Andrew Fairgray: 2degrees Chief Business Officer on business optimism shooting up in new Shaping Business Study (1)

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

New Zealand's business sector seems to be taking a turn for the optimistic, according to new data from 2degrees.

The latest Shaping Business Study says 18 percent of business leaders feel like their companies are thriving, 34 percent feel more optimistic about the future and 53 percent anticipate revenue growth.

2degrees Chief Business Officer Andrew Fairgray says the change in Government and improved global environment is helping boost the mood of the business community.

"We're starting to see more businesses seeing the benefit of using digital technology to support their businesses, we're seeing the global environment starting to improve - hopefully people are starting to realise there is opportunity to move forward."

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