Our tech companies are going global at an accelerating rate

Our tech companies are going global at an accelerating rate
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Peter Griffin
"Global from day one" has been the mantra instilled in our startup founders for years, and they’ve certainly been paying attention.When the Technology Investment Network (Tin) released its annual Tin200 report last month, which tracks the progress of our top 200 tech companies, the headline result was another solid year of growth. Export revenue from tech products and services grew 13.1% in the past year to around $13 billion.WorkforceLess obvious has been the increase in headcount. New Zealand tech companies have been addi...

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