Auror Wins International Competition

Auror Wins International Competition, Will Represent New Zealand at SaaStr Annual Conference

Company bests 20 competitors from five continents to claim top prize

AUCKLAND, 24 August 2016

– Crime-fighting software company Auror has won an international video competition, besting other startup competitors from around the globe and claiming tickets and travel expenses to represent New Zealand at the 2017 SaaStr Annual conference in San Francisco.

Conference organisers invited startups from around the world to submit 90-second videos to make the case on why their company should be selected to receive four VIP tickets to the conference and $5,000 in travel expenses, which were then voted on by the public and judged by a SaaStr panel.

Auror’s entry received nearly 800 votes, and was confirmed by judges as the top pick of the field through a blog post from the SaaStr team.

“We’re massively proud of the effort by our team and our incredibly supportive network of users, colleagues, friends and family to get so many votes and win the competition,” says Auror CEO Phil Thomson. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to learn from the best startups in the world, and apply that knowledge to our own business.”

Auror’s software platform helps businesses and police work together to prevent and solve crime in real-time. The company intends to use the opportunity at SaaStr to help refine the growth strategy for its cloud-based platform as the company continues to expand overseas.

“We’ve had excellent traction here in New Zealand and Australia, and we’re keen to continue our growth trajectory and target other overseas markets. Crime is a global problem, so we think there’s enormous opportunity for Auror. We’ll do New Zealand proud at SaaStr by showing that a small Kiwi company can take on a global problem— and win,” says Thomson.

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