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UFB fuels Xero Hawke's Bay move
If you're wondering why the government was so keen to build
a fibre network look no further than Victoria White's
Xero
boss brings jobs to Hawke’s Bay in Hawke’s
Bay Today. She writes:
Next year, Hawke’s Bay will join the likes of San Francisco, London, and Singapore, as a base for global software company Xero.The ever-expanding company will be opening a new office in Napier — potentially at the new Ahuriri Tech Hub — which will create 30 support jobs over the next 18 months to join the company’s global customer experience team and specialist payroll experts.
The story is mainly concerned with Hawke's Bay potential for acting as a hub for other technology companies. That’s as it should be for a Hawke’s Bay newspaper. Good luck with that project, the more tech jobs in regional New Zealand the better.
Three quarters of the way down the page, White
gets to the important point. She quotes Hawke’s Bay-based
MP and Small Business Minister Craig Foss, who
says:
“Fibre has enabled world-leading innovative companies, such as Xero, to be based in our stunning region - living and working the dream.”
Tuanz CEO Craig Young makes the point in a Tweet:
https://twitter.com/tuanzceo/status/799340294864896000
More initiatives like this please.
UFB fuels Xero Hawke's Bay move was first posted at billbennett.co.nz.
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