The New Zealand Hi-Tech Trust

Established in 2009, The New Zealand Hi-Tech Trust is a not-for-profit, voluntary organisation following on from the work of the NZ Hi-Tech Association, the former governing body for the Awards Programme. The objectives of the Trust are:

To organise, promote and advance education and sharing of knowledge in the high tech sector in New Zealand (comprising companies producing software, hardware, electronics and related services);
To implement a series of educative initiatives and events to further grow and develop individuals, companies and New Zealand's hi-tech sector as a whole;
To organise industry forums for the high tech sector in New Zealand,
To organise high tech sector showcases to show the wider New Zealand population the opportunities for employment and growth available from the high tech sector, and
To grow and develop New Zealand's high tech sector through the delivery of awards and similar programmes to benchmark achievement and promote and celebrate success.

The founding Trustees are:

Wayne Norrie (Chair)
John Fokerd (Treasurer/Secretary)
Wayne Hudson
Andrew Plimmer
Owen Scott