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NZ top 200 tech companies hit $10bil revenue, third largest export category
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NZ top 200 tech companies hit $10bil revenue, third largest export category

New Zealand's top 200 tech firms, known as TIN200, have hit a milestone, generating NZD $10 billion in revenue, making it the third-largest export category.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2017
Xero announces integrated new feature for requesting client documents
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Xero announces integrated new feature for requesting client documents

Xero unveils 'Ask', an innovative feature to streamline document collection for accountants, ending the chase for client papers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017
Xero passes quarter of a million subscriber milestone in UK
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Xero passes quarter of a million subscriber milestone in UK

Cloud accounting leader Xero celebrates surpassing 250k UK subscribers amid digital tax shift and banking partnerships growth.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Ever wanted to know how Xero does incident management?
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Ever wanted to know how Xero does incident management?

DevOpsDays Auckland commenced yesterday, featuring a packed schedule of talks on incident management and the use of chatbots.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017
Xero's Anna Curzon recognised in top 25 women leaders in SaaS
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Xero's Anna Curzon recognised in top 25 women leaders in SaaS

Xero's chief partner officer Anna Curzon has been named one of the top 25 women leaders in SaaS by The SaaS Report.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
How to build a #human element into your organisational culture – Xero
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How to build a #human element into your organisational culture – Xero

Xero's Rachael Powell outlines six essential components using the acronym EBITDA to build a human-centred organisational culture amid rapid business changes.

By Rachael Powell • 8 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Xero HQ partners with apps to deliver digital accounting suite
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Xero HQ partners with apps to deliver digital accounting suite

Xero HQ and the nine integrated apps will give practices a hand to build a sustainable practice to drive efficiency.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Xero launches wave of new products at Xerocon
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Xero launches wave of new products at Xerocon

Xero Discuss, Xero Expenses, Xero Projects, Xero HQ and Xero Lifelong Learning Platform were announced at the Melbourne Convention Centre today.

By Kai Ping Lew • 7 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Trustwave weighs in on last month's Xero phishing spoof
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Trustwave weighs in on last month's Xero phishing spoof

Cybersecurity firm Trustwave has put a recent phishing campaign appearing to be from Kiwi company Xero under the spotlight.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Xero partners with blockchain-based international payments provider Veem
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Xero partners with blockchain-based international payments provider Veem

Xero teams up with Veem for streamlined blockchain-enhanced global payments, promising ease and efficiency for SMEs engaged in international trade.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Digital marketing startup launches with Xero partnership
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Digital marketing startup launches with Xero partnership

New software startup Boma Marketing has created an app that simplifies digital marketing for small businesses.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Learn how to learn, find global opportunities - Xero CEO
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Learn how to learn, find global opportunities - Xero CEO

Xero CEO Rod Drury inspires Hawke's Bay youths with tales of tech hub potential and the power of continuous learning.

By Alice Rule • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Xero launches machine learning automation to improve coding accuracy for SMBs
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Xero launches machine learning automation to improve coding accuracy for SMBs

50% of businesses use 10 or more expense codes, while others create their own codes, which means that information is often entered incorrect.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Xero, Parrot Analytics named winners in Deloitte's regional Fast 50
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Xero, Parrot Analytics named winners in Deloitte's regional Fast 50

Xero and Parrot Analytics have emerged as regional victors at Deloitte's Fast 50 awards, exemplifying NZ's diverse business growth.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2017
Highlights from Xerocon Day One
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Highlights from Xerocon Day One

Nearly half of Xerocon delegates are first-timers, electrified by LLP launch and key integrations like CCH iKnow.

By Kai Ping Lew • 1 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Top NZ businesses share Salesforce stories at Basecamp
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Top NZ businesses share Salesforce stories at Basecamp

Over 800 representatives from New Zealand's Salesforce ecosystem of customers, partners and cloud specialists attended the event.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
You're invited: The 3rd Annual Advance Cyber Security Summit
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You're invited: The 3rd Annual Advance Cyber Security Summit

The 2017 NZTECH Advance Cyber Security Summit, which will dive into the progress, developments and challenges that await us.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017