June 28, 2023

Data#3 recognised as the winner of 2023 Microsoft Surface PC Reseller Worldwide Partner of the Year award

June 28, 2023; Brisbane, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, is proud to announce that it has been named as the winner of the 2023 Microsoft Surface PC Reseller Worldwide 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, Laurence Baynham, commented, “We are extremely proud to have won the Microsoft Surface PC Reseller Worldwide Partner of the Year. We’ve helped many organisations to harness the power of people and technology for a better future. From hospitals, aged care, schools and universities, through to government and large corporations – Data#3 is the trusted partner of choice for Microsoft solutions – and we look forward to another fantastic year partnering together.”


“We have made significant investment across people, programs, solutions and customer success to ensure that we are delivering Microsoft-based solutions that meet the demands expected from a modern workforce,” said John Tan, Chief Customer Officer at Data#3. “The development of our sales teams, combined with our world-leading as a service strategy, has been instrumental in securing this achievement. This has been a huge team effort and everyone from sales through to delivery has played a pivotal part in this success.”


Data#3 National Practice Manager for Microsoft, Scott Gosling, commented, “Data#3 has been a proud Microsoft partner since the Microsoft Partner Program’s inception and it’s an incredible achievement to be the first Australian partner to take home this award. Congratulations to both the Data#3 and Microsoft teams for playing a part in making this award happen.”


The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognise Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based applications, services and devices during the past year. Awards were classified in various categories, with honourees chosen from a set of more than 4,200 submitted nominations from more than 100 countries worldwide.
The Surface PC Reseller Partner of the Year Award recognised Data#3 for demonstrating outstanding leadership, and for providing superior Microsoft Surface PC device solutions and services to customers.


“Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards!” said Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President of Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft. “The innovative new solutions and services that positively impact customers and enable digital transformation from this year’s winners demonstrate the best of what’s possible with the Microsoft Cloud.”


The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced annually prior to the company’s global partner conference, Microsoft Inspire, which will take place on July 18-19.