Judges

The Panel of Judges 

The IBA Panel of judges, led by Chad Wilkie, is independent of this newspaper. 

The Panel currently comprises ten eminent personalities, each with a proven record in their profession and with experience in assessing business performance. 

The Judges evaluate the entries and their decision is final and not subject to debate or correspondence.

 

Chad Wilkie
Executive Director, Ignition Partner Ltd (Convenor)		 Chip Dawson
Managing Director, International Business Management Ltd		 Dr Claire McGowan
Managing Director, Commercialisation Advisers Ltd
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John Quirk
Director, Howard & Co		 Nevil Gibson
Editor-in-Chief, National Business Review		 Peter Bradley
Consultant, Qatalyst
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Ray Knight
Head of Delivery, Talking Tech		 Steve Corbettv Chief Executive, e-Centre Ltd, Massey University Tim Livingstone
Sr Parner, UHY Haines Norton Chartered Accountants
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Tony Bacon
Sector and Partner Manager, (Enterprise Solutions) Vodafone		    
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The following are some of the comments heard at the IBA 2010 Awards Ceremony held on November 15, 2010 at Stamford Plaza, Auckland City: 
I commend Indian Newslink for initiating IBA, which reward business success and motivate New Zealanders of Indian origin to foster innovation. 
Sir Anand Satyanand, Governor General of New Zealand 
Indian Newslink is doing a commendable job. I read it regularly. IBA keeps growing and I am already looking forward to attending the next one. 
John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand 
The (IBA) 2010 Award Presentation Ceremony was a superb occasion, as it has been since inception. One of the special features of these Awards was not just simply the Indian community recognising the best achievements of its own, but understanding and recognising just how much the wider Indian community contributes to the New Zealand economy. 
Phil Goff, Leader of the Opposition (Indian Newslink, December 1, 2010) 
I want Auckland to be the best city, providing the best infrastructure and the best incentives for businesses to grow. I congratulate Indian Newslink for its exceptional job and for instituting the IBA.
Len Brown, Mayor, Auckland City 
Whilst many businesses may be cautious about disclosing their key information, they do not miss an opportunity to be seen as a top class business by competitors and customers, provided there is a secure, independent and confidential process for reviewing their information. 
Our judging process is secure and confidential, and hence the entrants can be sure that their key information will be protected. 
Chad Wilkie, Convenor, Panel of Judges, IBA