Alice Springs company Ekistica took out the Regional Exporter Award at the Chief Minister's 2017 Industry And Export Awards in Darwin. The company was recognised for their ongoing success in renewable energy solutions and engineering projects in developing countries overseas. 

Ekistica is a professional advisory and technical consultancy firm based in Central Australia with clients that include state and national governments, intergovernmental agencies, power utilities, community service organisations, large commercial firms and private investment firms.

Established in 2007 by parent company, the Indigenous controlled Centre for Appropriate Technology Ltd, Ekistica delivers innovative solutions to the complex challenges of remote area infrastructure development and provide help with advisory, project development, engineering design and project delivery needs.  

These awards have been acknowledging export and industry excellence across a wide range of sectors for over 24 years. They focus on local industry through four domestic awards for Manufacturing, Resource Supply and Service, Industry Innovation and the Indigenous Exporter.

Board member Peter Renehan and Operations Manager, Michael Tuckwell represented Ekistica at the event, accepting the award on behalf of the whole team. 

Managing Director, Lyndon Frearson said “The awards demonstrate the high calibre of exporters within the Northern Territory, and this reinforces the importance and significance of what we do. Our vision is a world where location is not a barrier to good technical outcomes, where the appropriation of technology enables people, communities and businesses to reach their full potential.

We believe that the barriers to delivery of good infrastructure and technical services, regardless of location, are only resolved by a people-centred, holistic appreciation of complexity, context and communication. Ekistica is a great company, that is impacting the world by focusing on people and their relationship to place.”

International Business Council Chairman Sean Mahoney congratulated the winners and applauded the high standard of entries in this year’s event. “The 2017 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory Export and Industry Awards have been recognising excellence in international trade and industry for over 24 years and tonight we have seen many outstanding Northern Territory companies recognised for their exceptional contributions.” 

He added “Businesses have continued to succeed in a tough export economy with increased competition in a slow world economy, presenting significant challenges which these companies have been able to overcome.”