We are a group of business leaders from NZ-owned IT firms who have formed NZRise as a non-profit New Zealand incorporated society. We represent NZ owned and operated IT companies. We aim to ensure the local and global competitiveness of the New Zealand IT industry and its exports, while increasing the profile, size, and skill base of the NZ IT industry. We are a strong voice for NZ owned and operated IT companies. We want to inspire young New Zealanders to enter the IT industry here in New Zealand and educate other sectors about the capabilities that NZ companies have to service their needs. We are working towards ensuring a maximum contribution to the New Zealand economy in a manner that is sustainable in the long term. It is recognised that we, as existing companies, have an obligation and interest in achieving significant growth on an ongoing basis.