Awards
2011
- Education Partnership with the USA: The New Zealand Robotics Charitable Trust
- Importer of the Year from the USA: General Electric Company (GE)
- Investor of the Year to or from the USA: Valar Ventures
- Exporter of the Year – under NZ$500,000: World Wide Access
- Exporter of the Year – NZ$500,001 – 5 million: Argenta Ltd
- Exporter of the Year – over NZ$5 million: Buckley Systems Ltd
- Trevor Eagle Memorial Award – AmCham Member of the Year: Mark Fitz-Gerald
- Supreme Award Winner: Buckley Systems Ltd
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Finalists Announced for 12th Annual AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards
Twenty companies are finalists in the 12th annual AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, with the winners to be announced at a black tie gala with guest MC Michael Wilson on July 14th at Auckland’s Pullman Hotel.
The finalists represent a diverse set of companies proffering a range of goods and services reflecting the depth of business links between New Zealand and the United States.
The AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, held in conjunction with Qantas, celebrate success and innovation in the import, export and investment sectors between New Zealand and its third largest trading partners the US. Prizes include a travel voucher worth NZ$2,500 for air travel to the US on Qantas Airways for winners of the importer, exporter and education partnership categories.
Over the last year US NZ relations have moved to new level with the visit by US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton in November and the signing of the Wellington Accord. Secretary Clinton commented that the relationship is the best is has been for over 25 years and the Wellington Accord is taking the relationship further forward.
Business is backing this up with bilateral trade with the USA rising by almost 9 percent in the last year to just under $9 billion annually, despite the difficult economic conditions and the value of the dollar.
“The American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand recently held a networking forum for exporters to the USA to foster more trade links with the US, and we hope the success of these finalists inspires other companies to investigate the market,” said AmCham’s Executive Director Mike Hearn. “We’re constantly looking for opportunities to enhance and expand business and trade relationships within the private and public sectors. The annual Success & Innovation Awards provide an opportunity to showcase companies that have demonstrated imagination, innovation and entrepreneurship, and to honour and celebrate their achievements.”
The awards incorporate investment in both directions and divide export earnings into three categories to ensure companies can compete on an equal basis.
The 2011 Awards have been narrowed down to 14 finalists across the four major categories. They are:
Exporter of the Year to the USA – under NZ$500,000
· Automation & Electronics NZ Ltd www.automationelec.com
· DSH Systems Ltd www.dshsystems.com
· World Wide Access www.world-wide-access.com
Exporter of the Year to the USA – NZ$500,001 — NZ$5 million
· Argenta Ltd www.argenta.co.nz
· Intergen Ltd www.intergen.co.nz
· Mobile Commerce Ltd www.mcom.co.nz
· Pharmaceutical Solutions Limited www.pharamsols.com
· Snapper Rock International www.snapperrock.com
Exporter of the Year to the USA – over NZ$5 million
· Beca International Consultants Ltd www.beca.com
· Buckley Systems Ltd www.buckleysystems.com
· Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services t/a Christchurch Engine Centre www.pwnz.com
Importer of the Year from the USA
· General Electric Company (GE) www.ge.com
· Seychelle Ltd – www.seychelle.co.nz
· Tidd Ross Todd Ltd www.trt.co.nz
The Investor of the Year Award is a recognition award. The finalists are:
Investor of the Year to or from the USA
· Foley Family Wines
· Host Hotels & Resorts
· Trilogy International/2degrees
· Valar Ventures
The Education Partnership Award recognise the best US-focused entrepreneurial partnership between a business and a primary or secondary school. The finalists are:
- Biomatters Ltd
- The NZ Robotics Charitable Trust
- World Mentor NZ
In addition to AmCham, DHL Express and Qantas, the awards are supported by Auckland University of Technology, Baldwins, Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.
Previous winners of the Supreme Award have included Zespri International, Peace Software, Airways Corporation, HumanWare, Tenon, Orion Health, Zeacom, SMI Group, Fonterra and Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services t/a Christchurch Engine Centre
2010
11th AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards
The AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, held at Auckland’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, 16th September 2010, lauded the Christchurch Engine Centre with the Supreme Award for trade with the United States. The Centre is a joint venture partnership between Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand that competes globally for contracts to service, overhaul and remanufacture a variety of aircraft engines.
The win recognises the innovation Pratt & Whitney’s service centre has brought to its business. “We were particularly impressed with the steps the Centre has taken to implement best practice technologies and processes, while positioning the centre to take on more high-value engine overhauls from the US in the future,” says New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Operations Director and AmCham Awards judge, Hans Frauenlob.
The Supreme Award is chosen from the winners of each of the categories presented on the night. The complete list of winners follows:
- Education Partnership with US: Mainfreight and Duffy Books USA
- Importer of the Year from the US: Observatory Crest
- Investor of the Year to or from the US: O-I New Zealand
- Exporter of the Year – under NZ$500,000: Enlight Photo
- Exporter of the Year – NZ$500,001 – 5 million: Mobile Commerce Ltd
- Exporter of the Year – over NZ$5 million: Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services T/a Christchurch Engine Centre
- Trevor Eagle Memorial Award – AmCham Member of the Year: Baldwins
- Supreme Award Winner: Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services T/a Christchurch Engine Centre
The AmCham DHL Express Success and Innovation Awards celebrate success and innovation in the export, import and investment sectors between New Zealand and its third-largest trading partner, the US. Prizes include a travel voucher worth NZ$2,500 for air travel to the US on Qantas Airways for winners of the importer, exporter and education partnership categories.
“The American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand believes this is a crucial time to foster more trade links with the US, and we hope the success of these finalists inspires other companies to investigate the market,” said AmCham’s Executive Director Mike Hearn. “We’re constantly looking for opportunities to enhance and expand business and trade relationships within the private and public sectors. The annual Success & Innovation Awards provide an opportunity to showcase companies that have demonstrated imagination, innovation and entrepreneurship, and to honour and celebrate their achievements.”
In addition to AmCham, DHL-Express and Qantas, the awards are also supported by AUT University, Ernst & Young, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Baldwins and Fonterra, a two-time winner of the Supreme Award in 2008 and 2009.
Other previous winners of the Supreme Award include Zespri International, Specialist Marine Interiors, Peace Software, Airways Corporation, HumanWare, Tenon, Orion Systems International and Zeacom.
11th Annual AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards Evening Photos.
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Finalists Announced for the AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards 2010
Twenty-four companies are finalists in the 11th annual AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, with the winners to be announced at a black tie gala with guest MC Michael Wilson on September 16th at Auckland’s Hyatt Regency.
The finalists represent a diverse set of companies proffering a range of goods and services reflecting the depth of business links between New Zealand and the United States.
The AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, held in conjunction with Qantas, celebrate success and innovation in the import, export and investment sectors between New Zealand and its third largest trading partners the US. Prizes include a travel voucher worth NZ$2,500 for air travel to the US on Qantas Airways for winners of the importer, exporter and education partnership categories.
“It is disappointing to see New Zealand’s bilateral trade relationship with the US has fallen by 18 percent in the last year and is now only worth about $7.69 billion annually. However at the same time, the New Zealand dollar has risen by some 33 percent against the US dollar. The American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand believes this is a crucial time to foster more trade links with the US, and we hope the success of these finalists inspires other companies to investigate the market,” said AmCham’s Executive Director Mike Hearn. “We’re constantly looking for opportunities to enhance and expand business and trade relationships within the private and public sectors. The annual Success & Innovation Awards provide an opportunity to showcase companies that have demonstrated imagination, innovation and entrepreneurship, and to honour and celebrate their achievements.”
The awards incorporate investment in both directions and divide export earnings into three categories to ensure companies can compete on an equal basis.
The 2010 Awards have been narrowed down to 15 finalists across the four major categories. They are:
Exporter of the Year – under NZ$500,000
- Enlight Photo Ltd
- Nutshell Corporation Ltd
- Wools of New Zealand
Exporter of the Year – NZ$500,001 — NZ$5 million
- Biomatters Ltd
- Ecoquest Educational Foundation
- Metalform (Dannevirke) Ltd
- Mobile Commerce Ltd
Exporter of the Year – over NZ$5 million
- Bio Vittoria Ltd
- JMP Engineering Ltd
- The New Zealand King Salmon Co Ltd
- Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services t/a Christchurch Engine Centre
Importer of the Year from the US
- California Table Grapes
- Observatory Crest Ltd
- Seychelle Ltd
- Tidd Ross Todd Ltd
The Investor of the Year Award is a Recognition Award. The finalists are:
Investor of the Year to or from the US
- Meredith Corp/The Hyperfactory Ltd
- MP Biomedicals/ICP Bio International Ltd
- O-I New Zealand
The Education Partnership Award is new this year, recognizing the best US-focused entrepreneurial partnership between a business and a primary or secondary school.
The finalists are:
Education Partnership with the US
- Biomatters Ltd
- Ecoquest Educational Foundation
- First Tee NZ
- Mainfreight & Duffy Books USA
- The NZ Robotics Charitable Trust
- Onehunga High Business School
In addition to AmCham, DHL Express and Qantas, the awards are supported by Auckland University of Technology, Baldwins, Ernst and Young, Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.
Previous winners of the Supreme Award have included Zespri International, Peace Software, Airways Corporation, HumanWare, Tenon, Orion Health, Zeacom, SMI Group and Fonterra.
2009
Fonterra Wins Supreme Award for Second Consecutive Year
Fonterra has won the Supreme Award for the second consecutive year at the AmCham-DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, held last night at Auckland’s Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Fonterra’s win recognises the innovation the company has brought to its business. “It’s the way they innovate with their customers. They work with their customers to develop specific applications and develop them back here in New Zealand. It’s as market led as possible”, says New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Sector Director and AmCham Awards judge, Hans Frauenlob.
The Supreme Award is chosen from the winners of each of the five categories presented on the night: Fonterra, as Exporter of the Year in the over $5 million category, TrioDent Ltd as Exporter of the Year $500,000 – $5 million, Hairy Lemon Web Solutions, Exporter of the Year under $500,000, Trilogy International as Investor of the Year, and Importer of the Year, Tidd Ross Todd.
The AmCham-DHL Express Awards, staged in conjunction with Qantas, celebrate success and innovation in the export, import and investment sectors between New Zealand and its second largest trading partner, the USA. Prizes include a travel voucher worth NZ$2,500 to be spent through Business World Travel on air travel to the USA on Qantas Airways for importer and exporter category winners.
“New Zealand’s bilateral trade relationship with the USA is worth more than $9 billion annually and the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand is constantly looking for opportunities to enhance and expand business and trade relationships within the private and public sectors,” said AmCham president Mark Fitz-Gerald. “The annual Success & Innovation Awards provides an opportunity to showcase companies that have demonstrated imagination, innovation and entrepreneurship, and to honour and celebrate their achievements.”
In addition to AmCham, DHL-Express and Qantas, the awards are supported by Baldwins, Ernst & Young and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.
Previous winners of the Supreme Award include Zespri International, Peace Software, Airways Corporation, HumanWare, Tenon, Orion Systems International, Zeacom and last year’s winner Fonterra.
2009 AmCham Awards Video 1 | 2009 AmCham Awards Video 2
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AmCham-DHL Express Award Finalists Announced
Twenty six companies make up the finalists in the 10th Annual AmCham-DHL Express Awards, with the winners to be announced at a black tie gala, September 3rd at Auckland’s Hyatt Regency.
The finalists are innovative companies involved in a diverse range of goods and services reflecting the depth of business links with the USA. A record number of entries were received this year making the judge’s job even tougher to select the best.
The AmCham-DHL Express Awards, staged in conjunction with Qantas, celebrate
success and innovation in the import, export and investment sectors between New
Zealand and its second largest trading partners the US. Prizes include a travel voucher
worth NZ$2,500 to be spent through Business World Travel, on air travel to the USA
Qantas Airways for importer and exporter category winners.
“New Zealand’s bilateral trade relationship with the US has grown by just under 16% in the last year & is worth more than $9.4 billion annually and the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand is constantly looking for opportunities to enhance and expand business and trade relationships within the private and public sectors,” said AmCham’s Executive Director Mike Hearn. “The annual Success & Innovation Awards provides an opportunity to showcase companies that have demonstrated imagination, innovation and entrepreneurship, and to honour and celebrate their achievements. This year being the 10th year is even more special and the evening promises to yet again be the highlight of our year”.
The awards incorporate investment both ways and divide export earnings into three categories, designed to ensure companies can compete on an equal basis.
The Awards Are:
- Investor of the Year – Open to New Zealand companies investing in the US, and US companies investing in New Zealand
- Importer of the Year from the USA
- Exporter of the Year to the USA
- Export revenues up to $500,000,
- Export revenues between $500,001 and $5 million
- Export revenue over $5 million.
The 2009 Awards have been narrowed down to 23 finalists across the four major categories. They are:
Exporter of the Year – Over NZ$5M
- Argenta Ltd
- Contract Resources Holdings Ltd
- Endace Ltd
- Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd
- Glidepath Ltd
- Natural History New Zealand Ltd
- Orion Health Ltd
Exporter of the Year – NZ$500,000 – NZ$5M
- Emech Control Ltd
- Mobile Commerce Ltd (M-Com)
- Maxwell Rodgers Fabrics
- Silverstripe
- Truescape Ltd
- TrioDent Ltd (NZ)
Exporter of the Year – up to NZ$500,000
- Hairy Lemon Web Solutions Ltd
- James Madelin (Enlight Photo)
- Plant Research (NZ) Ltd
- RoSEE Ltd
- Symansis (NZ) Ltd
Importer of the Year
- California Fruit Tree Agreement
- James Crisp Ltd
- Observatory Crest Ltd
- Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services t/a Christchurch Engine Centre
- Tidd Ross Todd Ltd
The Investor of the year award is a recognition award. The finalists are:
Investor of the Year to or from the USA
- Baxter Healthcare Ltd
- Structurflex Ltd
- Trilogy International Partners, LLC (Two Degrees Mobile Ltd T/a 2 Degrees)
In addition to AmCham, DHL Express and Qantas, the awards are supported by Baldwins, Ernst and Young and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.
Previous winners of the Supreme Award have included Zespri International, Peace Software, Airways Corporation, HumanWare, Tenon, Orion Health, Zeacom, SMI Group and last years winner Fonterra..
2008
AmCham-UPS Success & Innovation Awards
Managing Director Fonterra Ingredients, Andrei Mikalevsky, accepts the Supreme Award from Jeff Chandler of UPS
Investment trumped import and export successes to win the Supreme Award at the AmCham-UPS Success & Innovation Awards last night at Auckland’s Hyatt Hotel, as New Zealand’s largest company, Fonterra, were named Investor of the Year and the Supreme Winner.
Fonterra’s win recognises the significance of their US$2.5 million investment in relocating their US headquarters to Chicago, moving closer to key customers, suppliers and dairy research centres. Fonterra also spent US$70 million in expanding their capabilities across the nine processing sites they operate within the US.
The Supreme Award is chosen from the winners of each of the five categories presented on the night. Fonterra, as Investor of the Year, beat out strong competition from Endace Ltd, winner of the Exporter of the Year over $5M, Wellington Drive Technologies, Exporter of the Year $500K – $5M, Thereon Holdings Ltd, Exporter of the Year under $500K, and Importer of the Year, Tidd Ross Todd.
The AmCham-UPS Awards, staged in conjunction with Air New Zealand, celebrate success and innovation in the import, export and investment sectors between New Zealand and its second largest trading partners the US.
New Zealand’s bilateral trade relationship with the US is worth more than $8 billion annually and the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand is constantly looking for opportunities to enhance and expand business and trade relationships within the private and public sectors, said AmCham president Mark Fitz-Gerald. The annual Success & Innovation Awards provides an opportunity to showcase companies that have demonstrated imagination, innovation and entrepreneurship, and to honour and celebrate their achievements.
In attendance at the awards was US Ambassador to New Zealand, William P. McCormick who presented the Importer of the Year Award, along with the Minister of Economic Development, Hon. Pete Hodgson, who presented the exporter categories.
In addition to AmCham, UPS and Air New Zealand, the awards are supported by Baldwins, Ernst and Young and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.
Previous winners of the Supreme Award have included Zespri International, Peace Software, Airways Corporation, HumanWare, Tenon, Orion Systems International, Zeacom and last year's winner SMI Group.
