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Enlighten opens workspace in Auckland
19 February 2018
Enlighten Designs has expanded its presence to Auckland by committing to a flexible, shared workspace at Alike, Level 1, 1 Anzac Avenue, Auckland. The decision to open doors in Auckland is about further investing in the relationships that make up 20% of Enlighten’s business.
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Enlighten Designs collaborating with Microsoft for data journalism
13 February 2018
Last year, Enlighten Designs was proud to begin a collaboration with Microsoft to support a data journalism program designed to take storytelling to the next level. We also led a hands-on lab for media at the Microsoft Data Insights Summit in Seattle last June, which taught press how to use Microsoft Power BI, a data analytics and visualization tool for data storytelling efforts.
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Enlighten Designs collaborates with Microsoft and The Associated Press to tell more data stories
12 February 2018
Enlighten Designs is collaborating with Microsoft to support international news agency The Associated Press (The AP) in creating and delivering localised interactive data visualisations to member news organisations.
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Enlightens supports Secondary School-Employer Partnership program
23 May 2017
Enlighten Designs is proud to support Smart Waikato’s Secondary School-Employer Partnerships (SSEP).

Running in 12 Waikato schools in 2017, including Hamilton Boys’ High School, the goal of SSEP is to empower youth through education to employment pathways and improve student retention, achievement and education-to-employment transitions, beginning with Year 9 and 10 students and progressing to senior students.
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Enlighten Designs joins All-of-Government Web Services Panel
14 May 2017
We’re thrilled to announce that, after successful projects with government organisations like Waikato University and Waikato Regional Council, Enlighten has been listed on the new All-of-Government Web Services Panel (WSP). This is the second time in a row that we have been recognised as a trusted supplier by the DIA.
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Transforming CX at the Global Digital Banking conference
19 March 2017
It was a full house at the RFi Global Digital Banking conference at Langham hotel on Wednesday 8th March.

We were there in force as co-sponsors with our partner IDIOM. It was a great chance to demonstrate to the attendees how Enlighten and IDIOM can help digitise complexity across FinTec.
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9 years of Microsoft NZ Partner Award achievements
03 March 2016
2016 marks the ninth year Enlighten was named as a finalist at the annual Microsoft NZ Partner Awards which exist to recognise excellence within the IT industry. The awards received a record number of submissions this year, and we are honoured to be named as finalists in the ‘Data Analytics Partner of the Year’ and in the ‘Education Partner of the Year’ categories.
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Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2015 Asia Pacific Winner
21 December 2015
Enlighten Designs is very proud to have placed in the 2015 edition of the Deloitte Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500.
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Doing business with Damon Kelly of Enlighten Designs
21 December 2015
CIO online interviewed our CEO, Damon Kelly, around his views on leadership, the importance of good communication and to share some his lessons learned.
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Enlightening the Waikato
08 October 2014
Enlighten's Declan and Simon are proud University of Waikato graduates, and a prime example of graduates finding success in their chosen field within Hamilton.
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