The aim is to provide members with a central access to networking events and registrations, industry news, reciprocal links to member services, and the opportunity to present a collective voice on ICT industry issues.
Wayne Hudson, NZSA President, says the primary focus is to encourage growth through industry collaboration, and business and entrepreneurial success.
"We are committed to helping software companies succeed on the local and international markets. Joining forces under the Software NZ banner not only creates a stronger and collective voice, it also enables us to pool resources and costs so we can provide even greater value to our members," he said.
While Software NZ works best at the business and entrepreneur level, NZCS focuses on increasing the professionalism and expertise of those working in the New Zealand ICT sector. “We agreed that NZCS should be responsible for developing the certification programme and for setting qualification standards for ICT professionals and we’re pleased their application was successful,” said Wayne.