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IN PICTURES: Rackspace recognises small teams with big ideas

Rackspace hosted its second annual Small Teams Big Impact Awards on September 11 at the Cell Block Theatre of the National Arts School. The company's startup liaison officer, Robert Scoble, formed part of the judging panel and was joined by Melissa Widner (Heads Over Heels), Ben Chong (Sydney Seed Fund), Rick Baker (Blackbird Ventures), and Chris Ridd (Xero). The event saw six new businesses pitch their ideas to the panel, with Wattcost taking out the top gong.

IN PICTURES: Rackspace recognises small teams with big ideas

Xero founder Rod Drury resigns from SaaS company's board

Drury will remain an advisor to the board and to Xero's CEO.
Xero net loss tanks to $113.5M

Impairments to Planday, Waddle and restructuring costs impact bottom line
Xero sheds up to 800 staff, exits Waddle business

Exiting Waddle business will incur a $30 to-$40 million write-down
Vamos to vamoose as Xero appoints new CEO

Experienced Silicon Valey executve to become Xero's third CEO.
Cloud Fixers brings Allan Hall Business Advisors into Azure modernisation journey

Switches from MYOB to Xero in the transformation process.
Xero partners reap innovation opportunities out of COVID-19 crisis

Almost three-quarters of Xero's ecosystem believe they have found new opportunities due to the pandemic.

Profile: Karl Redenbach, CEO, LiveTiles

CEO and co-founder discusses homegrown global success, the oz IT skills shortage, and why it moved to New York