477 14 Sam Kroonenburg, co-founder and CEO of A Cloud Guru, co-founder and co-CEO of Cuttable. Award was presented at a special dinner in Melbourne, by Professor Eduard Hovy, Executive Director of Melbourne Connect at the University of Melbourne. This was the flagship event of the Melbourne Connect Innovation Week.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/477/Pearcey2025-62.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/vic/2025-vic-award/ 2025-09-07 14:00:00 470 14 Ian Croser AM and David Gaul, founders of CEA Technologies. The presentation was made by Emeritus Professor Roy Green AM at the Pearcey Foundation National Event on 19 November 2024 in Brisbane.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/470/ian-croserplusroy-green.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2024-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2024-11-19 09:00:00 460 75 Chris Piastri, recipient of the 2024 Victorian Pearcey Entrepreneur Award is interviewed by 9News about his Pearcey award and the work he has done to receive this prestigious recognition.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/460/Chris-Piastri-9News-27-10-2024-(1920x1080).jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/blog/2024/pearcey-award-recipient-on-tv/ 2024-10-30 13:00:00 459 85 Chris Piastri, co-founder and CTO of HP Tuners. Award was presented at a special dinner in Melbourne, by Professor Eduard Hovy, Executive Director of Melbourne Connect at the University of Melbourne. This was the flagship event of the Melbourne Connect Innovation Week.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/459/Pearcey2024Vic-1515.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/vic/2024-vic-award/ 2024-09-05 14:00:00 456 14 Didier Elzinga founder and CEO of Culture Amp, by Rick Harvey, National Awards Director of the Pearcey Foundation at the prestigious 2023 Pearcey National Awards gala dinner, in Sydney. ]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/456/Didier-Presentation-1593x1358.png page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2023-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2023-10-30 09:00:00 406 14 Dr. Mark Englund founder and CEO of FiberSense, by Hon Madeleine Ogilvie MP, Minister for Science and Technology. The award was presented in Hobart as part of the prestigious 2022 Pearcey National Awards held in conjunction with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and TasICT.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/406/Mark-EnglandplusMadeleine-Ogilvie.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2022-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2022-11-11 08:30:00 403 14 Mohan Koo by South Australian Premier Steven Marshall. The presentation was broadcast live on a national Zoom call, as part of the Pearcey Foundation's National Awards event. ]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/403/2021-Pearcy-National-Award-from-Premier-Marshall.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2021-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2021-11-24 05:00:00 61 14 Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design. The announcement was made during the 2020 Pearcey Foundation National Event, this year being a ‘virtual’ celebration held on 25 November 2020 on a national Zoom broadcast.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/61/Grant-Petty.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2020-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2020-11-25 07:04:00 62 14 2019 Pearcey National Entrepreneur Award was presented to Craig McDonald, CEO and Founder of MailGuard, at the annual Pearcey national Awards gala dinner on 14th November 2019 in Melbourne.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/62/ResizedImage300199-Craig-McDonald-2.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2019-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2019-11-14 07:10:00 63 14 Tony Clark at the ACS 2018 Digital Disruptor Awards gala dinner on 1 November 2018 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/63/Tony-Clark-2018.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2018-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2018-11-01 07:13:00 114 14 Cyan & Collis Ta'eed at the ACS 2017 Digital Disruptor Awards gala dinner on 2 November 2017 at Sydney's Star Ballroom in Pyrmont. The Award was presented by Dr Mary O'Kane, NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, and also the 2014 Pearcey Medallist.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/114/Vic-Cyan-Collis-Taeed-2017-.png page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2017-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2017-11-02 12:30:00 115 14 Aaron Birkby at ACS's Digital Disruptor's gala dinner on 1st December 2016. The Award was presented by Dr Alex Zelinsky AO, Australia's Chief Defence Scientist and also the 2013 Pearcey Medallist.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/115/Aaron-Birkby.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2016-pearcey-entrepreneur-award/ 2016-12-01 00:15:00 116 14 Tim Power was awarded the 2015 Benson Entrepreneur Award at the 2015 gala ACS Reimagination dinner held on Tuesday November 14th 2015 in Sydney.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/116/Tim-Power.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2015-benson-award/ 2015-11-17 12:15:00 117 14 John De Margheriti was awarded the 2014 Benson Entrepreneur Award at the 2014 gala national iAwards event held on August 29th 2014 in Melbourne]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/117/John-De-Margheriti.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2014-benson-award/ 2014-04-29 13:30:00 118 14 Leni Mayo was awarded the 2013 Benson Award at the 2013 gala national iAwards event held on August 8th 2013 in Melbourne.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/118/2013-Benson-Leni-Mayo.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2013-benson-award/ 2013-08-08 13:30:00 119 14 Bevan Slattery was awarded the 2012 Benson Entreprenuer Award at a gala dinner as part of the 2012 iAwards event held in Melbourne on Thursday evening 9th August.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/119/Bevan-Slattery.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2012-benson-award/ 2012-08-09 13:00:00 120 14 Lars and Jens Rasmussen. The Lars brothers accepted the award via a video from Google headquarters in San Fransisco in the presence of the Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Alex Chernov and his wife Elizabeth, some 800 guests.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/120/Lars-and-Jens-Rasmussen.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2011-benson-award/ 2011-08-03 13:45:00 326 14 Brett Hooker at the Pearcey National event dinner, Carlton Crest Hotel King George Square in Brisbane.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/326/1191375984_Brett-Hooker-headshot-colour-300dpi.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2007-national-award/ 2007-11-01 11:15:00 350 14 Luke Bereznicki of Tasmania. This national award recognises a particularly outstanding winner of the State Pearcey Award Winners from 2006.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/350/Luke-Bereznicki.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2006-national-award/ 2006-09-28 04:13:00 351 14 Luke Howard. Finallists were drawn from the previous year State Award winners from NSW, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/351/Luke-Howard.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/national/pearcey-national-entrepreneur/2005-national-award/ 2005-10-14 04:15:00