Founders stories - Page 28

Co-founders considering BlackBerry buy back bid
Mon, 14th Oct 2013
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The two co-founders of the embattled smartphone manufacturer are considering making an offer to save the struggling company.

Kiwi firm Livelink links up with Oz email solutions provider
Wed, 2nd Oct 2013
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Livelink Connect has merged with the Australian operations of Rocketseed, a London headquartered international provider of email media and branding solutions.

Punakaiki Fund seeks $50m for NZ tech investment
Thu, 22nd Aug 2013
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Investment company releases prospectus for initial public offering, hoping to raise $50m to invest in New Zealand’s internet and technology sectors.

Jobs movie set for NZ release
Fri, 9th Aug 2013
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Steve Jobs biopic hits NZ screens on Aug 29, starring Ashton Kutcher. A tale of innovation, expect an epic portrayal and giveaways.

Schools get doodling
Tue, 2nd Jul 2013
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More than $10,000 in technology equipment is up for grabs in the 2013 Doodle 4 Google competition, which is now open for registration.

An IT trend too far as SMBs struggle
Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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cloud services
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One of the biggest IT challenges for SMBs across ANZ is trying to keep up with new trends such as cloud and mobility.

Will Jobs movie be biggest Apple release of 2013?
Thu, 13th Jun 2013
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As WWDC wraps, the Steve Jobs biopic emerges, potentially outshining Apple's tech releases. Will it captivate or divide opinions?.

LinkedIn celebrates 10 years
Mon, 20th May 2013
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Ten years ago, I co-founded LinkedIn in my living room with the mission of connecting the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.

Vend raises $8 million from ANZ investors
Thu, 16th May 2013
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commerce systems
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supply chain
The online point of sale software company raises new capital, with half of the funds committed from new investors across the region.

Serko plans NZ stock exchange listing
Tue, 14th May 2013
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Auckland software company Serko plans to list on the New Zealand and Australian Stock Exchanges before September this year.

NZ-owned Fronde acquires Aussie OnlineOne
Wed, 1st May 2013
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support
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Wellington-based ICT company says deal will allow leverage of NetSuite capability into the New Zealand market.

Telecom acquires Revera for $96.5 million
Mon, 29th Apr 2013
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Telco ramps up its data centre and cloud offer with conditional agreement to acquire privately-owned Kiwi IT company.

Vague Vivid appoints interim CEO
Wed, 24th Apr 2013
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Vivid Solutions names Miles Smith as interim CEO following Simon Hayden's departure, setting the stage for new management era.

Wii U finally outsells PS3…in Japan
Fri, 5th Apr 2013
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Although many believe the Wii U to be a generation of console all on its own, the events of the past week might change a few minds.

Enprise Solutions wins MYOB 2012 Excellence in Business Development NZ
Thu, 28th Mar 2013
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Long-term MYOB partner Enprise Solutions awarded the annual MYOB Enterprise Solutions Partner Excellence in Business Development New Zealand 2012 award.

Android founder resigns as boss
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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Andy Rubin steps down as the head of the Android team, with Chrome chief Sundar Pichai taking over the reigns.

25 videos that made YouTube history
Mon, 17th Dec 2012
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At five years old with two billion views per day and counting, we take a look at the videos which made YouTube history.

Investor sells US$81m of Facebook stock
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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Early Facebook investor Jim Breyer has offloaded USD $81 million in stock, selling over 3.5 million shares amidst the company's recent 19% stock price rise.

Facebook founders up US$2.3 billion
Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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Facebook's stock soared 19%, enhancing founders Zuckerberg and Moskovitz's wallets by $2.3 billion after stellar third-quarter results.

Bad feedback for Trade Me over Wheedle comments
Fri, 28th Sep 2012
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Trade Me's Sam Morgan voices regret over calling Wheedle a joke as the rival aims to disrupt the Kiwi online market.