BRISBANE, Wednesday 19 August 2020:

Australian business technology solutions leader Data^#3 Limited (ASX: DTL) today announced its results for the year ended 30 June 2020 (FY20), which are consistent with the guidance provided on 16 July 2020.

Commenting on the FY20 result, Data^#3 Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Laurence Baynham said: “We are delighted with the performance of the consolidated Data^#3 business, which delivered another record result in what has been an extraordinary year. The result demonstrates the inherent strength and relevance of our solution offerings in an evolving market, and the growth in public cloud was a particular highlight.”

Combating COVID-19 Together

As Australia and the world, adjust to a new ‘business as unusual’ in the face of COVID-19, our thoughts are with the individuals impacted and the front-line responders keeping us safe and healthy.

As business leaders and IT teams feel the pressure to implement rapid solutions to keep their businesses running remotely, Data^#3 is here to help. We have a number of solutions ready to deploy and resources available to help train staff from anywhere.

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95% of Azure cloud customers have room for improvement.

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Banksia Montessori School Powers Collaboration with Microsoft 365 Mail Migration

Staff at the Banksia Montessori School had a very limited ability to share files, which meant that they often doubled up on work. The school wanted to improve productivity and collaboration with a planned move to Microsoft 365, and required an experienced partner to help with the transition.

Technology Intelligence Solutions

Data^#3 has found 54% of customers are overspending on hardware and licensing, and wasting IT budgets, while the other 46% are often under-licensed and pose a compliance risk. Manage and optimise software, hardware and even cloud workloads, from the one platform, with new Technology Intelligence Solutions from Data^#3.

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