Glazier Systems
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Glazier Systems was established in Wellington in 1995 by Tony Stewart, Rod Drury
, Andrew Kissling and Pat Ryan. It was a software development company that specialised in developing systems for Microsoft Windows
hence the name.
In the early days Microsoft Access
was the tool of choice. When the internet came in to prominence in the late 90's Glazier began to build system using Active Server Pages
.
Glazier grew rapidly until, in 1999, it was acquired by listed company Advantage Group for $7.5 million in cash and shares. At the time Glazier had 55 staff and offices in Wellington and Auckland.
In 2001 Tony Stewart lead a management buyout of the former Glazier Systems Wellington office and formed Intergen
. Intergen carried on where Glazier left off and in 2009, Intergen has over 200 staff and offices in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Sydney and Perth.
Rod Drury
Rod Drury is a technology entrepreneur from Wellington, New Zealand. He is currently CEO of the online accounting software company Xero, and a key player in the Pacific Fibre project.- Professional history :...
, Andrew Kissling and Pat Ryan. It was a software development company that specialised in developing systems for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
hence the name.
In the early days Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Office Access, previously known as Microsoft Access, is a relational database management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools. It is a member of the Microsoft Office suite of...
was the tool of choice. When the internet came in to prominence in the late 90's Glazier began to build system using Active Server Pages
Active Server Pages
Active Server Pages , also known as Classic ASP or ASP Classic, was Microsoft's first server-side script engine for dynamically-generated Web pages. Initially released as an add-on to Internet Information Services via the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack Active Server Pages (ASP), also known as Classic...
.
Glazier grew rapidly until, in 1999, it was acquired by listed company Advantage Group for $7.5 million in cash and shares. At the time Glazier had 55 staff and offices in Wellington and Auckland.
In 2001 Tony Stewart lead a management buyout of the former Glazier Systems Wellington office and formed Intergen
Intergen
Intergen is a New Zealand-based company that specializes in the delivery of Microsoft-based software and technology.Founded in 2001, the company is the largest dedicated provider of Microsoft services in New Zealand. The company has a history which goes back to 1995, with the original establishment...
. Intergen carried on where Glazier left off and in 2009, Intergen has over 200 staff and offices in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Sydney and Perth.