JKTech delivery of innovative products and services to the minerals industry has been recognised with the opportunity to win an iAward from the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). The company’s flagship software product is JKSimMet, a program that has captured the research and development outcomes of the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) in this field for more than 40 years. JKSimMet is now the industry standard for design and optimisation of communication and classification circuits with over 400 licences worldwide.

The iAwards celebrate the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) industry’s accomplishments, contribution to strong and efficient business across the economy and the importance of technology innovation to Australia’s international competitiveness. On Thursday 1st July, JKTech was awarded the Queensland State Merit Award for JKSimMet in the Industrial Application category and will now go on to compete as a national finalist in Melbourne in August.