November 13, 2025; Brisbane, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, today announced it has won the 2025 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Australia. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.
Data#3 Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Brad Colledge, commented, "This is a proud moment for Data#3 and a testament to our strategic journey with Microsoft that began in 1994. Starting as a licensing partner, we have evolved to deliver industry-leading solutions spanning the entire technology stack, demonstrating our exceptional position as a full-suite Microsoft partner. As Microsoft has transformed, so has Data#3, remaining agile and building capability that matters to our customers. This award recognises the incredible work our team does every day to help customers achieve their business objectives through Microsoft technology."
Data#3 Chief Technology Officer, Graham Robinson, said, "This award underscores Data#3’s position at the forefront of tech innovation. A leader in AI-driven transformation, we have delivered the nation’s highest number of Copilot workshops, engaged thousands of users, and set the benchmark for practical AI adoption. From deploying Copilot internally at Data#3 through our Early Access Programme, to delivering hundreds of cross-industry engagements, we’ve helped customers unlock new levels of productivity and insight. Our commitment to embracing technology goes beyond advocacy, actively adopting new technologies within our own organisation, sharing our learnings and insights with customers, and continually leading the way in innovation.”
Data#3 National Practice Manager for Microsoft, Scott Gosling, commented, “Our three decades of partnership with Microsoft have been built on trust, collaboration, and a shared vision for innovation. Through our team of accredited experts and breadth of capabilities, Data#3 delivers leading services throughout the entire Microsoft technology lifecycle, helping organisations achieve outstanding outcomes time and again. We are absolutely honoured to receive this award, which reflects the collective efforts of our dedicated team, the support of our Microsoft colleagues, and the ongoing trust of our customers. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this journey and to the success we celebrate today."
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognise Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft Cloud applications, services, devices, and AI innovation during the past year. Awards were classified in various categories, with honourees chosen from more than 4,600 nominations across more than 100 countries. Data#3 was recognised for providing outstanding solutions and services in for the Australian region.
The Microsoft Country Partner of the Year award recognises partners with exceptional performance, innovation, and customer impact in their specific country or region. The award celebrates partners who have demonstrated significant growth, delivered transformative solutions on Microsoft platforms, and driven customer success with Microsoft-based technologies.
“Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards,” said Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. “This year, our partners harnessed the transformative power of Microsoft’s Cloud and AI platforms to deliver transformative solutions that redefine the boundaries of innovation. The energy and ingenuity across our ecosystem continue to inspire us. The 2025 honourees exemplify what’s possible when technology and vision unite to empower customers around the world.
About us:
A Leading and award-winning Australian IT services and solutions provider, Data#3 Limited (DTL), is focused on helping customers to harness the power of people and technology for a better future.
Built on a foundation of over 45 years’ experience, combined with world-leading vendor technologies, Data#3 is constantly evolving its solutions and services to enable its customers’ success. Leveraging solutions such as AI, cloud, modern workplace, security, data & analytics and connectivity, combined with Data#3's services across consulting, project services and managed services, Data#3 is delivering the digital future.
Listed on the ASX in 1997, Data#3 reported gross sales of $3 billion in the 2025 financial year and has more than 1,400 employees. Headquartered in Brisbane, it has facilities across 12 locations in Australia and Fiji.
More information about Data#3 and its solution and service offerings is available at www.data3.com.au
Contact details:
Yvonne Murray
National Marketing Manager, Data#3 Limited
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