Victoria honours Hawke's Bay leader in business, Rod Drury

Local entrepreneur Rod Drury has been honoured for his business achievements by Victoria University in Wellington. The Distinguished Alumni Award was presented at a gala celebration in the Old Town Hall, which was the scene of his original graduation in 1987 with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration.
Mr Drury said entrepreneurship was a journey.
"Each project builds more experience, capability, networks, capital and confidence leading to repeatable success and bigger more significant businesses."
A recent venture is Xero, an accounting software company he founded and launched on the New Zealand Stock Exchange in 2007, becoming one of the first high-tech firms to list.
He is also involved with Pacific Fibre, a venture to connect New Zealand with a second high-capacity internet cable.