10th June 2005: Orcon Managing Director, Seeby Woodhouse has been named 16th among New Zealand’s 20 most influential internet and telecommunication personalities.

The June 2005 issue of New Zealand PC World ranked Woodhouse among other big names such as Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung, Sam Morgan of Trademe.co.nz, and Debbie Monahan, the Domain Name Commissioner. This is a reflection of the influence and power that Orcon now holds within the Internet industry in New Zealand.

New Zealand PC World also confirmed Orcon’s status as New Zealand’s 4th largest ISP. The article specifically mentions the rapid growth of Orcon over the last few years, at the expense of larger, more established ISPs. It also gives at hint at further growth through the new broadband offerings.