The following is the list of finalists selected for the 2005 Computerworld Excellence Awards. Winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner in Auckland on July 29.
CIO of the Year — Sponsored by SeeBeyond
- Tony Cooke: Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Chris Corke: NZX
- Richard Tims: Electronic Transaction Services Ltd
Excellence in the Use of IT in a Community Project — Sponsored by Wigley & Company
- Ngäi Tahu Development Corporation: Kotahi Mano Käika — Mäori Language Community revival portal
- Ministry of Education: The Early Notification System
- Ministry of Education: The Community Technicians' Project
Excellence in the Use of IT in Customer Service — Sponsored by Computerland
- Foodstuffs Wellington Co-operative Society Ltd: ‘InStore' customer experience
- House of Travel: House of Travel Online
- Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind: Telephone Information Service
Excellence in the Use of IT in Education (Primary and Secondary)
- Saint Kentigern College: Education for the Internet Generation
- Newton Central School
- Fairhaven Primary School: The Lord of the Ring Rings DVD
Excellence in the Use of IT in Education (Tertiary and Commercial)
- The University of Waikato: The Virtual Classroom — Ectus MEDIA Interactive Lectures
- Rapid Results Ltd: iContact
Excellence in the Use of IT in Government — Sponsored by Unisys
- Ministry of Education: The Early Notification System
- Manukau City Council: Botany Library
- New Zealand Fire Service: Station Management System
- Transit New Zealand: Systems Recovery Project
Excellence in the Use of IT in Health — Sponsored by Oracle
- Healthpoint Limited: www.healthpoint.co.nz
- Christchurch Hospital: Electrodiagnostic Unit, Opthalmology Department, Christchurch Hospital
Excellence in the Use of IT in a Mobile Workforce
- Alert Taxis: Mobile EFTPOS Solution
- ACNielsen: Survey Factory
- PowerNet Limited: Improved Tree Management
- Steel & Tube Holdings Limited
Excellence in the Use of IT in a Not for Profit Organisation — Sponsored by Westpac
- Cystic Fibrosis Association of NZ: Breath4CF 'Fundraiseonline'
- Ngäi Tahu Development Corporation: Kotahi Mano Käika — Mäori Language Community revival portal
Excellence in the Use of IT in a Small to Medium Enterprise — Sponsored by HP New Zealand
- EAP Services Ltd: Counselling Management System
- The Fine Wine Delivery Company: Finewineonline.co.nz
- The Perfect Gift Limited
Innovative Use of Technology — Sponsored by gen-i
- Ambient Design Ltd: ArtRage
- Ectus MEDIA
- Christchurch Hospital: Electrodiagnostic Unit, Opthalmology Department, Christchurch Hospital
Most Successful Project Implementation — Sponsored by BearingPoint
- Carter Holt Harvey Forests: Project Canopy
- Electronic Transaction Services: EFTPOS Upgrade
- Vero: AMPG Conversion
Overall Excellence in the Use of IT — Sponsored by IBM New Zealand
- EAP Services Ltd: Counselling Management System
- House of Travel: House of Travel Online
- Hutt Valley District Health Board