It was named the best New Zealand hi-tech company of the year

Announced 2022 NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year (Source: Company)

Our friends at Sequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, have been named PwC Hi-Tech Company of the Year at the 2022 NZ Hi-Tech Awards. The awards celebrate New Zealand’s most successful high-tech companies and high-achieving individuals.

CEO-elect Graham Grant said: “I am extremely proud of the dedicated team – both current and past – with incredible talent, focus and passion to join the global underground software success story.

“We first entered the NZ HiTech Awards ten years ago in the export category with a big vision. Focusing on innovation, growth and excellence – we’re delighted to be recognized as a NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year, having previously been recognized as a finalist.

“Having been on a high-speed growth journey for a long time, carving out a name for New Zealand in the underground software sector – the past year has been transformative and will go down as a milestone year. We’ve achieved rapid global growth, acquired four successful businesses, grown our portfolio of innovative solutions and continued to expand our team. .

In 2021, we opened a new chapter in our growth story with the acquisition of Bentley Systems, a Nasdaq-listed infrastructure engineering software company. Together, we are helping to build a stronger future by connecting the built world with the hidden world above ground.

Additionally, Shawn Maloney, former CEO of Sequent, who is retiring in April 2021, was a finalist in the IBM Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual category.

Grant added, “It’s fitting to see Shaun’s Sequent leadership recognized. It has been a true honor to lead Sequent and its fantastic team into the next chapter this past year.

Customers use Sequent software in more than 120 countries to make better decisions about earth, environment and energy challenges. These include developing critical mineral resources, accessing groundwater and renewable energy, and designing and delivering robust infrastructure – all while minimizing impact on the planet.

A record number of new companies have entered the 2022 NZ Hi-Tech Awards from across the country and across the hi-tech sector.

When the international jury chose Sequent as the PwC Hi-Tech Company of the Year, they said: “Sequent is an amazing Kiwi success story. The team develops Kiwi technology and deploys it to companies in more than 100 countries around the world in a variety of sectors to provide advanced geoscience analysis and modeling for deep understanding of the ground and promote sound economic and environmental decision-making. The company’s reputation, growth, advanced technology and consistent global performance make it unique among the best companies competing for this award.

The 2022 NZ Hi-Tech Awards were presented at a gala dinner in Wellington on Friday 5 August with a record attendance of around 1,100 including the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Wellington.

Source: press release