National Sponsors

There’s nobody in the world like you, there’s no company in the world like yours.

Why do we fail to find this? We think we differentiate ourselves then find the great unwashed see us the same as everyone else. What a waste.

Adplus is one of the largest independent advertising agencies in New Zealand, and apart from giving us some credibility it doesn’t define us. What does define us is our ability to think like the ‘real kiwi’, to understand the underlying characteristics of the real kiwi spirit. That’s what makes us who we are – as a heartland agency we live it, as a strategic agency we study it. We make it our own and that’s a big reason why clients use us; we know that because we ask them.

And we live in Hawke’s Bay.

You’ll see what we do on our website so have a look at www.adplus.co.nz and if you want someone to help define you and take it to market with innovation, call us – because there’s nobody like us.

 

WIT Group was formed in 2001 by Carol Lee Andersen with the sole purpose of “empowering” women working in the ICT industry, and those considering ICT as a possible career, by facilitating communication with and learning from other professionals. We help women advance by providing access to - and support from - other professional women working in all sectors of technology. Today, WIT is the premiere organization empowering women and some men in business and technology to achieve unimagined possibilities. With a New Zealand network of smart, talented women and men and a market reach across the country, WIT has powerful programmes and partnerships that provide connections, resources, opportunities and a supportive environment of people committed to helping each other and a passion for excellence in ICT.

 

British High Commission

The British High Commission is a proud and enthusiastic sponsor of Global Entrepeneurship Week, both in New Zealand and around the globe. They have taken a special interest  in promoting entrepeneurial growth of students in NZ schools, and are enthusiastically supporting Enterprising Students Week (3 - 7 Nov 08) with their own competition on the Britian 4 Kiwi Kids website. Click here to find out more about the British High Commissions' Enterprising Students Competition

Global Sponsors

NYSE Euronext operates the world's leading financial markets, providing the platforms on which world-class companies raise the capital that drives the world's economy. Investors participate in that growth through our liquid, fair and accessible markets. NYSE Euronext provides the most compelling venues for investment products and services to the financial services industry. From the world's first stock exchange to state-of-the-art trading technology, NYSE Euronext's rich heritage combines the experience and expertise developed over four centuries with an innovative vision for the future.

 

The character of a company is shaped and defined over time. It evolves. It deepens. It is expressed in an ever-changing corporate culture, in transformational strategies, and in new and compelling offerings for customers. IBM's character has been formed over nearly 100 years of doing business in the field of information-handling. Nearly all of the company's products were designed and developed to record, process, communicate, store and retrieve information -- from its first scales, tabulators and clocks to today's powerful computers and vast global networks. IBM helped pioneer information technology over the years, and it stands today at the forefront of a worldwide industry that is revolutionizing the way in which enterprises, organizations and people operate and thrive.

 

Ernst & Young’s worldwide Strategic Growth Markets Network is dedicated to serving the changing needs of fast-growth companies. For more than 30 years, we’ve helped many of the world’s most dynamic and ambitious companies grow into market leaders. Whether working with international mid-cap companies or early stage venture-backed businesses, our professionals draw upon their extensive experience, insight and global resources to help your business achieve its potential. It’s how Ernst & Young makes a difference. For more information on Ernst & Young's Strategic Growth Markets networks, visit www.ey.com/growth.