Growth stories - Page 60

Datacom co-founder, Paul Hargreaves, a New Zealand tech industry veteran, has passed away following a short illness.

Vodafone to establish $50m South Island HQ in Christchurch to bring together staff and support recovery and growth of the city.

The Warehouse celebrates 32 years with rollout of free Wi-Fi in all stores to enhance the shopping experience for Kiwis.

JB Hi-Fi CEO Terry Smart retires after 14 years; CFO Richard Murray to lead, as the company eyes new growth opportunities.

Trade Me, the online marketplace, plans to reinvest in its business with the aim of securing long-term growth and success.

F5 Networks appoints Tony Bill as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand as part of the company's growth strategy.

Aerohive Networks soared in 2013, doubling its customer base to over 13,100 and shipping its 500,000th access point, marking 74% growth from the previous year.

Juniper Networks has named Shaygan Kheradpir as CEO, succeeding Kevin Johnson. Kheradpir joins from Barclays and starts on 1 January 2014.

GeoOp begins trading on the NZAX at NZD $1.00 per share, aiming to accelerate its global expansion with targets in Australia and the US.

Fujitsu New Zealand achieves over 30% growth and cements position in NZ market. Continues trend of year-on-year profit growth.

Naverisk has appointed former LabTech Director of Worldwide Sales, Michael Inzerillo, as vice president of Sales for the US Market, enhancing its US presence.

Kiwi business process software provider adds three new positions to its growing offices in Auckland in a bid to support its on-going growth.

Dick Smith, now free from its financial obligations to Woolworths, embarks on a new chapter of growth and expansion under Anchorage Capital Partners.

Senior vice president role responsible for charting and executing the sales and distribution strategy of the compan across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Australian distributor DNA is eyeing the New Zealand market, securing deals and strong interest to potentially open a local office this year.

Early investment in cloud and data centre offerings results in major new accounts, generating faster-than-market growth across the region.

ANZ tech firm Fronde posts strong growth with FY13 revenue up 25.8% to AUD $59.9m and net profit soaring by 145% to AUD $2.7m, driven by cloud expansion.

Freelancer.com reports 103% increase in revenue for Q1 2013, as it becomes world's largest outsourcing marketplace.

Following a successful ANZ launch in late in 2012, Pandora Internet Radio has made a double appointment within the ranks.

Orcon bolsters its leadership team with four new appointments as it targets growth under new CEO Greg McAlister, following a recent acquisition.