NZICT, the group that represents vendors in the ICT industry, has today released a paper on the near future digital priorities for public and private sectors. read more »
The purpose of this paper is to set out the Near Future Digital Priorities for New Zealand identified by NZICT Group from consultation with its members, Communities of Interest and key stakeholders including Government agencies.
NZICT consists of nearly 80 members representing companies and organisations involved in the provision of software, hardware, services, networks, education and training. They are involved with five core strategic work streams with the goal of improving New Zealand’s competitiveness for the betterment of all New Zealanders. The strategic work areas are Education & Skills, Innovation, Public Sector Productivity, Small Business Productivity, and Industry Value & Profile.
This paper focuses on these core work streams as a platform from which to launch the country’s near future digital priorities.
Read the full paper:
Near Future Digital Priorities paper - December 2009 (PDF format)
November 25, 2009
Media release
NZICT, the group that represents the supply side of ICT in New Zealand, has signed a community of interest agreement with the New Zealand Health IT Cluster.
November 13, 2009
The Group that represents ICT vendors, NZICT, has today welcomed news that New Zealand has signed a free trade agreement with Hong Kong.
November 4, 2009
A survey, released today by NZICT Group, confirms that there are significant employment opportunities in the Information and Communications Technology industry.
11 Sept 09 NZICT Group today welcomed the rural broadband coverage targets announced by the Hon Steven Joyce, Minister for Communications and Information Technology.
August 10 2009 - NZICT Group and Auckland ICT have joined forces to create a new “Community of Interest”, focussed on developing better industry collaboration.
The New Zealand Information and Communication Technologies Group Inc (NZICT) and Auckland ICT Inc (previously known as Auckland ICT Cluster) have signed a charter to work together to enhance New Zealand’s competitiveness for the benefit of all New Zealanders and the growth of the ICT industry.
Signatories, NZICT’s Brett O’Riley and Auckland ICT’s Brian Moxey, welcomed the new relationship, saying it was to the advantage of both organisations and the industry to take a cohesive approach and encourage collaboration, including the pooling of resources and expertise.
“NZICT is critically interested in developing early stage companies in the ICT market and enhancing the vibrant collaborative environment that Auckland ICT has established, out of which productivity and foreign exchange benefits will accrue,” said Brett O’Riley.
“We have developed the Community of Interest engagement structure to enable established industry organisations to work together, without compromising their respective constitutional independence or goals.”
The NZICT Community of Interest will identify areas of common opportunity with a view to developing a shared work programme. Individual members of each organisation will meet regularly, and the Auckland ICT and its members will have input into NZICT industry policy platforms including: education and skills; innovation; private and public sector productivity; and industry value and relevance.
Brian Moxey said, “The two organisations working together is both logical and beneficial. Our concentration on the Auckland region melds well in to NZICT’s national focus and allows the flow of information, knowledge and views.”
A common theme for NZICT and Auckland ICT is exploring constraints on growth for industry participants, including capital markets, labour supply, international distribution capability and opportunities for like minded companies to collaborate. The Community of Interest will also be the basis for developing opportunities for joint sponsorship and promotion.
The charter allows each organisation to contribute to the common cause without compromising its own constitutional objectives, said Mr O’Riley and Mr Moxey.
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Background information
Auckland ICT was formed in 2003 as a cluster for SME companies in the Auckland Region. Members come from the software, electronics and education sectors. There is also a range of specialist service providers. It has grown to over 70 member companies.
The principal aim of Auckland ICT is to facilitate and promote business growth. Many of its members are involved in exporting.
Auckland ICT encourages its members to share their experiences and members do business with each other. The monthly networking meetings provide a forum for networking and learning. Visit www.aucklandict.org.nz for more information.
NZCT was formed in December 2008 and comprises more than 60 leading New Zealand ICT company members. It provides a single voice on issues facing the industry as a whole. It focuses on advocacy, raising the industry profile in terms of its economic delivery, and on the current skills shortage. Visit www.ict.org.nz for more information.
For further information please contact:
Auckland ICT, Brian Moxey
ph 021 841464, brian.moxey@Siliconavenue.com
NZICT, Brett O’Riley
ph 021 02709021, brett.oriley@ict.org.nz
Geoff Lawrie, New Zealand manager of Cisco Systems is the new chair of the New Zealand Information and Communications Technology Group (NZICT).
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - March 25, 2009 - The newly established NZICT Group, whose membership is made up of more than 40 of the country’s leading ICT companies, today congratulated the Government on its move to suspend the introduction of the controversial Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act (Act), specifically Section 92A.
Brett O’Riley, NZICT’s chief executive said, “As many NZICT members are producers of digital content, NZICT would welcome a regime allowing better protection of intellectual property rights, however it is our organisation’s collective view that the proposed Section 92A contained major flaws which meant it would have failed in this intent. ”
“Arguably, there is value in resolving the limitations of court-based adjudication to address breaches of copyright breaches by using a “sub-judicial” process. But the approach that was put forward in the new law was inoperable in NZICT’s view,” said Mr O’Riley.
In this case Government has consulted with industry and prevented a piece of legislation from potentially doing irreparable damage to the NZICT industry, and its reputation internationally.
Mr O’Riley stated that the value of many of the NZICT’s members’ products are created or enhanced by, users having unfettered access to the internet. “These enhanced values must not be denied by the operation of this Act. The NZICT has an interest in ensuring these amendments to do not deny New Zealand consumers and businesses deriving the maximum benefit from such products.”
Mr O’Riley said his Members had been very vocal in their views, and had also polled the views of other stakeholders involved in the debate. “NZICT looks forward to working with the Government and its agencies on progress the review of the legislation to come up with a workable replacement regime, which focuses not only on the core principles, but also on an effective compliance process.”
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Background
About NZICT Group
Formed in December 2008, the NZICT Group is an industry association made up of over 40 leading New Zealand ICT companies. It was founded to provide a single unified voice to address issues facing the industry as a whole.
NZICT Group aims to focus on three main areas initially: advocacy, raising the industry’s profile in terms of its economic delivery, and the industry’s current skills shortage.
Membership of the NZICT includes: ACE, Accredo, Acquire, Adroit Recruitment, Augen, Axcel Institute, Axon, Catch, Cisco, ComputerForensics, Computer Power, Designertech, EdTech, ExpressData, Fronde, Gen-i, Hewlett Packard, Hitachi Data Systems, Hyperion Management Services, IBM, i-Consult, Ingram Micro, Lexel Systems, i-BUS, Kinetics, Mako Networks, Microsoft, Optimation, Plan-b, Quay Corporate, Show IT, Simpl, SOFTsource, Solnet Solutions, SQL Services, TEAMnetwork, Teleconsultants, TechTonics, Unisys, Vodafone and XSOL.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — March 4, 2009 — The newly established NZICT Group, whose membership is made up of more than 40 of the country’s leading ICT companies, today announced the appointment of Brett O’Riley as chief executive. read more »