2006 NSW Award

From Pearcey

Congratulations to Matt Barrie - Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Sensory Networks

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Dr. Matt Barrie wins 2006 NSW Pearcey Award Sydney University, 13 September 2006. The 2006 NSW Pearcey Award has been won by Dr. Matt Barrie. Dr Barrie is currently the CEO and Founder of Sensory Networks and still maintains time to lecture at the University of Sydney. The Pearcey Award encourages and rewards fresh and innovative talent in the New South Wales information and communications technology (ICT) industry and Dr Barrie has proven himself to be a worthy winner. His international career spans both acedemia and commerce and his recent business ventures have leveraged his exceptional experience and reputation in advanced computer security technologies. Selecting Matt Barrie was a difficult choice this year as there were a number of other outstanding candidates including Steven Hasani, CEO of NetLeverage. The NSW Pearcey Committee would like to record as Highly Commended the work of Steven Hasani as well as 3 other individuals who have a well proven capacity to build highly successful ICT enterprises – Eric Heyde, CEO of Cirrus Communications, Tony Bailey CEO of Access Testing and Ilkka Tales, CEO of Engin Limited. The NSW Pearcy Award to Matt Barrie was made by NSW Minister for Commerce, John Della Bosca as part of the University of Sydney’s ‘Computing the Future’ Symposium and 50 year anniversary of SILLIAC. This years Award was underwritten by the NSW TAFE North Sydney Institute and the NSW Department of State and Regional Development. The NSW Committee wishes to acknowledge theses sponsors as well as the support of Mr Kevin Harris of the North Sydney Institute who attended the presentation with Minister Della Bosca. The committee extends their sincere thanks to Mr Barry de Ferranti, the convenor of the 2006 SILLIAC celebratory events.