The American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 AmCham-DHL Express Success and Innovation Awards, the 26th year of these awards celebrating success and innovation for companies doing business with the USA.
AmCham Executive Director, Mike Hearn said that “over the last year trade with the US has continued to grow, with the US becoming New Zealand’s second largest trading partner, however the recently announced 15% tariffs will cost New Zealand exporters round $1.4billion. The effect of these tariffs is still to be felt”
“This year’s exporter finalists again come from a more diverse background to previous years, coming for consumer goods, technology and the services sectors”
The supreme winner also receives an airfare to anywhere in the USA on United Airlines, US$5,000 of advisory services from Sweeney Vesty, introductions to venture capitalists, economic development agencies in the USA as well as to other valuable connections. Over the last twenty-five years our sponsors have provided over $400,000 worth of prizes to our award winners.
Selina Deadman, Vice President Commercial, DHL Express New Zealand, commented, “It’s our privilege to help deliver the 26th AmCham-DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards for 2025. As an express international logistics provider, DHL observes firsthand the ingenuity and innovation required by local Kiwis competing in the US market. This year’s finalists all demonstrate the continued value in exporting to this market, and we know that a successful landing in the USA can be the catalyst for some of the best business success stories in this country. On behalf of DHL, I’d like to congratulate all our 2025 finalists.”
This year’s awards and finalists are:
Exporter of the Year to the USA – Technology
ADInstruments Ltd
Lumin
Windcave NZ Ltd
Exporter of the Year to the USA – Services
Crimson Education Ltd
Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services t/a Christchurch Engine Centre
Exporter of the Year to the USA - Consumer Goods
Calocurb Ltd
Moxx Int Ltd
The Better Packaging Co. Ltd
Investor of the Year to or from the USA
Axon Enterprise Inc for investment in Auror
Bridgewest Group
Motion Capital Management Ltd
Bilateral Connections with the USA
Auckland Council
American Universities International Programs Ltd
Rob Coneybeer
Contribution to Tourism with the USA
International Working Holidays
Travel USA Ltd
Social Impact with the USA
The NZ Robotics Charitable Trust Inc/Kiwibots
One of the above will be selected as the Supreme winner.
One other award will be presented on the night: The AmCham Supporter of the Year
The awards will be presented at a black-tie gala dinner at the Pullman Hotel Auckland on 18th September for details and tickets see www.amcham.co.nz
The keynote speaker will be The Hon Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, Minister for Trade and Investment and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In addition to AmCham, DHL Express, United Airlines, the awards are supported by ANZ Bank; Auckland International Airport; Insprie Labs; Ironside McDonald Intellectual Property; Lockheed Martin New Zealand; and SweeneyVesty. Media sponsor - The Business. Wine sponsor - Constellation Brands. Event Manager and sponsor – Event Revolution.
Previous winners of the Supreme Award have included Peace Software; Airways Corporation; HumanWare; Tenon; Orion Health; Zeacom; SMI Group; Fonterra; Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services t/a Christchurch Engine Centre; Buckley Systems; Greenshell New Zealand; Vista Entertainment; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare; Douglas Pharmaceuticals, Zespri International; Tourism Holdings; Sir Peter Beck; Seequent Ltd; Oritain Global; Auror Ltd; and Toku Eyes.
