NZME and team shine in 2024 Deloitte Top 200 Awards

AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) and two of its standout team members are finalists for the upcoming Deloitte Top 200 Awards in December.

David Mackrell, NZME’s Chief Financial Officer, is up for Tax Traders CFO of the Year. This award celebrates CFOs who bring value and success through strong financial leadership.

Mackrell, who joined in 2019, oversees strategy, finance, investor relations, IT, legal, and insights. He also manages pricing strategies, ensuring NZME’s competitiveness in an evolving market.

Kathryn Luxton, GM Digital and Marketing at OneRoof, is a finalist for the University of Auckland Business School Young Executive of the Year. Kathryn’s leadership has strengthened OneRoof’s brand, audience, and digital products, propelling the platform’s growth since her start in 2021.

NZME is also nominated in the 2degrees Best Growth Strategy category, recognising exceptional growth among New Zealand businesses.

“Congratulations to all other individuals and companies named as finalists. We look forward to celebrating the excellent achievements across the best in New Zealand business at the awards in December.” – Michael Boggs

NZME CEO Michael Boggs expressed his pride, noting, “The Deloitte Top 200 Awards celebrate excellent individuals and team performances among New Zealand’s top companies, so for us to have three finalist spots is a terrific achievement in itself.”

Boggs added, “David is an outstanding CFO who has helped lead NZME through some really challenging market conditions, accelerating our digital transformation strategy and ensuring we continue to drive excellent performance in a dynamic and competitive media landscape.

“I’m so pleased to see him named as a finalist for CFO of the Year – he truly deserves the recognition.”

Regarding Kathryn’s nomination, Boggs highlighted, “To see Kathryn named as a finalist in the Young Executive of the Year category speaks to her strong leadership and the huge amount of work she’s put into helping accelerate the growth of OneRoof.

“This has led to us significantly closing the audience gap between OneRoof and the number one property platform in market*.

“Congratulations to all other individuals and companies named as finalists. We look forward to celebrating the excellent achievements across the best in New Zealand business at the awards in December,” says Boggs.