Datacom

“Growing Datacom to become known as the local trusted technology partner for Australian organisations and communities is key. We’ve already got a strong reputation with our customers, but we want to grow that awareness of what we can do. It’s about bringing all of our vast capabilities to bear and delivering real value.” Laura Malcolm joined Datacom in November and wants more organisations to real the breadth and depth of her new team's skills. Read Laura's full profile: https://lnkd.in/gHUKv_eW

It costs $166,000 per year to keep someone in prison. Around 80% of those released don’t have a job to go to and 58% reoffend within two years. Take2, a NZ-based organisation which recently expanded to Australia, gives people released from the justice system a second chance at a secure future by providing them with IT training. One Take2 graduate, hired by Datacom more than a year ago, spoke to current Take2 trainees visiting the Datacom Auckland office about what it was like to get a job in tech and to have career goals for the first time in his life. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEHztkyM

Throughout 2024, Datacom supported a full programme of early career opportunities, internships, mentoring and scholarships; strengthening our commitment to diversity and inclusion and helping grow tech talent. From primary school to university level, our Datacom teams across Australia and New Zealand have shared their passion, insights and experiences of the tech industry, to foster and enthuse the next generation of IT experts. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7wfPBXY

Helping customers achieve their goals – and exceeding their expectations – is our greatest measure of success. With more than 400 customers, spanning government and private sector companies, we have worked on thousands of large and small projects in 2024. Learn about some of these customers and the ways we’ve helped them make an impact in our 2024 Year in Review: https://lnkd.in/gmGVurpA

The Datapay team was excited to be a part of the NZPPA 17th Annual Payroll Conference, where we hosted a panel discussion on empowering payroll practitioners. We also caught up with Lili Welch, Payroll Manager for Dominion Constructors Ltd, and Mariana Van Zyl, Senior Consultant for Rabobank NZ Ltd, about how the Datapay solution enhances their daily work. Check out this clip to see what we got up to and learn more about Datapay. #NZPPA #Datapay #PaySystems Ross Fodie, Adnan Siamwala, Lindsey Bradfield, Joseph Paki, Roger Foote, Huiyang He, Chris Mar, Annette Highnam

The most important part of 2024 has been the time we've spent with the people around us, working alongside our partners, colleagues, customers and communities. You can see a few of their faces in our 2024 Year In Review wrap-up video - a snapshot of the past 12 months condensed into three minutes! Or take a read through what we've been up to and some of the year's highlights in our 2024 Year In Review: https://lnkd.in/g_VV4WV2 #ItsThePeople #YearInReview

Earlier this year, our Datascape team ran a series of interactive roundtable events with council leaders in Australia and New Zealand, alongside international AI expert Katie King, MBA. Together, we explored how AI can be ethically and effectively harnessed to support local government, and what that might look like. Take a peek behind the scenes in our video below. A big thank you to everyone who attended and contributed so thoughtfully, and to Katie King, MBA for joining us. #Datascape #LocalGovernment #Councils #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #LookBeyondToday Nitika Shah Alecia Bland Eli Nana Alasia Noakes Peter Nelson Ana-Mari Fisher (nee Gates-Bowey) Georgiana J. Glenn Cameron Dean Cook Tracey Cotter-Martin

For Datacom, 2024 has been all about the people we work alongside, the customers we solve challenges with and our communities – and what a year it's been! With so much to celebrate, we've pulled the highlights together to look back on in our 2024 Year In Review. https://lnkd.in/g_VV4WV2 #Datacom #YearInReview #ItsThePeople #ExceedCustomerExpectations

CX has been described as the last major differentiator. Our new ebook "The experience edge: building brands customers love" outlines practical advice for organisations looking to provide better experiences for their customers and employees – and shares some insights into the CX strategies being adopted across the ANZ market. Check out the excerpt below and download the full ebook now: https://lnkd.in/gTWSn_FS #CustomerExperience #CX #Ebook #ContactCentres #Ecosystm Adele Sheers James Johnstone Dean Fox

A big congratulations to Nemiah Hayes on being awarded the Datacom Cup for Excellence in Maori Achievement at this year’s AUT School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences’ Academic Awards. Associate Director James (Hemi) David had the honour of presenting the award on Datacom’s behalf. It was wonderful to be part of an event celebrating the future leaders of innovation. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! #ItsThePeople #Award #AUT #DatacomCup #AUTAwards #LookBeyondToday Tracey Cotter-Martin Justin Gray Stuart Alexander Mark Hardie Linda Te Maipi Rachel Morgan-Parata Amato Funaki