TUANZ Innovation Awards 2005
in association with General Cable
Awards were announced at a black-tie dinner on Thursday 25 August at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Sir Woolf Fisher Arena, 770 - 834 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland.
Finalists and winners:
1) The TUANZ Technology Media Award 2005 sponsored by Vector Communications
- iStart/Mobile Business Magazine
 - MyMobile
 - NZ Infotech
 - Telecommunications Review **WINNER**
 - The Line
 
2) The TUANZ Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the Year Award sponsored by BCL
- clear.net
 - ihug **WINNER**
 - Maxnet
 - Orcon Internet
 - Paradise.net
 - Slingshot
 - xtra
 
3) The TUANZ Telecommunications Carrier of the Year Award sponsored by Answers Contact Centre
- CallPlus
 - Telecom NZ
 - TelstraClear
 - Vodafone **WINNER**
 
4) The TUANZ Mobile Service of the Year Award 2005 sponsored by Simpl
- Run The Red / Touch/Cast
 - Telecom
 - TelstraClear
 - Vodafone **WINNER**
 
5) The TUANZ Education (primary or Secondary) Award 2005 sponsored by Tyco Electronics
- Broadcast Communications Ltd, Revolutionising Rural Learning **WINNER**
 - Fendalton School, Team 13 eLearning
 - Ministry of Education, The Early Notification System- Helping to Reduce Truancy
 - OtagoNet, OtagoNet Online eSchool and Knowledge-Building Community
 
6) The TUANZ Education (General) Award for Telecommunications 2005 sponsored by the University of Auckland — Faculty of Education
- Ectus Ltd, Lifelong Learning Practices Empowered by Ectus MEDIA
 - GuideTools Ltd, New Zealand Lotteries - Certificate of Retail Operations - Stage 1
 - Mataaho Ltd, CultureFlow
 - Rapid Results, iContact **WINNER**
 
7) The TUANZ Healthcare Award 2005 sponsored by TelstraClear
- Health Alliance, Information Management System to Support the Management of Chronic Disease Conditions across the health Sectors
 - Point Wizard Ltd [1000minds], Internet-Based Software for Medical Decision-making **WINNER**
 - Telecom, Integrated Radiology and Information System and Picture Archiving Communication System
 
8) The TUANZ Contact Centre Innovation of the Year Award 2005 sponsored by Gen-i
- Datasquirt, CONTACT **WINNER**
 - Freedom Air, Freedom Air’s RightNow Technologies Project: First New Zealand implementation of online "Live Chat"
 - Simpl, Simpl WebCCA Contact Centre Reporting
 
9) The TUANZ Network Support Person of the Year Award 2005 sponsored by Transfield Services
- Dylan Hall, TelstraClear
 - Wayne Hawkins, Christchurch Girls' High School **WINNER**
 
10) The TUANZ Telecommunications Project of the Year Award 2005 sponsored by AUT
- AT & T, The New Zealand Government Agency Global Network
 - Ministry of Education/ Ministry of Economic Development / Amos Aked Swift (NZ) Ltd, PROBE (Provincial Broadband Extension) **WINNER**
 - Venture Southland, Whole of Community Broadband Service for Southland
 - Vodafone NZ, Vodafone HotLink
 
11) The TUANZ Telecommunications Journalist of the Year Award 2005 sponsored by Ericsson
- Adrian Bathgate, The Dominion Post **WINNER**
 - Campbell Gardiner, Freeman Media
 - Keith Newman, Freeman Media
 
12) The TUANZ Financial Services Award 2005 sponsored by Straker
- ASB Bank Ltd, One step ahead with FastNet Classic **WINNER**
 - Kiwibank LtdKiwibank TXT Banking
 - Vodafone NZVodafone HotLink
 
13) The TUANZ Local and Central Government Services Award 2005 sponsored by Computerworld
- Broadcast Communications Ltd, Improving NZ's Maritime Safety & Security
 - Electoral Enrolment Centre, Engaging the text generation
 - Ministry of Education, The Early Notification System - Making sure our kids are safely at school **WINNER**
 - National Library of NZ, Any Questions.co.nz: Real time, real person, real help with homework
 
14) The TUANZ Broadband Innovation Award 2005 sponsored by Marconi
- CallPlus Services Ltd, Slingshot iTalk **WINNER**
 - ICONZ ICONZ Project PROBE Broadband to Rural Schools
 
15) All finalists were considered for the TUANZ Telecommunications Innovation Award 2005 sponsored by Alcatel
- Ministry of Education/ Ministry of Economic Development / Amos Aked Swift (NZ) Ltd, PROBE (Provincial Broadband Extension) **WINNER**
 - The TUANZ Chairman's Award was awarded to Dr Murray Milner, past Chief Information Officer, Telecom New Zealand.
 
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