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Article: Provider of the year heads to town to serve country; SNAP INTERNET
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- The Press
- Article date:
- October 7, 2009
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Christchurch internet service provider SNAP Internet is about to
move to a new home within the four avenues of Christchurch to
reflect its South Island and national growth aspirations.
Chief executive Jamie Cairns says in calendar 2008, SNAP's
revenues grew 94 per cent from 2007, and it was hoping to match that
growth in 2009.
The ISP conservatively estimated it had 30,000 end users. About
70 per cent are business users.
High double-digit revenue growth was anticipated in the next few
years, with staff numbers expected to rise to 32 by year end, from
28 presently.
"Certainly for the next two or three years I'm predicting
explosive growth - mid double-digit growth," Cairns said. "In terms ...