Xero to Open New Hawke's Bay Office

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XERO TO OPEN NEW HAWKE’S BAY OFFICE

30 new jobs in the region over the next year

WELLINGTON, 18th November, 2016 - Global software company Xero will open a new office in Hawke’s Bay in 2017, deepening the company’s commitment to regional New Zealand .

Xero is targeting 30 support jobs in the first year and will monitor interest to see if further opportunities can be created in the region. The new roles are part of Xero’s global Customer Experience (CX) team and will include specialist Payroll experts.

Xero CEO Rod Drury says the Xero Hawke’s Bay office demonstrates the company’s commitment to New Zealand and the importance of creating regional technology employment opportunities.

“It used to be that people needed to live in the major cities to accelerate their technology careers, but that’s changing quickly.

“Along with the advent of the cloud, new technology has flattened the world to allow people who want a fulfilling job with a good life balance to do so from beautiful places like Hawke’s Bay.

“Opening this new office provides that opportunity to draw on talent across Hawke’s Bay and lessens the burden on housing and transport in cities like Auckland and Wellington - win-win.”

Xero is working with Wallace Development on the feasibility of taking space in the new Tech Hub development in Ahuriri, Napier, which is being converted from a wool store to offices with shared spaces and services for communities of entrepreneurs, freelancers and start-ups. Telecommunications company NOW and local software company Red Jungle are confirmed tenants. The development is set for completion early next year.

Xero first established its New Zealand presence in Wellington in 2006, and opened an Auckland office soon after.

The company now has 21 offices in 15 locations throughout the world, and Xero is used in more than 180 countries by more than 860,000 customers.

Expressions of interest for roles in Xero’s Hawke’s Bay office are now open on Xero’s Careers Page.

Comments on the news:

Craig Foss, Small Business Minister and Hawke’s Bay MP: “Fibre has enabled world-leading innovative companies, such as Xero, to be based in our stunning region — living and working the dream. Xero’s new office is a real vote of confidence and will provide more employment opportunities, especially for young professionals.”

Stuart Nash, Economic Development spokesperson - Labour and Hawke’s Bay MP : “Rod Drury and Xero is a real Hawke’s Bay success story and it’s fantastic that Rod has shown enough enough confidence in the region to locate a centre here. This is a real opportunity for Hawke’s Bay to prove it can be a centre of excellence and provide the sort of skills companies like Xero require. If we get this right, I see a very bright future for the tech sector and Hawke’s Bay over the medium-to-long term.”

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