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BoardPro appoints Nowaczek as CEO amid profitability news

BoardPro has appointed Charles Nowaczek as its new CEO, marking a significant milestone as the company announces profitability amid global expansion plans.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2024

Unified Communications

The sky's the limit: Serko & Booking.com bring corporate travel to life

With travel comes the requirement for flights, rental cars, and hotels. Behind all of that is a Kiwi success story by the name of Serko.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021

Gaming

A brief history of Claudia Batten & her contribution to tech in NZ

Batten believes that New Zealand must be part of the digital world to close the geographic divide, remain relevant, and increase its prosperity.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017

Serko

New partnership creates next gen corporate online booking tool

Sabre and Serko team up to develop next generation of Sabre Online, combining cloud-based booking platform and end-to-end offering.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016

Serko

Serko's FY2016 report: $13.1 million in total revenue

Serko announced its full-year financial results for the period ending March 31 2016, showing total revenue of $13.1 million & 27% year-on-year growth.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016

Serko

New Serko feature allows travellers to track luggage

Serko launches Bag Tracker, a new feature that allows users to track their luggage on its mobile platform. #travel.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2015

Serko

Serko expands corporate travelling options with Expedia partnership

Serko enters partnership with Expedia to offer customers the ability to search and book Expedia and Wotif content through Serko Online.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2015

Software Development

Serko's annual loss widens, targets profitability in 2017

Auckland-based travel firm Serko reports annual loss of $6.4m, but expects to be profitable in H1 2017. Revenue up 55% to $10.4m.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015

Google

Serko Mobile to change the way employees travel

Serko Mobile is the first purpose-built mobile app that allows business travellers to make real-time changes to their travel plans using their mobile.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015

Serko

Serko to boost sales and staff after $3.6m loss

Serko plans sales and staff boost despite a $3.6m loss, targeting growth with a 50% revenue increase and new business pipeline for FY16.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014

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Serko appoints Simon Young as new Chief Technology Officer

Serko appoints Simon Young as Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately, leveraging his over 20 years of technology leadership to drive innovation and growth.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2024

Serko

Travel software firm Serko suffers sharp losses amid pandemic disruption

Serko, the travel software company, has reported an increased net loss of $29.4m due to the impact of the pandemic on its business.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Thu, 20th May 2021

IBM

2020's Hi-Tech Awards winners are...

The Hi-Tech awards serve to highlight those organisations who are working to further Kiwi innovation in the digital age.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2020

Fintech

Serko & Xero officially launch travel booking app for small businesses

Serko and Xero officially launched their joint travel app 'serko.travel' yesterday, providing booking integration for small businesses across ANZ.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016

Serko

SME travel booking options no longer up in the air

Until now, SMEs were getting the short end of the stick, as they can't get access to purpose-built travel agent bookings. Serko wants to change that.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016

Capital

Serko cuts revenue forecast for second time

Serko has downgraded its revenue outlook for a second time as a slowing Australian economy weighs and after a number of contracts were delayed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2015

Wearables

Kiwi travel app now on Apple Watch

Serko's travel app leaps to Apple Watch, promising hands-free updates for jet-setting execs straight to their wrists.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Fri, 8th May 2015

Serko

Serko says full-year revenue to miss forecast, warns on 2016 sales

Serko, the online online travel booking business, warned annual revenue will miss its prospectus forecast by up to 6 percent as some billable services.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015