Awards
We have many award-winning companies are based right here in the Manawatū. Lets celebrate their achievements and recognition of hard work.
2024
Fourneau Innovation Award: Croptide.
2023
Rangitikei Business Awards: Best Employer: PEC.
Reseller News Innovation Award: Advantage.
Sentinel One Partner of the Year: Advantage. Asia Pacific Japan
Youth Programme of the Year: The Brave Venture.
2022
CEO of the Year 2022: Shareena Sandbrook: Frog Parking.
Chillisoft: Cybersecurity project of the year: Advantage.
CyberArk: Partner of the Year: Advantage.
Deloitte Fast 50: Fastest Growing AgriTech Business: Levno.
Eset: Partner of the Year: Advantage.
HRD Awards: Employer of Choice < 200 staff: Author-it Software Co. (ASC).
LogRhythm: NZ Partner of the Year: Advantage.
RegTech: Excellence in Government: Objective.
Reseller News: Regional Innovation: Advantage.
TIN Supreme Scale Up: Author-it Software Co. (ASC).
2021
Deloitte Fast 50: Fastest Growing AgriTech Business: Levno.
Won an award? Let us know so we can shout your success to the region.
NZ Awards
You could apply for:
- CIO Awards, ceremony in November
- David Awards: for small and home businesses. Entries open May, ceremony in October
- Deloitte Fast 50,
- Excellence in IT Awards
- Hi Tech Awards: entries close in March
- Impact Awards: young NZers making a difference. Ceremony in July
- Matihiko Awards: celebrating Māori digital tech. Ceremony in July
- Manawatu Business Awards, every 2nd year. Entries open in July, ceremony in November
- NZ Open Source Awards
- NZTE International Business Awards. Applications open May, ceremony late October
- Reseller News Innovation Awards: ceremony in October
- Sustainable Business Awards ceremony in November
- Women in Security Awards. nominations open in march, close in early November
Have we missed anything? Contact Us so we can add it.
How to win
Ask your accountant, business mentor or other advisor for help with your application. All the Manawatu Business Award winners for 2022 made good use of their advisor network: this seems to be the secret to standing out. You could also ask last years winners how they did it. Most people in town are happy to share their success. Which is why we love living here.