After a tender process run by the Department of Finance and Deregulation, New Zealand’s Datacom has been selected as one of five providers for Federal Government data center work.

For the next five years the new panel will provide data center services to Australian Government FMA agencies as well other government organisations.

Agencies buying from the panel will enter into a long term lease on fully managed data center space with extension rights.

Lisa Thorburn, Datacom’s ACT Director, said, "Datacom was delighted to help with the implementation of the Australian Government's 2010-2025 Data Center Strategy. As one of the largest Australasian IT services companies and with eight Data Center in the region, Datacom is well positioned to deliver quality services to subscribers of this new panel.”

Datacom employs more than 1200 people in Australia and has revenues of AUS$560 million.

"Our recent growth to more than 70 staff in Canberra has meant that Datacom will soon be moving to new, larger premises on Northbourne Avenue, enabling better support for our clients,” added Thorburn.