To give you a boost while slaving over a hot computer (and slow email for some!) on such a sunny day:
According to Trade and Enterprise, the IT and electronics industry in Canterbury is 30 percent larger than in Auckland (ha, knew it!), and the productivity of $200,000 per employee compares with a national average of $60,000. Combined revenue for 100 IT and electronics industries in the region totalled $792 million for 2002-2003 (software accounted for 22 percent); export earnings were $481 million and 3400 staff were employed. The Herald covered this story (anyone see anything in the Press?) at: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3527393&thesection=busi ne ss&thesubsection=technology&thesecondsubsection=information And you can see the NZTE report at: http://www.nzte.govt.nz/common/files/canterbury-hitech-report.pdf Aren't we great! :-) Cheers, Vicki Hyde ====================================================== SPIS Ltd, Box 19-760, Christchurch, NZ http://spis.co.nz * FREE TurboNote+ sticky note trial: http://TurboNote.com --> via Canterbury Software email forum: Success through Connections Email your messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave or rejoin the list: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/forum.htm
