Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, is proud to announce it has been named Tech Partner – Cloud at the ARN Innovation Awards 2026, marking the second consecutive year the company has received the award.
Presented at Ilumina in Sydney, the twentieth ARN Innovation Awards recognise excellence, leadership and innovation across the Australian IT channel. This year’s program attracted more than 420 nominations, with shortlisted nominations assessed by a judging panel of more than 80 industry experts.
Data#3 Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Brad Colledge, said the award reflects the important role cloud continues to play in how organisations plan for the future.
“In our latest Customer Satisfaction Survey, customers named cloud as one of their top three technology priorities, alongside AI and cyber security. That tells us cloud is no longer a standalone decision. It’s the foundation that allows organisations to adopt AI, strengthen security and modernise how they operate. Our role is to help customers make those decisions with confidence and connect their cloud investment to real business outcomes. To be recognised by ARN for the second year running in this category is a great reflection of our people and the trust our customers place in us,” Colledge said.
Data#3 National Practice Manager for Hybrid Cloud, Leon Scott, said: “Every organisation’s cloud journey is different, so we start by understanding where each workload is best placed and what the customer needs to achieve. From there, our teams take a practical, phased approach across assessments, migration, modernisation, platform engineering and data classification, including building secure, AI-ready data platforms on Microsoft Fabric, Azure Foundry.
“That approach reduces risk and helps customers see value sooner. Our support doesn’t stop at go-live, with our Azure managed services helping customers monitor, govern, optimise and secure their environments over time. This award recognises the depth of capability across our team and the outcomes they deliver for customers every day.”
The ARN Tech Partner for Cloud award recognises partners helping customers maximise the benefits of cloud computing through unique consulting and implementation services, backed by deep levels of expertise, from early-stage cloud migration through to advanced deployments.
Data#3 helps organisations across Australia modernise, optimise and secure their technology environments while maximising the value of their investment. Its capabilities span cloud strategy, architecture, migration, modernisation, platform engineering, data, analytics and AI, supported by managed services that keep cloud environments performing, resilient and efficient.
