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Gidday USA! Tips for doing business in the US
Since he founded Author-it, info entrepreneur Paul Trotter’s unique content management solution has been implemented by over 3000 companies across 50 countries… read more...

Switched on CIO: Darryl Warren, Lion Nathan
As it looks ahead after its acquisition of Tasmania brewer J. Boag & Son, Lion Nathan’s sales look likely to top $2 billion this financial year. Underpinning all this, as CIO Darryl Warren reveals, is a very diverse IT infrastructure… read more...

Switched on CEO: Andrew Ferrier, Fonterra
When you are selling to customers in 140 countries you need robust systems to manage day to day operations as well as to stay on top of currency and commodity price fluctuations… read more...

Salmon company reels in a solution
Leading exporter New Zealand King Salmon is a medium-sized company but as a fish farmer, processer, distributor and marketer, its activities and needs are as complex as those of many much bigger firms… read more...

Switched on CEO: David Body, Glidepath
Newly appointed Glidepath CEO, David Body, is over-seeing an overhaul of the company’s technology systems…[View as PDF] read more...

Fleet tracking’s a snitch
Security, productivity, cost savings and fleet logistical management are all key drivers behind the latest range of vehicle tracking solutions – David McNickel profiles the options… read more...

Mobile termination & the Big Mac Index
Are the costs of making a mobile phone call in New Zealand as far out of whack with the rest of the world as the government would have you think? Is the grass really greener? Is legislation really the right way forward? David McNickel crunches the numbers with some startling results… read more...

Geoff Ross: Liquor legend
Four years ago 42 Below vodka was still being distilled in a garage. Now the spirits firm is New Zealand’s fastest growing listed company. Michael Foreman persuaded founder and CEO Geoff Ross to reveal some of the behind-the-scenes technology which is helping to manage this success… read more...

Greg Muir: The IT thinking behind Pumpkin Patch’s growth
In the first of a regular series of interviews with leading CEOs, iStart caught up with Greg Muir, executive chairman of Pumpkin Patch, to gain his insights on the application of technology in a rapidly growing international business… read more...

Understanding Bluetooth
This article explains technology characteristics and workings of Bluetooth, a short-range wireless connectivity technology that lets devices automatically recognize, connect and transfer data between each other… read more...

Life’s a beach – why aren’t you working there?
Working from home is a good idea, but working from paradise is better – David McNickel looks at the emerging reality of hi-speed access from (somewhat) remote locations, and how it’s changing the face of work in New Zealand… read more...

Why Trademe works
The TradeMe web site is experiencing month on month growth as buyers and sellers let the market decide the best price for cellphones, antiques, clothing and computer parts and the auction technology behind the scenes attracts attention from other players… read more...