawal

Head of Digital and Technology Solutions, AMP Financial Services NZ

Josh Warman, Chief Customer Officer, Spectrum Consulting
Staci Scott, Product Manager, The Warehouse Group

2017

nick whitehouse

Chief Digital Officer, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts

Craig Ward, Infrastructure Manager, Gareth Morgan Investments
Saba Tavakolinejad, Transformation Work Stream Lead – Technology, Westpac New Zealand

2016

mike jenkins

The Instillery

Chris Cunningham, New Zealand Fire Service
Laura Bell, SafeStack

2015

robert muller

DB Breweries

Christopher Duncan, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

2014

Amanda White

Marlborough Lines

James Bergin, ASB
John Fitness, Financial Markets Authority
Neil Gong, NZMA

2013

Chris Reid

IT, Hallenstein Glasson Holdings

Jamie Bayly, Programme Director, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

2012

BRUCE AYLWARD

CEO, Psoda Ltd

2011

CONNON DALY

HairyLemon Web Solutions

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNERS UP

2024

FOODSTUFFS SOUTH ISLAND & NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS

Kiwibank
ProCare Network

2023

SOUTHERN CROSS TRAVEL INSURANCE

Corys Electrical
Fisher & Paykel Appliances

2022

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

2021

GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL

healthAlliance
Vocus

2020

FIDELITY LIFE

Counties Manukau Health
Otago Polytechnic
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
Vocus

2019

ZAG (FORMERLY SOLTIUS)

Fidelity Life
New Zealand Qualifications Authority

2018

FRAEDOM

Air New Zealand
eStar Online
The Instillery

2017

BNZ

 Inland Revenue
The Instillery
Valocity

2016

WESTPAC NEW ZEALAND

ANZ Bank
MYOB
The Instillery

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNERS UP

2024

MERCURY NZ

Hamilton District Council 
Whakarongorau Aotearoa, New Zealand Telehealth Services

2023

AUCKLAND COUNCIL

Fisher & Paykel Appliance
Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ)

2022

Procare network ltd

2021

The earthwuake commission

Auckland Airport
Auckland Council
Contact Energy
Tū Ora Compass Health

2020

new zealand inland revenue

Countdown
PlaceMakers

2019

waitemata district health board

Auckland Council
Foodstuffs North Island
Watercare Services Limited

2018

Auckland transport

Abano Healthcare Group
Fulton Hogan
New Zealand Inland Revenue

2017

valocity

Fletcher Building
Westpac New Zealand

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNERS UP

2023

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL

Quadrant 
ONE New Zealand

2022

auckland council

2021

recycle a device

FutureFit
Westpac

2020

southern cross health society

Genesis Energy
Tonkin & Taylor
Z Energy

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNERS UP

2024

Tōnui Collab

 Tōnui Collab Charitable Trust
New Zealand Centre for Digital Connections with India
Christchurch City Council

2023

 Te Aka Toitū Trust

Te Kei o Te Waka Tainui
University of Canterbury
Manaiakalani Education Trust

2022

 Tōnui Collab Charitable Trust

2021

 RoboPā - Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

 Greater Christchurch Schools’ Network
IT Professionals NZ Schools Outreach Programmes
She Sharp
Te Awa Kairangi Access Trust

2020

Te Reo Irirangi o Te Hiku o Te Ika

Manaaki powered by Indigo
Pam Fergusson Trust

YEAR

WINNER

RUNNERS UP

2019

TAHI RUA TORU TECH

CreateOps presents Ytech?
MYOB

2018

TechWomen

MindKits
MYOB

2017

 Code Avengers

Air New Zealand
MYOB
Snapper Services

2016

 The Mind Lab by Unitec

 Accelerating Aotearoa
Gather Workshops
Planit Software Testing
Vodafone

2015

 OMGTech/ The Pam Fergusson Charitable Trust

Accelerating Aotearoa
Gather Workshops
Intergen

2014

THE MIND LAB BY UNITEC

ASB
AUT University

2013

SUMMER OF TECHNOLOGY

NZ Institute of IT Professionals
Orion Health
Vodafone

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