EPISODE · Jun 30, 2019 · 18 MIN
#Xerocon: Tony Ward, President of the Americas at Xero
from The Accounting Podcast · host Blake Oliver & David Leary
SponsorsHalon Tax: http://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/halontaxTOA Global: http://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/toaglobalLivePlan: http://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/liveplanShow Notes00:53 - Welcome to the Cloud Accounting Podcast!01:49 - What made you want to join Xero?02:38 - Tony's background in software02:55 - How do you respond to the observation that another non-American is taking over for Xero Americas?03:31 - You think you have a long commute? Try Sydney to Denver!03:52 - Is Xero done with San Francisco?04:32 - How are you planning to crack open the US market?06:51 - "Platform companies win; product companies get bought or go away."08:44 - Where does Xero fit in when it comes to the new world of software plus a service?10:54 - What's the rationale behind the Xero PwC partnership?13:08 - What's going to be the impact on small accountants and bookkeepers who can't write code?14:32 - Any big plans for 2019, 2020?15:58 - How to connect with Tony and learn more about XeroGet in TouchThanks for listening! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and, if you like what you hear, do us a favor and write a review on iTunes. Interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus.SubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsSpotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/SpotifyGoogle Play: http://cloudacctpod.link/GooglePlayStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/Overcast
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Tony Ward, just one month into his new gig running Xero for the United States and Canada, drops by the mobile podcast recording studio for an interview at Xerocon in San Diego. We ask Tony about Xero's plans for San Francisco, how Xero plans to crack open the U.S. market, where Xero fits in to the new world of "Software Plus a Service," the significance of the new Xero and PwC partnership, the outlook for small firms, and more.
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