Secrets of IT Innovation Awards 2004

Braintree 's was shortlisted as a finalist in this years competition with its Axon terminal adaptor which migrate existing fixed wire EFTPOS and ATM systems in the merchant's store to cheaper, secure, faster and more reliable wireless networks.

Braintree 's Axons allow merchants to extend the life of existing transaction assets by providing the physical link between the terminal equipment and the wireless network. Braintree 's Axon achieves this by providing the complex protocol conversions necessary to allow legacy equipment to communicate over wireless IP networks.

ATMIA Awards 2004

Braintree entered the ATMIA global competition with its Axon technology that allows Telco's, banks, merchants and terminal manufacturers to migrate existing EFTPOS and ATM equipment to wireless networks.

Braintree 's Axon technology was short-listed for two awards under the ATM Technology category – Through the Wall ATM and Stand Alone ATM . Its second placing came in the Through the Wall section.

Being short-listed in the top three for two awards is recognition of the IT excellence that comes from not just Queensland but Australia

Queensland Top 400 - 2004

Braintree's was awarded as one of the top privatley owned enterprises in Queensland by making the prestigious Queensland 400 listing. Braintree's official Q400 ranking for 2004 is 335.

The Q400 is assessed against a number of criteria including sales revenue, staff numbers, forecasts and is audited by BDO Kendalls, Vodafone, CPA Australia, the Dpt of State Development & Innovation and Suncorp.

Secrets of Australian IT Innovation - 2003

Braintree's award-winning solution, the Translator product series, reached the Finalist round of the Secrets of Australian IT Innovation. The Translator is designed for transaction and/or data processing with synchronous and asynchronous attached devices such as terminals, ATMs and EFTPOS connected to a Local Area Network (LAN).

The Translator product series is ideal for networking terminals that require a high degree of data security. Braintree has recently designed and developed a customised version of the Translator for Boeing to integrate the Australian Defence Force's communications network.

Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards - 2003


Chief Technical Officer, Co-Founder and Owner of Braintree Communications, Mr Peter Mason, was a Finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for the Northern Region. The Awards acknowledge Australian entrepreneurs who have created successful and dynamic businesses that make a vital contribution to the Australian economy.

Asia-Pacific Information and Communications Technology Awards - 2002.

Winner - The Best of Communication Applications, and Finalist - the Best of R&D category.

The APICTA Awards brings together Australia's best ICT technologies to compete in 23 categories. Applicants were judged on technology uniqueness, benefits to target industries and market potential amongst other criteria.

Braintree's award-winning solution, the Translator product series, is designed for transaction and/or data processing with synchronous and asynchronous attached devices such as terminals, ATMs and POS applications connected to a Local Area Network (LAN).

The Translator product series is ideal for networking terminals that require a high degree of data security. Braintree has recently designed and developed a customised version of the Translator for Boeing to integrate the Australian Defence Force's communications network through the HFMOD Project.

Defence Recognised Supplier Scheme - 2002

Braintree has been officially acknowledged as a 'Defence Recognised Supplier' to the Australian Defence Industry.

The Defence Recognised Supplier Scheme (DRSS) is part of the Department of Defence's support for Australian industry. To be eligible for recognition businesses need to meet 4 specific criteria, such as producing a product or service of high quality to the defence industry and also being Australian owned.

This recognition follows Braintree's Translator product designed for the HFMOD Project for the Australian Defence Force.

Secrets of Australian IT Innovation Awards - 2001

Braintree won the eCommerce category of the Secrets of Australian IT Innovation with our unique network gateway targeted at the telecommunications and retailing industries. This unique gateway offers a fully integrated and cost-effective solution that simplifies retailer's communications network by consolidating all voice and data communications into a single connection.

Braintree's Network Gateway offers retailers EFT connectivity for applications such as POS and ATM, Security, Wide Area Networking, fast internet access and telephony connectivity to a single Integrated Subscriber Digital Network (ISDN) line.

The award provided Braintree with an exclusive opportunity to present to delegates of the World Congress on IT in Adelaide in 2002.

Euro High-Tech Awards - 2001

Braintree won the Euro High-Tech Awards competition with our Network Gateway. The competition saw IT companies all over Australia compete for a place to tour Europe as part of Austrade's IT business mission.

The competition, judged by Sun Microsystems and Nextec, provided Braintree with the opportunity to market our solution to senior business managers, IT companies and venture capitalists in the UK, Germany and Sweden.