Ian McCrae joins industry hall of fame at NZ Hi-Tech Awards

Ian McCrae (pictured with Penny Hoogerwerf, the chief legal officer at Tait Communications) joined the ranks of the Flying Kiwis. (Image: NZ Hi-Tech Awards)

Ben Moore

Mon, 08 Aug 2022

Orion Health founder Ian McCrae has entered NZ Tech’s Hall of Fame, winning the prestigious ‘Flying Kiwi’ award at the 2022 NZ Hi-Tech Awards, as he prepares to hand over the reins of the company he founded 30 years ago.The award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand’s technology industry and includes industry stalwarts such as Datacom founder Paul Hargreaves, TradeMe founder Sam Morgan, and entrepreneur-turned-investor Claudia Batten.The awards were held at the TSB Aren...

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