Medium Employer of the Year

Sponsored by Charles Darwin University

Winner: NEC Australia

In the ever-changing space of information and communications technology (ICT), local company NEC Australia is committed to supporting young people and creating a diverse and sustainable workforce within the sector.

NEC employs 166 full-time staff across the NT to deliver essential ICT solutions and services to businesses. Established in Darwin in 1998, NEC is the Territory’s largest private sector ICT employer and is committed to creating jobs that keep people in the Territory.

NEC design all employee training programs with the Territory’s conditions in mind and continuously build employee skillsets to ensure exceptional service delivery and meeting of contractual agreements, while also supporting employee satisfaction.

Runner up: Outback Stores

Aim to 'make a positive difference in the health, employment and economy of remote Aboriginal communities' through their sustainable retail stores.

Established in 2006, Outback Stores currently supports 37 Aboriginal owned remote community stores in the NT, Western Australia and South Australia through retail store management and other support services. They are also a registered training organisation.