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MONDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER, 2008

Author-it Milestone Party, July 2008

Author-it Milestone Party

July was a special month for the team here at Author-it.  After several years of rapid growth, in July of this year the company hit a milestone for sales that was such an achievement that it warranted a party to celebrate!

Now we don’t really need much of an excuse here at ASC to have a party (in fact most Friday nights there is a game of somewhat rowdy Texas Hold-’em accompanied by a few glasses of New Zealand’s famous Sav Blanc..) but this really was a special occasion.

ASC has been growing very quickly over the past few years, making the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific two years in a row, and looking good for a third. Maintaining such a high level of growth requires discipline, hard work and above all team-work, so for the company to achieve this particular milestone ahead of schedule was something that we were all justifiably proud of.

As part of the expansion plan, the New Zealand HQ recently relocated to plush new offices in Albany on the North Shore of Auckland (situated less than ten minutes from the beach..) and, conveniently enough, right above several of the best bars in the area. After a careful ‘selection process’, the venue was hired, the band booked, and the party was on.

Steve and Paul address the masses at the Author-it milestone party

Steve Davis (President) and Paul Trotter (CEO) opened the night with an informal thank you to everyone and spoke about the what the future holds for the company, including the expansion of the team in the US which has increased by 200% in the last few months and is set to duplicate that growth again in the next quarter. It was notable that there were a lot of husbands, wives and partners present, acknowledging the fact that working long hours requires support at home as well as in the workplace.

So, in brief, the night was a smash. The food was superb, the bar was free and everyone has a good time. Looking back on it now, the decision by management to hold it on a Wednesday night showed a highly developed sense of Business Strategy…..

Posted by Admin, Author-it Software Corporation

Posted on 22/09/08 in Events