NEW ZEALAND SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
Tuesday 11th NovNETWORKING DINNER - With Guest speaker Neil Butler, Executive Director and former CEO of Optimation New Zealand Ltd.
Subject: "Surviving and thriving through market chaos "
The rapid slide into global economic chaos has the potential to leave New Zealand software businesses struggling to secure the financial support and investor capital they need to survive. But the wholesale disruption of traditional models will also open up new opportunities for smart operators.
As the founder and director of Optimation, Neil Butler has been through this before.
His company pursued several new business models, including an export-focused joint venture with a major multinational, which enabled it to survive the fallout and come out the other side stronger and more competitive.
Neil will reflect on his experiences and talk about what worked, what didn't work, and the traps that await the unwary grasping for a life raft in these uncertain times.
About Neil Butler:
Neil Butler is Executive Director and former CEO of ICT services company Optimation New Zealand Ltd.
Neil started the company back in 1992 with an initial focus on technically challenging software projects that had significant security requirements.
Building on this core capability, Optimation has grown to offer a full range of software, technology and managed services, and is now one of the Top 25 New Zealand ICT companies in the MIS Strategic 100.
Neil's experience in the software industry has run the gamut of business models, including large-scale bespoke development projects, development of packaged software for specific vertical markets, product acquisition and re-development/enhancement, and international partnerships. He is currently focusing on researching further growth opportunities for Optimation, including potential merger & acquisition activity.
Neil is actively involved in a number of industry groups including the New Zealand Hi Tech Awards, and is a member of the Institute of Directors.
Register: http://www.nzsa.org.nz/ Click Events/Networking Dinner
Posted by John Jones ~ Thursday 6 November 2008
