Google mentoring scheme chooses NZ company

Wellington company Silverstripe chosen by Google to mentor promising computer programmers but no NZ candidates apply

22 March 2007
A Wellington business has become the first in New Zealand to receive a grant from internet giant Google to mentor up-and-coming computer programmers.

Google is spending $6.5 million on 800 of the world's brightest programming students and has chosen Wellington web development business Silver Stripe to mentor up to 10 candidates. Silverstripe spokesman Siggy Magnusson says the opportunity is a huge coup for his business and the New Zealand IT industry in general.

He has received applications from students as far afield as Sri Lanka, but none from New Zealand.

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