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Keeping up with demand

Posted about 1 month ago

The video we made for the recent Gold Awards explains our problem: we have a lot of exciting work coming our way and we can't hire great staff fast enough. That's why we started looking at our inter-species and inter-generational options.

Watch our video and you'll understand our recruitment challenges.

Announcing the Partner Program

Posted 2 months ago

We are all very proud to announce the SilverStripe Partner Program! This is a big deal for us for a number of reasons:

Through our partners, we are able to provide local development and support services to the SilverStripe community ... [More] throughout the globe.
Our partners are trusted providers who have demonstrated a commitment and ability to provide excellent SilverStripe-related services to their clients. All together, our partners offer marketing, design, development, and support for your SilverStripe needs.
We're answering the call: more businesses (and individuals) around the world will be able to attend local SilverStripe meetups, talk to local SilverStripe service providers, and get support when they need it.

Here at SilverStripe headquarters we're still providing the same services as always, but starting today, our partners will be able to offer their SilverStripe design, development, and support expertise with the backing of SilverStripe HQ here in New Zealand.

Why are we doing this? You told us to! For a long time now, we've been getting lots of queries from all over the globe from companies who wanted local SilverStripe help. Businesses (and government entities) wanted a local provider for SilverStripe support, but they also wanted that provider to have strong ties to SilverStripe headquarters in New Zealand. Then we started getting to know some awesome providers scattered across the globe and they wanted to know how they could help. The Partner Program is the result of those discussions.

To learn more about the Partner Program check out the press release or the partner page on our site.

Also, when you see the SilverStripe Partner logo on a service provider's site, know that they have the full support of our company and they will work with us to make sure you get excellent service for your new or existing SilverStripe installation.

Thanks for helping us spread the good word about SilverStripe, and here's to our partners helping to do the same!

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2009 Gold Awards Finalist

Posted 3 months ago

SilverStripe has been announced as a finalist in the 2009 Gold Awards.

The awards recognise and celebrate the leading businesses in our city, Wellington. Being nominated for the Cyber Gold category was based on the views of 60 respected ... [More] business people acting as judges. We'd like to thank the judges for choosing to recognise us in this way.

The awards focus on the achievements of the preceding 12 months, in which we:

Surpassed 100,000 downloads of our open source SilverStripe software.
Built many sucessful websites for customers including the Democratic National Convention.
Doubled our staff, grew revenue by 70%, more than doubled profit, and substantially grew our international customer base.
Released several new versions of our software.

SilverStripe and the other finalists will learn who the winners are on May 13th at a large black-tie event.

SilverStripe were also finalists last year—see our video recording of the night and our toungue-in-cheek video that described our company's achievements. [Less]

Internet Blackout

Posted 5 months ago

New Zealand's Internet Blackout is coming.

SilverStripe supports the efforts of the Creative Freedom Foundation and we will show our support very soon...

Creative Freedom Foundation

Posted 7 months ago

Yesterday, the Creative Freedom Foundation launched. What is it? It's a group of Kiwis raising awareness around some terrible legislation that's set to go into law in about two months' time.

The CFF is focusing on the "Guilt by accusation" ... [More] amendments to New Zealand copyright law. From their press release:

The Creative Freedom Foundation's first campaign is against a proposed law in New Zealand: Section 92 of the Copyright Amendment Act. S92 assumes 'Guilt Upon Accusation' - cutting off internet connections and websites based on accusations of Copyright infringement, without evidence or even a trial.

Foundation Co-Founder and Director, Bronwyn Holloway-Smith says: "The result of this law could be that one rogue employee or even one virus infected computer could bring down a whole organisation's internet and it's highly likely that schools, businesses, hospitals, and phone services will be harmed by this."

On 28 February 2009, S92 will come into effect in New Zealand if there is no positive action on the part of the Government to change it. To date the Government has shown support for the bill and, unless there is major public protest against it, it will "roll over" in to law.

If it goes through, this will expose businesses in New Zealand to undue risk. When businesses are trying to increase the amount of exports from New Zealand and compete more effectively in a global market, why hamper one of critical lifelines -- Internet-based business? It simply does not make sense.

The CFF has a "What can I do?" page with more details. Please check it out and sign the petition. New Zealand simply cannot afford to let this go through. Thanks. [Less]

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