Rakon Named Hi-Tech Company of the Decade
May 19, 2011Rakon, an Auckland-based company specializing in timing and frequency components, has been named the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Hi-Tech Company of the Decade (2000-2010). The company was also named the 2011 PwC Hi-Tech Company of the Year, an honor also bestowed at the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards May 6.
The Hi-Tech Awards recognize excellence across New Zealand’s software, electronics, biotechnology, telecommunications, and creative technology industries.
The international judging panel was impressed by all five contenders for the Company of the Decade Award, commenting that, "collectively the companies give great weight to the argument that geography is not destiny—you can build a great global business no matter where you start from." The judges described Rakon as "gutsy and innovative, with an excellent team and spectacular growth," declaring that "Rakon is a company that is truly international in appeal."
Rakon specializes in production of high-performance quartz crystal components used for timing reference and frequency control in demanding applications, such as GPS and wireless communications.
Rakon is the first company in the award's 17-year history to twice win the Company of the Year award, and the first company to be recognized as a leading company in the industry over the last 10 years. “It means a lot to us to receive recognition for all the hard work and success we’ve had over the last decade,” said Brent Robinson, Rakon CEO. “We were up against some fantastic companies and it was quite humbling to win."
This year’s Awards were judged by a panel of 48 local judges and 11 international judges including Dell founder Michael Dell; Howard Charney, senior vice president of Cisco; and Gary Hamel, fellow, World Economic Forum and the Strategic Management Society.
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