BoardPro raises millions, gets in barney with Diligent 3 May, 2021 11:05 PM 6 minutes to read In one sense, I m pleased Diligent is acknowledging BoardPro has taken serious ground in the governance software market, BoardPro minority holder Michael Stiassny says. Photo / File In one sense, I m pleased Diligent is acknowledging BoardPro has taken serious ground in the governance software market, BoardPro minority holder Michael Stiassny says. Photo / File NZ governance software maker BoardPro has closed a $2 million bridging round ahead of a Series A raise that founder Brett Herkt says will be in the US$10m to US$15m range. Read More Herkt, who now has
Sir Eion Edgar bestowed with honour at special ceremony 29 Apr, 2021 09:14 PM 3 minutes to read Sir Eion Edgar and his wife, Jan, Lady Edgar, after Sir Eion was made a distinguished fellow by the Institute of Directors at a special presentation in Queenstown yesterday. Photo / Tracey Roxburgh Sir Eion Edgar and his wife, Jan, Lady Edgar, after Sir Eion was made a distinguished fellow by the Institute of Directors at a special presentation in Queenstown yesterday. Photo / Tracey Roxburgh Otago Daily Times Businessman and philanthropist Sir Eion Edgar yesterday joined eminent ranks, being made a distinguished fellow by the Institute of Directors at a special ceremony in Queenstown.
RICKY WILSON Mega executives Bram van der Kolk and Mathias Ortmann’s passports are still being held at the High Court as part of the Kim Dotcom saga. ANALYSIS: New Zealand is too small and interconnected for people to speak too negatively about the country’s institutions, which is why it’s hard to get anybody to say anything bad about the NZX or Reserve Bank cyberattacks last year. At some point you’re probably going to have to deal with the person or institution you slag off in public. Worse, you might even need to tender for a contract from them.