More than 85 per cent of Canterbury employers are planning to recruit new IT personnel in the next six months as businesses move into an active growth phase, according to new research data.
Wil McLellan, director of EPIC Innovation Centre in Christchurch, was recently selected from a pool of international applicants to be an Eisenhower Fellow, and will travel to the US in September to participate in the 2014 Eisenhower Innovation Program.
The Canterbury Technology and Innovation Sectors report, a document that profiles the technology ecosystem in Christchurch and the Canterbury region, has been launched by Flux, a new initiative dedicated to providing data and insights on the country's tech sector.
Christchurch-based Nightside Test Design, which provides testing services for technology and power companies, will look beyond Australasia to fuel growth in the coming year.
Telecom has launched Ultra Fibre plans for homes and businesses in Whangarei, following a successful trial of the fibre product on Northpower Fibre’s infrastructure.