Aqura Technologies was crowned best tech company while VentureX HQ co-founder Sheryl Frame received the Achiever of the Year title at the 2022 Incite Awards on Friday night.
Perth-based Veris has revealed plans to demerge and publicly list its telecommunications business, Aqura Technologies, following a strong year of growth and significant contract wins.
The telecommunications arm of ASX-listed Veris has secured its second contract from Fortescue Metals Group in recent months, for work at the Pilbara miner's Kangi accommodation village.
Veris subsidiary Aqura Technologies has signed $2.2 million in contracts including with BHP, which will use the company's communications service across its Pilbara mine sites.
Veris's technology and communications business has secured new work with BHP and Oz Minerals, as well as a contract with Cubic Defence Australia, totalling $4.3 million.
Perth-based Veris has sold its advisory service arm Elton Consulting to global engineering group WSP for $13 million, in a bid to retire debt and strengthen the company's cash position.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been selected as Western Australia's tech company of the year for 2019 with Robert Nathan, Derek Gerrard and Alerte Digital Health among other winners in the annual INCITE awards.
