The 2022 AmCham - DHL Express Success & Innovation Gala Awards event was staged tonight at the Pullman Hotel.

AmCham President Jonathan Mason commented “that after three years of disruption it was good to be back holding these awards in their original format, as well as being back at the Pullman Hotel”. He went on to say that the diversity and quality of the entries and finalists shows that New Zealand companies continue to be world leaders.

New Zealand’s goods trade with the USA has been growing at around 6% per annum over the last decade and we are seeing more technology and services companies doing business with the USA.

Minister Damien O’Conner was the keynote speaker and presented the three exporter awards.

Commenting on the 2022 AmCham-DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards, Mark Foy, Managing Director, New Zealand & Pacific Islands, DHL Express, who announced the supreme winner said: “Oritain Global has established itself as a leading innovator with their focus on continuous improvement a testament to their achievements. Oritain’s successful growth into the US market is a reflection of their market research and DHL congratulates them on this award.”

The judges’ comments were “that from humble beginnings in Dunedin, Oritain has become a world leader in its field. With most of its revenues being tied to the US, Oritain has done much to enhance the reputation of New Zealand as a trusted partner among many firms as well as with government agencies in the United States. The company impressed the judges with the uniqueness of their customer value proposition, the integrity of their brand and the trust it engenders, and the potential the firm has to become a household name as the industry benchmark for provenance in both the United States and more broadly”.

The winners were:

Bilateral Connections Award with the USA & Supreme winner – Oritain Global Ltd
Oritain provides excellence in product traceability to protect businesses reputations and build trust in their brands.
             
US Company of the Year – Investor of the Year to or from the USA – DCI Data Centers
DCI Data Centers is a data center owner and operator that is challenging the way facilities are built and operated.

Best Emerging Exporter of the Year to the USA - Market2x Group Ltd Technology platform to optimise transport across supply chains, increase efficiency and reduce both costs and carbon emissions.        

High Growth Exporter of the Year to the USA – Fileinvite Ltd
The simplest, most secure, document collection software for professionals. Request files, forms, data and e-signatures all through a secure document portal.

Best established Exporter of the Year to the USA – Buckley Systems Ltd
Manufacturer of precision electromagnets including magnetic systems design, engineering and integration. 

Nigel Murphy from Auckland University of Technology won the 2022 AmCham Supporter of the Year award.

At the dinner four of our long standing members were presented with their 25-year membership plaques:
General Electric International Inc.
Meat Industry Association of New Zealand
PAE (New Zealand) Ltd
The University of Auckland

In addition to AmCham’s lead awards sponsor DHL-Express and our airline partner, United Airlines, the awards are also supported by ANZ Bank, Ironside McDonald Intellectual Property, Lockheed Martin NZ, media partner The Business and wine supporter Constellation Brands.