13 February 2015

2015 New Zealand CFO Awards - Finalists Announced

The shortlist of finalists for the highly sought-after NZ CFO Awards was announced today, celebrating the outstanding individuals, teams and financial projects of the past year.

CFO of the Year, sponsored by EY
● Richard Keys, Abano Healthcare Limited
● Gavin Parker, Kiwi Income Property Trust
● David Stewart, Foodstuffs North Island Ltd

Finance Team of the Year, sponsored by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
● Chorus
● Genesis Energy
● Kiwi Income Property Trust

Young Financial Manager of the Year, sponsored by ASB
● Rowan Cramond, Waikato District Health Board
● Jing Liu, Westpac
● Charles Widdicombe, Foodstuffs North Island Ltd

Financial Innovation Project of the Year, sponsored by TechnologyOne
● Auckland Council
● Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
● Genesis Energy
● Westpac

SME Financial Leader of the Year
● Keiran Andersen, My Food Bag
● Malcolm Davidson, Epicurean Dairy Limited
● Brent Norrish, Auto Logistics

Contribution to Community
● Mark Conelly
● Vanassa McGoldrick
● Susan Tremlett

Finalists were selected by a panel of judges from a record number of entries.

“The judges were impressed by the high calibre of entries this year,” explains Chye Heng, CFO and Executive Director of Beca Group Limited. “The finalists are exceptional in their achievements, and it will be tough determining the overall winners in each category.”

Winners in each of the categories will be revealed at the CFO Awards Gala Dinner being held at SKYCITY on Wednesday, 11 March.

The NZ CFO Summit and Awards, managed by Fairfax Media and Conferenz, is the pre-eminent gathering of CFOs and finance professionals. This year’s Summit addresses the transformation of the CFO role with an inspiring line-up of international keynote speakers including John Goodwin, CFO of LEGO Group, as well as New Zealand finance and business experts.

Tickets for the CFO Summit & Awards Gala Dinner are still available, for more information and to register, visit www.cfosummit.co.nz

ENDS