Origin customers and prospective customers took to the tracks last week as the IT services and support provider and HP offered up an afternoon of technology, networking and competition.

IT decision makers, CIOs and managers from a range of New Zealand mid-market businesses took the chance to learn more about how they can accelerate their business performance, while also enjoying some go-karting action.

Michael Russell, Origin chief executive, says it's imperative businesses are safely and securely embracing the opportunity to move quickly with technology with Origin providing mid-market customers with ‘the security and power of an enterprise sized IT company, with the agility and personal touch of a smaller IT company'.