Laurence Zwimpfer - Contracts Director

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Laurence runs a private company specialising in the use of information and communication technologies in education. Since 1997 he has provided consulting and project management services to the Ministry of Education and other government and private sector organisations. Prior to that he worked in a business development role at Telecom New Zealand, where he supported education institutions and businesses that were interested in exploring the effective use of ICTs.

Until September 2008 he was a member of the National Commission for UNESCO in New Zealand for 9 years and has represented New Zealand at a number of international forums.

He is a Harkness Fellow with degrees in Engineering, Public Policy and Technology. In 2006, the Institution of Professional Engineers in New Zealand (IPENZ) awarded him the Rabone Award for ICT, a Supreme Technical Award for Engineering Achievers and the William Pickering Award for Engineering Leadership, and in 2007, elected him as a Fellow of the Institution.

Laurence has been a trustee since 1997 and was chair from 1998 - 2000. He has provided leadership for a number of 2020 programmes including NetDay, eDay, Living Heritage, Computers in Homes and Stepping UP.