Our Story
Drive has always been about solving problems. Our story goes back to the 1980s.
Matthew Reid had an accounting degree and a computing degree. He was contracting to the radio industry and a client asked if he could write software to schedule ads. It seemed worthwhile to have a go and Matthew created Airwaves. Before long, radio stations in New Zealand and around the world were using it.
But for large radio networks, Airwaves had a significant limitation; it didn’t scale and wasn’t built with the cloud in mind. So when New Zealand’s largest radio network, MediaWorks, approached Matthew to develop a new solution, it was an opportunity to start fresh. For MediaWorks, Drive integrates 190 frequencies, serves 250 users and hosts 400 million ads on its server.
Drive was developed as an always-available web application, inspired by 40 years of understanding the needs of people across small and large radio networks.
With an evolving road map, we ensure we always meet and push past the needs of the international market place. Our development never stops and our web-based delivery means each improvement reaches you instantly.
Our Drive
Led by Matthew and Simon, we are a small team passionate about making our product better every day.
Matthew Reid
Director
Matthew is a serial entrepreneur with a long track record in the software and media industries. With an accounting degree and a computing degree, he was contracting to the radio industry when a client asked if he could write software to schedule ads. Matthew created software which became a stable tool for radio companies; Airwaves.
Simon Fox
Director & Lead Developer
Simon is our architect, responsible for our technical product roadmap. With a BSc(Hons) in Computer Science, he’s worked in a number of software design and development roles before joining Matthew to found Drive Software.
