Auckland's new IT crusaders: a Canterbury-based company is using a team approach to take Auckland's IT consultancy and support industry by storm.(profile)

From: NZ Business | Date: February 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

It's no secret that Canterbury has taught Auckland a lesson or two over the years when it comes to Super 12 and NPC rugby. When Christchurch-based Computer Concepts Limited made the decision in 2005 to officially move into the Auckland market, it knew that the competition in the IT industry would be pretty intense as well.

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But it would seem that the South Islanders' friendly, 'nothing's-too-much-trouble' nature is fast winning friends and new business--and it's a lot to do with their 24/7, one-stop service.

"We did have some business already in ...

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