Data#3 recognised as winner of 2026 Microsoft Global Security Partner of the Year
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Data#3 recognised as winner of 2026 Microsoft Global Security Partner of the Year
November 12, 2026; Brisbane, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, is proud to announce it has won the Microsoft Global Security Partner of the Year award.
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, said: “With customers naming security as their number one technology priority for the eleventh consecutive year in our latest Customer Satisfaction Survey, its importance has never been clearer. To be recognised by Microsoft on a global stage in this area is an exceptional achievement.”
“Securing this accolade gives customers confidence that Data#3 has the expertise and experience to support them as demands continue to evolve.”
The Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Awards celebrate partners delivering exceptional customer outcomes through Microsoft Cloud, AI, services and devices. This year’s winners and finalists were selected from more than 4,500 nominations submitted worldwide across a diverse range of categories and geographies.
Microsoft Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President, Nicole Dezen, said: "Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2026 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards."
"This year’s honourees are harnessing the power of Microsoft Cloud and AI to deliver transformative solutions, accelerate customer success, and expand what’s possible. Their ingenuity and impact inspire us, demonstrating what can be achieved when bold vision and technology come together to empower organisations around the world.”
Data#3 National Practice Manager for Security, Richard Dornhart, said the award reflected the breadth of experience within the Data#3 Security Practice and its focus on improving customer security over time.
"Our sales teams understand the Microsoft security landscape, our presales specialists bring deep technical knowledge, and our delivery teams turn that expertise into real outcomes for customers.
“This recognition is a credit to the combined effort of those teams and the standards they bring to their work."
Data#3 National Practice Manager for Microsoft, Scott Gosling, said: “Throughout our longstanding relationship with Microsoft, we have built deep security expertise and delivered programs across all industries."
“Our work goes beyond simply implementing security technology. We help customers understand their risks, strengthen their security posture and build the capability to respond as threats and business requirements change,” Gosling said.
The 2026 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced ahead of Microsoft Ignite, which will be held in San Francisco from November 17-20.
The complete list of categories, winners and finalists can be found at https://aka.ms/2026POTYAWinnersFinalists.
Three decades of Microsoft expertise
For more than 30 years, Data#3 and Microsoft have worked together to help Australian organisations strengthen their security posture and manage evolving threats. Data#3’s Microsoft security capability supports customers throughout their security journey, from aligning data security priorities with business goals and deploying solutions within Australian compliance requirements, through to adoption, training, ongoing support and managed services.
Learn more about Data#3’s Microsoft security solutions.
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About Data#3
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 49 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 Data & AI, Cyber Security, Applications & Automation, End User Computing, Collaboration, Networking and Hybrid Cloud, combined with Data#3's Business Advisory and Lifecycle Services, Data#3 is delivering the digital future.
Listed on the ASX in 1997, Data#3 reported gross sales of $3.4 billion in the 2026 financial year and has more than 1,400 employees. Headquartered in Brisbane, it has facilities across 11 locations in Australia and Fiji.
More information about Data#3 and its solution and service offerings is available at www.data3.com.au
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