Growth stories - Page 63

Trade Me's mobile expansion fuels a net profit rise of NZD $37.5m, beating IPO outlook and driving strong performance across its business portfolio.

Social networking site beats Wall Street estimates during Q4 and 2012 results, showing growth in mobile revenue.

Company posts seventh consecutive record sales year during 2012, fueled by growing demand for scalable disk backup.

Facebook lost 1.4 million US users over Christmas, leaving experts to ponder if digital detoxing and social media fatigue are driving the exodus.

Mobile broadband is set to drive telecom revenue growth, with forecasts predicting a 19.2% annual increase and USD $122.9 billion in additional revenue by 2016.

A sluggish first half saw Rakon's six-month loss widen to USD $3.96M, with falling revenues and rising expenses. Shares dropped 4.4% to 43 cents.

The provision of healthcare services and information by telecommunication methods could hold the potential to change the way we receive medical care.

CA Technologies hires Lourens Strydom as new Channel Account director in New Zealand to strengthen channel relationships.

Small businesses can struggle with publicity, but founders Jules Brooke and Simone Heydon are changing that with Handle Your Own PR, now expanding in the UK.

Connector Systems boosts its wireless offerings by securing a distribution deal with antenna specialist PCTEL, eyeing expansive growth.

Mako Networks has appointed Paul Biegel as CFO/COO, joining from Ecopoint. CEO Bill Farmer says Biegel's expertise is crucial for future growth.

Google's Android platform has hit 300 million activations, with 850,000 new devices activated daily, celebrating at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

With Christmas weeks away, ComOps, Parallels, and base2 announce key appointments, while Intergen expands its Dunedin office to support rapid growth.

Four New Zealand tech firms, including Mi5 and LanzaTech, are finalists for the prestigious Red Herring Global 100 awards, spotlighting global innovation.

New Zealand-based iDt has acquired Australia's Bio Recognition Systems to expand its customer base and boost development capabilities, says MD Geoff Burnett.

New research suggests that IT professionals can bridge the gap between their clients and themselves through their appearance.

Kiwi payments provider SmartPay secures Australian certification for its EFTPOS terminals, anticipating significant 12-month growth with new deployments.

Huawei's 2011 H1 results show robust growth with revenue up 11% to CNY98.3 billion (NZ$18.5 billion) and operating profit at CNY12.4 billion (NZ$2.3 billion).

Independent analyst Ovum forecasts Asia-Pacific business software market to soar to USD $46bn this year, driven by mobile tech and cloud computing.

Internet traffic is set to soar, with global usage projected to hit 1.2 million petabytes annually by 2015, driven by Asia's rapid growth.