Data^#3 recognised as Microsoft Australia’s Partner of the Year in Software Licensing, and Security Solutions

Also finalist in Enterprise Partner of the Year, and Software Licensing – Software Asset Management categories

BRISBANE, Australia—14 September 2009—Data^#3 Limited [ASX: DTL], a national technology company today announced it has again been recognised in the Microsoft Australia Partner of the Year Awards, this year held on Thursday 3 September at the Microsoft Australia Partner Conference on the Gold Coast.

A finalist in four categories, Data^#3 was the winner of the Licensing Solutions – License Delivery, and Security Solutions Partner of the year awards.

John Grant, Data^#3’s Managing Director said ? “We are very proud to be recognised once again by Microsoft. We have a proven track record and a consistent focus of applying Microsoft technologies to help our customers achieve both their technology and business objectives.”
Data^#3 has a long history of success in the Microsoft Australia Partner of the Year Awards, with significant wins across Software and Infrastructure solutions in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and now 2009.

Mr Grant added ? “winning these awards further consolidates Data^#3’s position as both Australia’s leading software licensing provider and Microsoft security consultancy and endorses the investment decisions we have made to deliver market leading offerings to our customers in these two areas.”

Licensing Solutions – License Delivery

Data^#3 was recognised for its holistic Software Licensing solution – including revenue growth, marketing initiatives, investment in Licensing expertise and effectively managing Volume Licensing Agreements and Software Assurance Benefits. This also includes numerous case studies that illustrate how Data^#3’s software licensing specialists are driving business value for customers across both the public and private sector.

Security Solutions – Infrastructure Security

Data^#3 was recognised for an Edge Security Solution deployed with the Queensland Department of Community Safety (formerly the Department of Emergency Services). The solution deployed Microsoft’s Intelligent Access Gateway appliance and ISA Server and has dramatically improved service delivery to the 80 000 emergency services volunteers across the geographically dispersed state of Queensland.

Data^#3 was also recognised as the Microsoft Asia Pacific Security Partner of the Year, and Microsoft Worldwide Security Partner of the year for this engagement.

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