[ { "post_id": "482", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2025 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "Dr Clarissa Yates<\/strong>, biotechnology innovator and co-founder and CEO of Ketim\nTechnologies<\/u><\/a>\nwas awarded 2025 Queensland Pearcey ICT Entrepreneur Award at a gala dinner held in Brisbane on 23 October 2025.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/482\/clarissa-yates.webp", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2025-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2025-10-16 09:00:00" }, { "post_id": "464", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2024 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur for 2024 was presented to Andrew Bate<\/strong>, co-founder and CEO of Swarm Farm Robotics.\nThe presentation was part of the Pearcey Foundation's National Event Gala Dinner on Tuesday 19th November 2024 in Brisbane.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/464\/andrew-bate.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2024-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2024-11-19 09:00:00" }, { "post_id": "448", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2023 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "Brisbane, Australia – 18 October 2023 –<\/strong> The Pearcey Foundation<\/u><\/a> today\n\tannounced Yas Grigaliunas<\/u><\/a>, founder and chief evangelist of Circonomy<\/u><\/a>,\n\tas the recipient of the 2023 Queensland ICT Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The Pearcey Foundation also gave a highly commended award to Geoff\n\tAugutis<\/u><\/a>.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/448\/298043599.jpg.jpeg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2023-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2023-10-18 09:00:00" }, { "post_id": "398", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2022 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2022 Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented jointly to Rebecca McDonald, founder and CEO of Library\nfor All<\/a>, and Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann, managing director and owner of ATech<\/a>. The awards were presented in\nBrisbane by Jill Martin, Director of Start Up & Scale Up Programs, Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport at an event hosted by Monica\nBradley<\/a>.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/398\/SJPeterschlingmann-and-RMcDonald.jpeg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2022-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2022-10-18 09:00:00" }, { "post_id": "151", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2021 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "Brisbane, Australia - 6 October 2021 -<\/strong> The Pearcey Foundation<\/a> today announced Michael\r\nHolmstrom<\/a>,\r\nCEO and co-founder of STEM Punks<\/a> as this year's recipient of the Queensland Pearcey ICT\r\nEntrepreneur Award.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/151\/Michael-Holmstrom.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2021-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2021-10-06 06:30:00" }, { "post_id": "31", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2020 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "2020 Queensland Pearcey Award winner Nick Therkelsen-Terry<\/strong>, CEO and Founder of Max Kelsen<\/a>.  Nicholas\r\n\tTherkelsen-Terry - CEO and Co-Founder, Max Kelsen - was awarded the 2020 Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Award at a gala dinner\r\n\theld on the 6 th October at the St Lucia Golf Club in Brisbane.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/31\/Nick-Therkelsen-Terry.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2020-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2020-10-06 01:45:00" }, { "post_id": "32", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2019 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2019 Pearcey Queensland Entrepreneur Award was presented to Tim Neale<\/strong>, co-founder and managing director of agtech\r\ncompany DataFarming. The award event was held in Brisbane on 15 October 2015 in collaboration with CICTA (Council of ICT Associations in\r\nQueensland).", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/32\/ResizedImage300219-Tim-Neale.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2019-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2019-10-15 01:53:00" }, { "post_id": "33", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2018 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2018 Pearcey Queensland Entrepreneur Award was presented to Peter Laurie at an ICT Awards night hosted by the Pearcey Foundation with\r\nthe Queensland ACS and CICTA (Council of ICT Associations in Queensland).", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/33\/Peter-Laurie.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2018-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2018-10-10 01:55:00" }, { "post_id": "152", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2017 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2017 Pearcey Queensland Entrepreneur Award was presented to Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM<\/strong> at an ICT Awards night hosted by the\r\nPearcey Foundation with the Queensland ACS and CICTA (Council of ICT Associations in Queensland).", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/152\/Jenine-Beekhuyzen.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2017-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2017-10-04 12:00:00" }, { "post_id": "153", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2016 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2016 Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented to Aaron Birkby<\/strong>. The Award was presented at the ACS Queensland\r\n50th<\/sup> birthday celebration dinner on Monday 24 October at BCEC<\/a> by the Hon Chris Whiting,\r\nState Member of Parliament for the Seat of Murrumba, just north of Brisbane.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/153\/Aaron-Birkby.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2016-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2016-10-24 12:15:00" }, { "post_id": "154", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2015 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "he 2015 Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented to prominent young Queensland businessman Wayne Gerard on Thursday, 25 June 2015\r\nat the EDGE Auditorium, Queensland State Library. Wayne is a passionate digital entrepreneur and business leader in Queensland having been a\r\nfounder of several companies including RedEye, Waterline Projects and SDG.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/154\/Wayne-Gerard.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2015-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2015-06-25 12:45:00" }, { "post_id": "155", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2013-14 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "At a gala Queensland iAwards event held at the Brisbane convention Centre on 12 June, Senator Steven Conroy, Federal Minister for Broadband,\r\nCommunications and the Digital Economy presented the 2013 Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year to Andrew Jessett, CEO and Founder of\r\nMineware.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/155\/andrew-jessett.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2013-14-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2014-06-12 12:45:00" }, { "post_id": "156", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2012 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2012 Pearcey Queensland Entrepreneur Award was presented to Neil Glentworth<\/strong> by Hon Ros Bates MP, Minister for Science,\r\nInformation Technology, Innovation and the Arts (DSITIA), at a gala dinner on 3d July held this evening at the Sebel Citigate as part of\r\nthe 2012 iAwards program.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/156\/Neil-Glentworth.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2012-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2012-07-03 12:15:00" }, { "post_id": "157", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2011 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2011 Pearcey Queensland Entrepreneur Award was presented to Janine Garrett and Bevan Slattery<\/strong> by the Queensland\r\nMinister for ICT, The Honourable Simon Finn MP, and Ms Natalie MacDonald, Director General, Queensland Department of Public Works, at a\r\ngala dinner on 5th July held this evening at the Hilton Brisbane as part of the 2011 iAwards program.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/157\/Bevan-Slattery.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2011-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2011-07-05 13:15:00" }, { "post_id": "158", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2010 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "Peter Ward<\/strong>, Founder and Chief Technical Architect of Wardy IT Solutions, was presented the 2010 Queensland Pearcey Award\nby Robert Schwarten MP, the Queensland Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology. This award recognises and\ncelebrates the achievements of Australia's ICT and Digital Media entrepreneurs; Peter’s achievements were acknowledged at a gala dinner in\nBrisbane on 20th September as part of the 2010 World Computer Congress (WCC).", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/158\/Peter-Ward-QLD-2010-521x781.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2010-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2010-09-20 12:15:00" }, { "post_id": "159", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2009 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2009 Queensland Pearcey Award was presented to Mr Paul Gampe<\/strong> at a dinner on Wednesday 25 November 2009 at the Sebel &\r\nCitigate King George Square in Brisbane. The presentation was made by Mr Paul Russell, Director of Enabling Technologies at Queensland's\r\nDepartment of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. Highly Commeneded Certifcates were also presented to Janine Garrett, Andrew\r\nJessett and Andrew Eddie.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/159\/Paul-Gampe.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2009-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2009-11-25 11:30:00" }, { "post_id": "160", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2008 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2008 Queensland Pearcey Award was won by Raeleen Gillett<\/strong>, CEO and Founder of Octahedron Pty Ltd. The presentation was\r\nmade by Mr Tony Waters Deputy Director General of the Queensland Dept of Public Works at a gala dinner held on the 11th of November 2008\r\nat the Sebel Hotel, King George Square, Brisbane. As Ms Gillett happened to be in New York city at the time, the presentation was made\r\nacross a VOIP link involving Skype video.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2008-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2008-11-11 12:15:00" }, { "post_id": "161", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2007 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "At the annual Pearcey Foundation Awards event held this year in Brisbane on the 1st of November 2007, Ms Tammy Halter<\/strong> was\r\nawarded the 2007 Pearcey State Award from fellow finalists Kirsty Garrett and Joanne Jacobs. The award was presented by Mr Peter Grant,\r\nCIO, Queensland State Government.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/161\/Tammy-Halter.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2007-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2007-11-01 11:00:00" }, { "post_id": "162", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2006 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The 2006 Queensland Pearcey Award has been won by Mr Brett Hooker, <\/strong>CEO of Sauce Software. The presentation was made on\nThursday 2nd November 2006 at the Carlton Crest Hotel in Brisbane.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/162\/1191375984_Brett-Hooker-headshot-colour-300dpi.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2006-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2006-11-20 06:04:00" }, { "post_id": "163", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2005 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "The co-founder of Brisbane company Sundata and chairman of Software Queensland, Kon Kakanis<\/strong>, has been named recipient of\r\nthe 2005 Queensland Pearcey State Award.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/163\/ResizedImage300252-Kon-Kakanis.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2005-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2005-11-29 12:30:00" }, { "post_id": "164", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2004 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "Adrian Di Marco<\/strong>, founder and executive chairman of Technology One, one of Australia's largest publicly listed software\r\ncompanies, is this year's winner of the prestigious Queensland Pearcey Award.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/164\/Adrian-Di-Marco.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2004-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2004-11-26 12:15:00" }, { "post_id": "165", "post_category_id": "16", "post_title": "2003 Qld Award", "post_content_short": "Mr David Barbagallo (AM)<\/strong> was awarded the inaugural 2003 Queensland Pearcey Award for his contribution to the State's ICT\r\nindustry.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/165\/David-Barbagallo.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/qld\/2003-qld-award\/", "post_date": "2003-03-18 12:30:00" } ]