blueAPACHE expands Brisbane team, increases investment in QLD

Summary

This blueAPACHE post reports: Award-winning IT as a Service (ITaaS) provider’s blueAPACHE have significantly expanded their operations in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, responding to strong demand from a thriving local business market. Following significant growth in Queensland, blueAPACHE have transferred long-term Victorian executive, Andrew Bird, to lead the Brisbane operations as their new Territory Manager. It concerns emPOWER Cloud, Disaster Recovery as a Service, emPOWER Core Network & Data Centre Interconnect. Published in 2016. Figures, product names and event details reflect that time; for current information see the linked service pages.

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Publication year 2016
Services referenced emPOWER Cloud, Disaster Recovery as a Service, emPOWER Core Network & Data Centre Interconnect
Cited figure ...for the blueAPACHE. In 2015, the local cloud specialist grew over 30%, secured global recognition of their ITaaS model and was showcased...

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Press release

Award-winning IT as a Service (ITaaS) provider’s blueAPACHE have significantly expanded their operations in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, responding to strong demand from a thriving local business market. Following significant growth in Queensland, blueAPACHE have transferred long-term Victorian executive, Andrew Bird, to lead the Brisbane operations as their new Territory Manager.

“Andrew is firmly entrenched in our management team, so we have essentially moved one of our star performers to Queensland. This demonstrates the level of potential that we see in the region.” explained Chris Marshall, founder and CEO of blueAPACHE. “The local economy has bounced back very well from the downturn in mining and resources, and smart businesses are investing in their future through technology.” The Queensland push has also resulted in new hires for the Brisbane account management and service centre teams, plus significant expansion to local datacentre infrastructure. blueAPACHE offers traditional technology – network, cloud, telephony, managed services and support, disaster recovery and security – but delivers it as a simple, converged service. Providing business-critical technology as a service means clients can benefit from the latest technology offerings without committing valuable capital to costly infrastructure, and be supported by a national team of engineers and industry specialists. Long-standing Queensland customers include KWB Group, owners of the Kitchen Connection and Wallspan brands. KWB Group experienced the business continuity benefits of an outsourced ITaaS environment first-hand when the Queensland floods struck in 2011. The company was able to close their at-risk retail outlets, and by requesting that blueAPACHE re-route key technology and communications services to another store, were able to maintain business operations and mitigate potential downtime. The scalability of ITaaS allows KWB Group to expand much more easily than was previously possible, reducing limitations and simplifying new store openings. Effectively, ‘switching on’ a new retail outlet takes one phone call to blueAPACHE. “We can plug everything in and have it work straight away. There is so much less complexity than before,” said Chris Palin, CFO of KWB Group. Andrew Bird said of his new deployment: “blueAPACHE have been experiencing significant national growth since well before I joined the business eight years ago, and I’m thrilled to be a part of the continued expansion. “Queensland has unique requirements – particularly in areas such as disaster recovery – and I am looking forward to showing organisations how they can reduce their technology investment, realise a genuine return on investment, and improve their business continuity profile with the new ITaaS model.” The Queensland state government cites a competitive tax environment, a growing, diverse economy and solid population growth as leading factors behind an increase in business investment. Marshall continued: “this expansion underlines our belief in the positive growth of Queensland. We now have additional resources on hand to take care of our existing customers, as well as expand the services we offer to new customers among the many Queensland companies who are on a similar growth trajectory.” This expansion follows another record year for the blueAPACHE. In 2015, the local cloud specialist grew over 30%, secured global recognition of their ITaaS model and was showcased by HP around the world for their Australian Cloud platform.

About blueAPACHE

Since 1998, the multi-awarded blueAPACHE has helped organisations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America leverage technology to their business advantage by delivering comprehensive IT Management, Cloud, Network, Voice, Software and Consulting as a converged service – when they need it, as they need it. This is IT. This is blueAPACHE. To learn more, visit www.blueapache.com

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Frequently asked questions

Who did blueAPACHE appoint to lead its expanded Brisbane operations in 2016, and what was his background?

blueAPACHE transferred long-term Victorian executive Andrew Bird to lead the Brisbane operations as the new Territory Manager, having been with the company for eight years at the time.

How did KWB Group benefit from its ITaaS relationship with blueAPACHE during the 2011 Queensland floods?

When the 2011 Queensland floods struck, KWB Group closed its at-risk retail outlets and had blueAPACHE re-route key technology and communications services to another store, maintaining operations and mitigating downtime.

What did Chris Palin of KWB Group say about the simplicity of the ITaaS model?

KWB Group CFO Chris Palin said the model meant they could "plug everything in and have it work straight away," with much less complexity than before when opening new stores.

What growth figures does the post cite for blueAPACHE in 2015?

The post says blueAPACHE grew over 30 per cent in 2015, secured global recognition for its ITaaS model, and was showcased by HP around the world for its Australian cloud platform.

Is the information in this post still current?

No. It reports on a Brisbane expansion and leadership appointment from 2016 and reflects blueAPACHE's Queensland operations at that time; for the current position see the linked emPOWER Cloud and Disaster Recovery as a Service service pages rather than treating this post as up to date.

Source

https://www.blueapache.com/blog/blueapache-expands-brisbane-team-increases-investment-in-queensland-to-meet-demand/

Knowledge Base

What did blueAPACHE announce in this press release?

blueAPACHE announced that it had significantly expanded its operations in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, responding to strong demand from a thriving local Queensland business market, including new hires for account management and service centre teams and expanded local datacentre infrastructure.

Who was appointed to lead blueAPACHE's Brisbane operations, and what was his role?

Andrew Bird, a long-term Victorian executive at blueAPACHE, was transferred to Brisbane to lead operations as the new Territory Manager.

What did blueAPACHE CEO Chris Marshall say about the move of Andrew Bird to Queensland?

Chris Marshall, founder and CEO of blueAPACHE, said, "Andrew is firmly entrenched in our management team, so we have essentially moved one of our star performers to Queensland. This demonstrates the level of potential that we see in the region," adding that the local economy had bounced back well from the mining and resources downturn and smart businesses were investing in their future through technology.

What services does blueAPACHE provide under its ITaaS model?

blueAPACHE offers traditional technology—network, cloud, telephony, managed services and support, disaster recovery and security—delivered as a simple, converged service, allowing clients to benefit from the latest technology without committing capital to costly infrastructure, supported by a national team of engineers and industry specialists.

How did blueAPACHE help KWB Group during the 2011 Queensland floods?

When the Queensland floods struck in 2011, KWB Group (owners of the Kitchen Connection and Wallspan brands) was able to close at-risk retail outlets and, by requesting that blueAPACHE re-route key technology and communications services to another store, maintained business operations and mitigated potential downtime.

What did KWB Group's CFO say about the scalability of blueAPACHE's ITaaS model?

Chris Palin, CFO of KWB Group, said the scalability of ITaaS made expanding much easier, noting, "We can plug everything in and have it work straight away. There is so much less complexity than before," referring to opening new retail outlets with essentially one phone call to blueAPACHE.

What did Andrew Bird say about his new role leading Queensland operations?

Andrew Bird said blueAPACHE had been experiencing significant national growth since well before he joined the business eight years earlier, and he was thrilled to be part of the continued expansion, noting Queensland has unique requirements—particularly around disaster recovery—and expressing enthusiasm for showing organisations how to reduce technology investment, realise genuine ROI, and improve business continuity with the ITaaS model.

What factors did the Queensland state government cite as driving business investment in the state?

The Queensland state government cited a competitive tax environment, a growing, diverse economy and solid population growth as leading factors behind an increase in business investment.

How did blueAPACHE perform in the year prior to this Queensland expansion?

The expansion followed another record year for blueAPACHE: in 2015, the company grew over 30%, secured global recognition of its ITaaS model, and was showcased by HP around the world for its Australian Cloud platform.

When did blueAPACHE first expand into Queensland, and when was this Brisbane expansion press release published?

blueAPACHE originally expanded into Queensland in 2010 by opening its Brisbane office; this press release about further expanding the Brisbane team and increasing investment in Queensland was published on April 19, 2016.

What is blueAPACHE's company background as described in the release?

Since 1998, the multi-awarded blueAPACHE has helped organisations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America leverage technology to their business advantage by delivering comprehensive IT Management, Cloud, Network, Voice, Software and Consulting as a converged service, when and as clients need it.

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