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Rod Drury stories - Page 3

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Hire me, learn from me, buy from me or get out of my way
Mon, 16th Apr 2012
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Is it time for New Zealand businesses to adopt a new attitude?.
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US tech investor's $15m kiwi contribution
Fri, 23rd Mar 2012
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PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel stumps up significant sum for early-stage tech companies.
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Xero bosses sell shares to allow others on board
Tue, 14th Feb 2012
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Three principal shareholders offer $5 million in shares; so who were the lucky recipients?.
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Xero hints at big numbers
Fri, 27th Jan 2012
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Online accounting firm issues update on revenue & customer numbers ahead of national conference.
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Fibre is the next electricity Orcon boss
Thu, 3rd Nov 2011
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New Zealanders are questioning the benefits of fibre broadband, says Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett. Business leaders need to provide answers.
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From the minister’s office
Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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Dr Wayne Mapp, Minister of Science and Innovation, spoke to IT Brief about Governmental investment in New Zealand ICT innovation:.
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Xero hits 50k business clients
Mon, 26th Sep 2011
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Online accounting vendor Xero celebrates reaching 50,000 paying business customers, having processed $50bn in transactions since launching four years ago.
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Fibre Watch: Let me be the first...
Thu, 8th Sep 2011
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Another week, another announcement of a UFB 'first'. This time it's the first schools to be connected to the embryonic Government-funded network.
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IT industry to establish code of practice for cloud
Fri, 2nd Sep 2011
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NZ's IT giants including Xero and Microsoft plan a voluntary Cloud Code of Practice, aiming to boost user confidence in cloud services.
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MYOB sold to Bain Capital
Mon, 22nd Aug 2011
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Bain Capital acquires MYOB from Archer Capital in a deal valued between AU$1.2bn and AU$1.3bn after Sage Group's bid fails.
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The next Silicon Valley
Wed, 17th Aug 2011
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NZ launches bid to become the next Silicon Valley, offering funds and a San Francisco hub to boost tech entrepreneurs.
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MYOB sale rumours prompt attack from Xero
Fri, 12th Aug 2011
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Xero CEO Rod Drury blasts MYOB in a blog for its potential sale, accusing it of cost-cutting and stifling competition.
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Skype downgrade available for Mac
Tue, 5th Apr 2011
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After lashings of negative feedback, Skype has posted the previous version of the chat app to its website for Mac users to download.
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Loosen the noose
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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CIOs embrace cloud services, shifting from do-it-yourself IT to reduce costs and enhance agility, despite concerns over data security.
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Managing money: The online accounting revolution
Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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Online accounting revolutionises SME finance management, making crunching numbers less daunting and more efficient.
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IRD issues Revenue Alert over cloud computing
Wed, 15th Dec 2010
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IRD raises concerns over cloud data storage locations, stressing NZ data centers meet tax obligations. Xero responds promptly, ensuring compliance.
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Xero cracks Deloitte's Tech 500 top 10
Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
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Xero CEO Rod Drury celebrates as the company is ranked 8th in the Asia Pacific Deloitte Tech Fast 500, a first for a New Zealand business.
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Skype promises Mac improvements - won't say when
Wed, 10th Nov 2010
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Skype has vowed to improve its Mac app amid backlash, including from Xero CEO, but remains tight-lipped on a release date.
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NZ investors don't get cloud-based model
Tue, 9th Nov 2010
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Xero Founder says it's a struggle getting the New Zealand investment community to invest in the cloud business model.
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Xero CEO slams Skype Mac 5.0 beta
Mon, 8th Nov 2010
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Updated: Rod Drury says last week's 5.0 beta update is the worst redesign he can think of. And he's not alone...
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Xero names Melbourne as Australian HQ
Mon, 1st Nov 2010
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The Kiwi accounting provider says it will create 50 new jobs in the next five years as a result of its Australian expansion plans.
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Xero gets $4 million for US expansion
Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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PayPal Co-Founder and Facebook's first external investor, Peter Thiel, joins Xero's US Advisory Board.
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Microsoft announces Office 365
Wed, 20th Oct 2010
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Microsoft unveils new cloud-based Office product to improve productivity and collaboration, called Office 365. (110 characters).
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Xero invests in tax lodgement company
Mon, 4th Oct 2010
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Kiwi company makes small investment in online job costing software firm, Max Solutions.