Xero stories - Page 21

Snakk becomes 6th fastest growing company in NZ
Thu, 7th Nov 2013
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Snakk Media named the 6th fastest-growing business in New Zealand on the Deloitte Fast 50 index, announced last night at a ceremony in Auckland.

Govt issues $3m boost to Kiwi tech firms
Thu, 31st Oct 2013
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Government launches new NZTE-led initiative to help New Zealand digital technology firms compete and grow globally, and lift exports further.

Xero brings Files to online accounting
Mon, 21st Oct 2013
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Xero today claims to have dramatically improved accounting software for small businesses with the launch of Files.

MYOB launches Xero competition conversion service
Mon, 21st Oct 2013
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New Zealand’s accounting software MYOB is offering a Xero competition conversion service, available through select local MYOB partners.

Xero becomes $3 billion company
Fri, 18th Oct 2013
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Fresh from raising NZ$180 million of new capital from a range of US and New Zealand investors this week, cloud accounting firm Xero has become a $3 bi.

Xero raises NZ$180m for global growth
Mon, 14th Oct 2013
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Company raises new capital from a range of US and New Zealand investors, including existing shareholders Matrix Capital Management and the Peter Thiel.

Xero shares halted pending outcome of capital raising
Sat, 12th Oct 2013
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Shares in cloud-based accounting software developer Xero have been halted pending the outcome of a capital raising.

Xero sales gain 84% as cash on hand falls to $55m
Thu, 3rd Oct 2013
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Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm whose shares have soared 150 percent this year, said first-half sales almost doubled as it continued to chase cu.

Xero receives offshore data storage approval for NZ customers
Tue, 17th Sep 2013
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New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department has approved Xero to hold records offshore, on behalf of the company's Kiwi taxpayer customers, in Xero's capa.

Recruiting Xero hits 200,000 customers
Fri, 30th Aug 2013
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Company hits 200,000 customers, closes new channel deals and appoints three new executives - one of which was previous Microsoft New Zealand CTO.

Xero writes off $700k by ending Xero Personal…
Wed, 28th Aug 2013
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CEO Rod Drury reveals the company is discontinuing Xero Personal, the personal finance software, late next year - writing off $700,000 in the process.

Drury claims zero US interest in Xero data
Fri, 23rd Aug 2013
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Following growing customer concern regarding US access to cloud data, Xero CEO Rod Drury moves to allay the fears, insisting no access has been reques.

Top cloud computing providers sign up to Code of Practice
Thu, 15th Aug 2013
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A selection of New Zealand’s top cloud computing providers have signed up to the Cloud Computing Code of Practice in Auckland earlier today.

Xero adds 36k customers... predicts 80% sales rise
Fri, 2nd Aug 2013
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Cloud-based accounting software firm added 36,000 customers since the end of March and is predicting an 80 percent pickup in annual sales as it contin.

Xero’s burns cash as costs to grow run ahead of sales
Wed, 31st Jul 2013
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Cloud-based accounting firm burned through more cash last quarter as the company's rapid expansion saw wages, advertising and marketing payments run a.

Xero: CloudCode demonstrates global leadership
Sat, 27th Jul 2013
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NZ's Xero backs global cloud initiative, lauds new Code of Practice as a step forward for transparency in cloud computing.

Govt CTO? Yes or No?
Fri, 26th Jul 2013
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If you could make one change to improve the relationship between the New Zealand government and Kiwi businesses, would recruiting a Chief Technology O.

Topsy-turvy Xero explains share plunge
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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Xero's stock drops 23% in six days but attributes the decline to high volatility and reassures investors of its growth strategy.

Drury’s paper fortune hits $388m as Xero cracks $2bn market cap
Fri, 5th Jul 2013
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Cloud-based accounting software firm has doubled its market capitalisation in just four months, rising above $2 billion today, having still to turn a.

Xero set to create 200 jobs
Thu, 4th Jul 2013
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Xero continues its rapid expansion with over 100 new hires in the past three months and plans to create another 200 jobs by March 2014.