Intern Stories

Doing Business in LA: Mainfreight

By Brierley Penn Understanding the key differences between the various cultural settings in which they operate has been integral to Mainfreight’s success in an increasingly globalized business environment. With a market capitalization of $1 billion, and 75% of their revenues coming from offshore sources, the company no longer considers themselves to be a purely New Zealand business. The company entered …

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Doing Business in LA: Vista Entertainment

By Brierley Penn 5 years ago, 1% of Vista Entertainment’s revenues were generated in US markets. Today, that figure sits at 25%, and the growth in this integral market has assisted Vista in becoming the world’s leading company operating in the cinema exhibition business. Derek Forbes delivered his “Three Do’s and One Don’t” at the NZ Doing Business in LA …

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Day 3: Visiting Olympus

After both an interesting and thought provoking first day of the Partnership Forum, the second and final session of the program began with an address from our Trade Minister Tim Groser. He set the stage for a day of discussion focused more towards the public sector with trade, security and foreign policy atop the agenda. Two plenary sessions which incited …

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