The Minister of Defence Award of Excellence to Industry 2007
The Defence Industry Committee of New Zealand sponsors the Minister of Defence Award of Excellence to Industry on an annual basis. Nominations were called from the New Zealand Defence Force and other organisations with an interest in providing equipment and services to Defence. Eight nominations were received for the 2007 Awards.
The awards dinner was held in Wellington at the Duxton Hotel on Wednesday 10 October. Mr John McKinnon, Secretary of Defence, presented the awards on behalf of the Hon Phil Goff, Minister of Defence.
Category A: Award of Excellence to Industry – Contracts for the supply of equipment or provision of services in excess of $7 million
These awards are for major suppliers of equipment or services to the New Zealand Defence Force or Ministry of Defence and may include major subcontractors or service suppliers.
There were no nominations for Category A.
Category B: Award of Excellence to Industry – Contracts for the supply of equipment or provision of services below $7 million
This category recognises subcontracting and supplier companies that provide excellent service in a variety of ways.
Category B Winner
Computer Brokers – for services to the Royal New Zealand Navy for through life support contract for IT services on all Navy vessels.
Computer Brokers are responsible for development, supply and through life support for Royal New Zealand Navy computer systems, including those on the new protector fleet. Their work is characterised by a willingness to “go the extra mile” in everything that they do, resulting in innovative design features, an exceptionally high serviceability rate, and rapid response to problems anywhere in the world.
The assessment panel judged that Computer Brokers was particularly strong in innovation in design and in follow up service, as well as presenting solutions which enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Read more about Computer Brokers from their website www.cb.co.nz
Chris Simpson, Managing Director (left), and Nick Frantzen NZDF Account Manager of Computer Brokers receiving the Category B award from John McKinnon, Secretary of Defence.
Category B Highly Commended Certificates
Contherm Scientific Limited – for services to the NZ Army for the supply of controlled environment cabinets.
Read more about Contherm Scientific from their website www.contherm.com
BAE Systems Land Systems Pinzgauer New Zealand Limited (Formerly Automotive Technik New Zealand) – for services to the NZ Army to provide in-country and ongoing technical support for the LOV.
Read more about BAE Land Systems from their website www.baesystems.com
Transfield Services New Zealand – for services in facilities development and maintenance for the Royal New Zealand Navy, NZ Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Read more about Transfield Services from their website www.transfieldservices.co.nz
Teltherm Instruments Ltd – for services in the supply of industrial and marine instruments to Royal New Zealand Navy, NZ Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Read more about Teltherm Instruments from their website www.teltherm.co.nz
Safetysystems.biz – for services to the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the design and development of a Safety Management System.
Read more about Safetysystems.biz from their website www.safetysystems.biz
Category C: Award of Excellence to Industry – New Zealand based Subcontractors to Overseas Prime Contractors
This category recognises New Zealand suppliers who have provided overseas prime contractors with a high level of service and provided the New Zealand Defence Force, through the prime, with exceptional outcomes to the contract.
Category C Winner
Marops Limited – Marops was contracted by CarteNav Solutions of Canada to be the in country agents for installation of some very sophisticated survey and reconnaissance software in Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 aircraft.
Considerable skill was required for this project, and much hard work. A key feature of it was the speed of response, as they took advantage of having a northern hemisphere prime contractor and were able to achieve 24 hour turnaround for problems that arose during the course of installation and testing. As a direct result of this work Marops has been contracted to carry out similar work for the Royal Australian Air Force.
The assessment panel considered that Marops has made a particular effort to match their project staff to the Royal New Zealand Air Force needs, and been very proactive throughout the project. Marops has developed a strong relationship with the prime contractor which will provide exceptional service for the Royal New Zealand Air Force in the future as the P3 fleet is upgraded. The prime contractors regard Marops as performing exceptionally well, which is why they were chosen to implement the Royal Australian Air Force project.
Read more about Marops Limited from their website www.marops.net
Paul Cameron, Project Manager of Marops Limited, receiving the Category C award from John McKinnon Secretary of Defence.
Category C Highly Commended Certificate
Specialist Marine Interiors – nominated by Tenix (NZ) Ltd for services in the design, construction and installation of the interiors of the inshore patrol vessels for Tenix under Project Protector.
Read more about Specialist Marine Interiors from their website www.smigroup.co.nz