Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd is a multi-national, with offices in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, USA, Brazil and London, UK. Its client base consists of government departments, public bodies, commercial and industrial conglomerates, as well as private individuals. Their core skills are engineering, planning, project management and valuation services. www.beca.com Endace is a world leader in network traffic monitoring technology. Endace provides network monitoring, latency measurement and application solutions to capture, inspect and report on every single data packet regardless of network type or speed. www.endace.com F&P Appliances is a New Zealand based manufacturing company with market share in over 40 countries worldwide. It designs, manufactures and markets a range of innovative household appliances developed with a commitment to technology, design, user friendliness and environmental awareness. www.fisherpaykel.co.nz FRST (Foundation for Research, Science and Technology) supports companies in overcoming specific technical barriers in the research and development phase of new products, designs, or services. It is a Crown Entity with roles such as providing funds, assisting in technology information and developing technical skills. Based in Wellington, they also have offices in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Hamilton, targeting companies that are most in line with the government economic agenda. www.frst.govt.nz/business Kordia (formerly BCL) is a leading trans-Tasman provider of telecommunications networks, delivering voice, broadband, and video with a staff of over 750 engineers and operations experts skilled in wireless communication. In Australia they maintain the Broadcast Australian network while also owning a Next Generation Network (NGN) in New Zealand, whilst also having clients throughout the Pacific and Asia region. Kordia are kindly sponsoring the practice interviews for 2008 www.kordia.co.nz
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Navico (formerly Navman) is a leading manufacturer of world-class marine electronics and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Navman holds a unique position as an electronics company, employing more than 500 staff involved in the design, development and manufacture of products including satellite GPS receivers, chart plotters, fuel flow measurement devices, boat speed gauges, depth and wind instruments, autopilots and fish finders. www.navico.com Orion Health designs and markets award winning clinical information software for use in the healthcare industry, streamlining the access of vital data. Although it has offices all around the world in places such as Spain, England, and the United States, its global headquarters are located in Auckland. The development of their products is heavily based around the analysis and design of software engineering solutions. www.orionhealth.com Potentia is a recruiting agency that provides staff acquisition and retention by combining recruitment and personal effectiveness coaching. They also offer helpful feedback on various aspects of a recruiting process. www.potentia.co.nz PowerShield is a specialized battery monitoring company with a growing international reputation for producing cutting-edge technology used worldwide. It designs and manufactures the Sentinel Battery Monitoring System which is used in almost every continent by government, finance corporations, transport sectors, and much more. The head office is located in Auckland and the company is always looking to remain competitive in providing reliable systems with the most up to date technology. www.powershield.co.nz Procreate is a consultancy based in Auckland for the design, support, and management of product creation. Although they have staff representatives in Asia, they mainly utilize a New Zealand based design team to provide knowledge and expertise in the entirety of the design process whilst drawing upon a wide variety of engineering skills. www.pro-create.co.nz Rakon Limited is a global leader in the development of high-performance frequency control technology (based on quartz crystals) which lie at the heart of all electronics products. Its major customers include: Motorola, Trimble, Rockwell, Raytheon, Tyco, IBM, Conexant, Garmin, Nokia, Magellan and Hewlett Packard. www.rakon.co.nz The Resources Group provides professional service in helping New Zealand technology companies secure government co-investment, focusing on grants from the Foundation for Research Science and Technology (FRST) and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. They employ a team of engineers and consultants experienced in technology management whose responsibilities include budgeting, preparing applications, and administering the project. www.trg.co.nz
SKM Sinclair Knight Merz Group is a leading global professional services firm working with public and private sector clients across several chosen market areas. Services include engineering, scientific studies, planning, economics, logistics, architecture, geotechnical engineering, project management and spatial information. www.skmconsulting.com
Trade Tech New Zealand specializes in the importation and distribution of an assortment of electronic components for industrial and servicing use. Their division holds extensive stocks for supply to the consumer electronics industry, having offices in Auckland and Christchurch. www.tradetech.co.nz Tri-tek is a technical recruiting and consulting company specializing in the ICT sector. Vector is the largest owner and manager of network infrastructures in New Zealand. Its services include delivering electricity, gas, and high-speed broadband voice and data communications in the regions of Auckland and Wellington. www.vector.co.nz
Vodafone NZ is part of one of the world's largest mobile telecommunications companies. It currently employs approximately 1330 staff in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. In 2005 Vodafone had the honour of being voted the top graduate employer in Australia and New Zealand. www.vodafone.co.nz