Laurence Zwimpher Awarded NZ Order of Merit

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Laurence Zwimpher, the man behind the Computer In Homes scheme was today awarded the NZ Order of Merit for his services to Information Technology.
Laurence has been involved in the 2020 Trust since its existence, and has been at the forefront of advancing peoples access to technology for many years. I worked with him in the mid 90's when he was ensuring that schools were understanding how the importance of being able to access the internet. Well done Laurence!

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