Latest NewsMicrosoft launches 'superintelligence' teamIn pictures: The 2025 iTnews Benchmark Security Awards winnersNAB hits milestone with tech role insourcingMicrosoft in damage control over Copilot bundling bungleAustralia and US impose sanctions on North Korean cyber opsHomeGalleriesBenchmarking ChangeIn pictures: The 2025 iTnews Benchmark Awards winnersAll the winning teams and technology leaders.on Mar 28 2025 6:24AMWinners Photo for theiTnewsBenchmark Awards 2025.Ventia's group executive of digital services Melanie Evans was awarded technology leader of the year. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Melanie Evans (Ventia), Ry Crozier (iTnews)Seven West Media's technology director Scott Favelle won the telecommunications and media technology leader of the year award. It was accepted on his behalf by (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews) and Altynai Saralaeva (Acronis). Acronis sponsored the category.NBN Co won the best telecommunications and media project for its Data Simplicity program. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Carrie Chiu, Sonia Boije, Luke Porter, Tracy Davenport and Darren Wright (all NBN Co), Altynai Saralaeva (Acronis)National Rugby League's CTO Balamurugan P M won the retail technology leader of the year award. (L-R) Nathan McGregor (Ericsson, sponsor of this award category), Balamurugan P M (NRL), Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews)IRONMAN 4X4 won the best retail project award.The finance technology leader of the year award went to Stevie-Ann Dovico, CIO of Beyond Bank. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews) and Stevie-Ann Dovico (Beyond Bank)ANZ Banking Group won the best finance project as well as the project of the year for itsEnsayo AI software delivery aid. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Lawrence MacDonald (ANZ), Rico Zhang (ANZ), Louis Liu (ANZ) and Tim Hogarth (ANZ).The health technology leader of the year was won by Dr Rachna Gandhi, the group chief transformation and digital officer at Ramsay Health Care. The award was accepted on her behalfJohnson & Johnson MedTech won the best health project category. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Vania Collett (NRI), Darren Steele (J&J MedTech) and My Thi Ho (J&J MedTech)(L-R) Vania Collett (NRI) speaking at the awards ceremony, with Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews)The education technology leader of the year award went to Cranbrook School's CDIO Andrew Hottes. (L-R) Nick Beaugeard (World of Workflows), Andrew Hottes (Cranbrook School)The not for profit technology leader of the year went to Andrew Dome, CDIO of Uniting NSW.ACT. The award was accepted on his behalf by Ramesh Raghavan, head of digital, innovation and experience at Uniting. (L-R) Ramesh Raghavan (Uniting), Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Andrew Philips (Freshworks)The not for profit technology project of the year went to Uniting Care Queensland. The award was accepted on their behalf by Andrew Philips from Freshworks, the sponsor for the not for profit award category. (Pictured with Velvet-Belle Templeman from iTnews)The industrial technology leader of the year award was won by Ventia's group executive of digital services Melanie Evans. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Melanie Evans (Ventia), Kate Weber (Digital Nation, powered by iTnews)Transurban took out the best industrial project award. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Lobsang Caviedes (Transurban), Michael Kost (Transurban), Kate Weber (Digital Nation, powered by iTnews)The energy technology leader of the year award was won by Essential Energy's head of digital operations Brad Flanagan. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Brad Flanagan (Essential Energy), Srinivas Jagadeesan (UST).The best energy project award went to SA Power Networks for its Starlink and secure service edge project. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Adrian Jeremiah, Lindbergh Caldeira and John Lykiardopoulos (all SA Power Networks), Srinivas Jagadeesan (UST).City of Sydney's chief technology and digital services officer Tom Gao was named local government technology leader of the year. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Tom Gao (City of Sydney), William Maher (techpartner.news)Moorabool Shire Council won the best local government project award. (L-R) William Maher (techpartner.news), Sharon Duff and Ivana Nikic (both Moorabool Shire Council), and Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews)The state government technology leader of the year award went to Sherrie Killiby, the executive director of Opal Next Generation at Transport for NSW. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Sherrie Killiby (Transport for NSW), Eleanor Dickinson (iTnews)The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) of Western Australia won the best state government project. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Anni Fordham (DFES WA), Eleanor Dickinson (iTnews)The federal government technology leader of the year went to Defence CIO Chris Crozier. The award was accepted on his behalf by Defence CTO Peter Alexander. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Peter Alexander (Defence) and Vania Collett (NRI)The best federal government project was won by the Australian Electoral Commission. (L-R) Velvet-Belle Templeman (iTnews), Stewart Kerr (AEC) and Vania Collett (NRI)Winners Photo for theiTnewsBenchmark Awards 2025.Copyright © iTnews.com.au. 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