2017 Winners ...
2017 DOMINION POST WELLINGTON GOLD AWARD WINNER
~ FLICK ELECTRIC CO. ~
Flick gives customers a set of digital tools to keep tabs on the changing price of electricity, saving them over $8 million dollars since startup.
CREATIVE GOLD
in association with Fullerton Markets
~ film, media & creative content
2017 WINNER:
~ HUMAN DYNAMO WORKSHOP ~
Human Dynamo designs and builds all sorts of fantastic stuff like futuristic motorbikes and fake burgers for ad agencies and movie-makers, to widespread applause.
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CYBER GOLD
in association with PwC
~ technology creators
2017 WINNER:
~ FLICK ELECTRIC CO. ~
Flick gives customers a set of digital tools to keep tabs on the changing price of electricity, saving them over $8 million dollars since startup.
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DISCOVERING GOLD
in association with DATACOM
~ recent R&D projects
2017 WINNER:
~ F220 FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL by Pertronic ~
This is the latest from the fire alarm equipment makers at Wingate. This panel has proved a big success in Australia and will soon hit the local market.
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EMERGING - PRODUCTS
in association with TELESMART
~ 10 or fewer full time employees
2017 WINNER:
~ FIX AND FOGG PEANUT BUTTER MAKERS ~
Fix and Fogg take ordinary peanuts and give them extraordinary powers - four varieties of peanut butter have conquered taste buds and supermarket shelves nationwide.
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EMERGING - SERVICES
in association with MEREDITH CONNELL
~ 10 or fewer full time employees
2017 WINNER:
~ THE FORMARY ~
The Formary is at the cutting edge of textile development, repurposing old fabrics and food waste into new products championing the new circular economy.
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GLOBAL GOLD
in association with ANZ
~ exporters
2017 WINNER:
~ POWERSHOP ~
Powershop is changing the way the world’s electricity retailers sell power - with world-class Wellington software and world-class Wellington customer service that’s saving everyone money.
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SUPPORTING GOLD
in association with Beca
~ services & infrastructure
2017 WINNER:
~ METCO ENGINEERING ~
Metco competes on the world market, from Antarctica to China, designing and manufacturing componentry for the likes of the NZDF, Weta Digital and AT&T.
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VIBRANT GOLD
in association with Tranzit Group
~ events & hospitality
2017 WINNER:
~ NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL 2016 ~
Turning 30 last year, the Festival has transformed Wellington into one of the world’s greatest festival cities, again. Attendance was up nearly 50%, spirits immeasurably so.
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BEST PRACTISE AWARDS:
ACC WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARD
~ workplace safety practices
2017 WINNER:
~ NIWA ~
NIWA crews spend a lot of time out on the water, but there hasn’t been a serious injury on the big boats in years.
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GREEN GOLD
in association with Greater Wellington Regional Council
~ sustainability programmes & products
2017 WINNER:
~ PEOPLES COFFEE ~
Peoples Coffee is sustainable from the grounds up, striving to minimise their impact on the environment and actively encouraging customers and clients to do the same.
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TEAM GOLD
in association with MOMENTUM
~ HR & wellness programmes
2017 WINNER:
~ ALPHERO ~
Alphero's approach to project planning puts work-life balance to the fore, so that staff don’t need to work weekends or late nights. And things get done.
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