About Us

The New Zealand Software Association (NZSA) is the country's foremost software association. It has relationships with regional software clusters and other ICT sector groups, organisations and associations. NZSA is also closely aligned to government agencies responsible for software sector growth, development and investment.

Serving global markets from New Zealand is the biggest single challenge the industry faces. In recognising this, the New Zealand Software Association (NZSA) is the primary support organisation for accessing the skills, channels and support required to successfully export our software to the world. It delivers an environment where the best of local and international intelligence can be shared to grow global success stories from New Zealand.

The Software New Zealand Alliance (the 'Software New Zealand' brand)
NZSA has built a collaborative alliance between the country's primary software associations: Christchurch based Canterbury Software Inc (CSI) and Unlimited Potential which is based in Wellington. The Software New Zealand Alliance enables members of each constituent organisation to access a wider range of events, companies and resources. This is an association that continues to expand and grow.

 

History

The New Zealand Software Exporter’s Association (NZSEA) was founded in 1989 as a specialist, joint action group between the Information Technology Association of New Zealand (ITANZ) and Trade New Zealand (now known as New Zealand Trade and Enterprise). The software sector was recognised as having the potential to become a key contributor to the growth of New Zealand’s economy. NZSEA later became known as the New Zealand Software Association. Today it is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing and most successful industry organisations.

The NZSA continues to evolve, becoming more inclusive and nationally-focused. It recently built a collaborative alliance - Software New Zealand - between New Zealand's primary software associations and regional clusters.
 

Vision/Mission

The NZSA’s vision is for New Zealand to grow globally successful software companies.

Its mission is to provide the support, resources and information to assist New Zealand software companies to grow & develop a pathway to export success.
 

Strategic Objectives

ACCESS: To add value for members, the NZSA’s primary purpose is to deliver export focussed initiatives in the following areas:

• Advocacy: lobbying on behalf of members on issues that affect them and the software industry at large.
• Communications: sharing and developing information to keep members up with the latest industry trends, events, news and business developments.
• Collaboration: facilitating regular networking opportunities and events – the monthly networking dinner is legendary
• Education: providing educational opportunities which help entrepreneurs/founders acquire the business, sales and marketing skills needed to take their company to the next stage of development. There is particular emphasis on export related activity.
• Services: helping members reduce business costs through cooperative buying of relevant products and services.
• Support: to create an environment that aims to make New Zealand a competitive force in niche software markets globally. Playing to our strengths and enabling for individual competitiveness to flourish in a collaborative framework.