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IanTaylor

Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāpuhi
  • Presenter
  • Executive [ngāti kahungunu
  • Ngāpuhi]
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One-time Spot On presenter Ian Taylor, KNZM, is the founder of computer graphics company Animation Research Limited. Since making its name providing real-time sports graphics for the 1992 America's Cup, ARL has applied their technology to golf, cricket, tennis and Formula One car-racing around the globe.

Screenography

Biography

Ian Taylor was first seen on Kiwi TV screens as a co-host on children's shows Play School and Spot On. Now, thanks to the work of his company Animation Research Limited, Dunedin has become a world centre in computer graphics technology for sports coverage. Taylor has described himself "an accidental businessman". After hitting 40 he decided it was time to "do something" and he quickly found himself employing 20 people.

Awards

2020 Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM)
For services to broadcasting, business and the community

2014 Sports Emmys
Outstanding New Approaches - Sports Event Coverage (shared with Denis Harvey, Ian Burns, John Rendall, Stu Sharpe and Nathan Martin): for 2013 America's Cup official mobile app

“The great thing about travelling the world is that you get to really appreciate what we have back here. We are a country that has always punched above its weight. ”

— Ian Taylor