Banking stories - Page 129

Xero surpasses $100m in annualised revenue, marking a milestone in the tech industry, with a strong international foothold, especially in Australia and the UK.

MYOB BankLink now supports 20,000+ rural NZ businesses with essential accounting data feeds, streamlining farm management and financial planning.

Fronde strengthens position as NetSuite ANZ partner with two new certified consultants, Sandra Wright and Andy Bennett.

MYOB buys into Kounta, boosting cloud offerings with a new, integrated POS solution set to revolutionize SME operations in NZ and Aus.

Good Technology has signed a distribution agreement with New Zealand IT distribution specialist MPA, to market its enterprise mobility solutions.

Hitachi Data Systems has appointed Andrew McGee as its Australia and New Zealand CTO to help businesses align technology with their objectives.

Internet Service Provider Slingshot is working with New Zealand Police to protect customers from a serious global malware attack. #CyberSecurity.

Facing a shortage of local talent, Xero is expanding its recruitment efforts internationally to hire 160 new developers for its Wellington and Auckland offices.

For a company specialising in online corporate travel booking, how fitting to hear that Kiwi firm Serko is going places.

UC graduates pitch their innovative flat management app, Glassjar, to secure crucial funding at Lightning Lab, aiming for global market expansion.

New Zealand software accounting firm Xero has been ranked no.1 by Forbes in its list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies.

New Zealand SMBs using online accounting get paid 11 days faster through Xero, resulting in significant cash flow improvement.

Google surges past Apple, becoming the world's most valuable brand with a value of $159bn, leaving competitors trailing.

Westpac New Zealand and Samsung Electronics New Zealand have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to develop world leading digital banking innovations.

Kiwi telecoms customers getting more for their money, says report, with investment and broadband connections increasing.

After lurking in the shadows for the first ten months of 2013, cyber criminals unleashed the most damaging series of cyber attacks in history.

The number of malicious links clicked on by New Zealanders in Q1 2014 reached 2.3 million, according to a report by Trend Micro.

New Zealand's Wellington looks to attract skilled IT workers from the UK with the help of Xero. More than 500 IT jobs are currently available in the region.

A skills shortage is being felt in New Zealand's booming ICT industry where professionals are reverting to contracting to reap the financial rewards.

For an industry grounded by its foundations of risk management, it should come as no surprise to see insurance lagging behind when it comes to innovation.