The biggest NZ tech company you haven’t heard of

Catalyst's group turnover is about $50 million with 350 employees worldwide. (Image: Supplied)

Tue, 31 Aug 2021

TAB used to keep New Zealand betting with the slogan: “You know the odds, now beat them.”Some punters may succeed on occasion, but it is the company behind the TAB’s website and online betting infrastructure that has beaten the odds – not that you’d know it.Technology firm Catalyst has been working with TAB for more than 15 years, ensuring its move online was as smooth as possible and that betting software could scale and cope with huge surges in traffic around events such as the Melbourne Cup. Catalyst also b...

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