Who We Are
Your technology partners
Our purpose is to create great experiences for our people and our clients. That’s why the tech solutions we deliver are intentionally designed to make life easier for both the business and your end users.
Whether it’s managed IT services to free up your team, or cloud architecture custom-designed for the way you do business, we’re here to make it happen.
What we value
Doing the right thing
We work with integrity and don’t take shortcuts.
Accountability
We stand by our word and own the outcome.
Driven to deliver
We pride ourselves on our proven track record of delivering quality solutions.
Constant innovation
We have our finger on the pulse of industry trends and we’re continuously improving.
Meet our team
Stephen O’Keefe
Managing Director
Stephen O’Keefe
Managing Director
Stephen is an accomplished Director of multiple technology and communications businesses with over 20 years-experience. Specialising in business improvement and remote communications, Stephen is passionate about bringing technology and the digital economy to regional Australia.
Paul Perich
General Manager
Paul Perich
General Manager
Paul has over 30 years’ experience in service, customer relations and sales, as both a provider and consumer of IT Managed Services. He focuses on the end user of Cloud Connect’s services, resulting in best-in-class service delivery.
Wayne Neilson
Service Delivery Manager
Wayne Neilson
Service Delivery Manager
Wayne has over 35 years’ experience in technology delivery and support roles. He manages projects and support requests with a focus on ‘in-person’ interactions. He takes the time to get to know the people he works with, understanding their challenges and their goals.
Cliff Reed
ICT Solutions Consultant
Cliff Reed
ICT Solutions Consultant
Cliff has 20+ years experience in SME and Enterprise, discovering and designing solutions to further the use of technology to drive efficiency. If you need help creating an ICT roadmap, a holistic solution to a business process, or a review of your ICT environment, book a chat.
Arthur Adshead
Phone Systems Technician
Arthur Adshead
Phone Systems Technician
Arthur is Cloud Connect’s longest standing team member, joining the company not long after its inception. With over 40 years’ experience in phone system installation, maintenance and support spanning almost every vendor and every type of technology, Arthur is one the most experienced telco technicians in Australia.
Brad Wake
Senior Network Engineer
Brad Wake
Senior Network Engineer
With extensive mining industry experience, Brad enjoys working on the delivery of secure and functional networks for remote and extreme environments. He finds motivation in delivering reliable solutions for our clients unique needs.
Mikael Thulin
Senior Systems Engineer
Mikael Thulin
Senior Systems Engineer
With 15+ years in private and public sector IT, there are no insurmountable problems. His favourite motto is “Even a blind chicken eventually gets the grains”. Mikael loves food and to cook, particularly dressed as the Swedish Chef. Don’t follow recipes, follow your gut and most importantly never give up.
Chris Stewart
Senior Systems Engineer
Chris Stewart
Senior Systems Engineer
Chris has been working in IT for 20+ years. His primary goal is to provide an analytical approach and out of the box thinking. He views IT from clients and businesses POV, providing customer centric outcomes.
Aiden Pitt
Network Engineer
Aiden Pitt
Network Engineer
Aiden is a dedicated technician with a love for the latest and greatest in computers and technology. With his expertise in hardware and troubleshooting, you’ll find Aiden on the front lines resolving outages and installing new equipment.
Connor Newbon
Helpdesk Team Lead
Connor Newbon
Helpdesk Team Lead
Connor is a hardworking and dedicated technician. He specialises in automation and adaptive services. With a running goal to resolve issues for clientele before they impact the business, he provides a systems-oriented approach to IT services, ultimately delivering a seamless and cost-effective service that benefits all.
Giovanni Santos
Helpdesk Technician
Giovanni Santos
Helpdesk Technician
Giovanni is a IT technician hailing from Brazil with 7 years’ experience. Giovanni has worked across multiple industries including the private, mining and education sectors. Giovanni is known for his “keep calm and carry on” attitude, meaning you can rely on him to get the job done.
Jake Oorschot
Helpdesk Technician
Jake Oorschot
Helpdesk Technician
Jake is a dedicated and passionate helpdesk technician who has a drive to provide leading network security solutions. Jake’s primary goal is to provide cost effective, seamless security solutions that ensure business continuity without compromising convenience and user experience.
Josh McCormick
Helpdesk Technician
Josh McCormick
Helpdesk Technician
Josh is new to the IT industry but is hardworking and will always do his best to help. He aspires to be someone who can be depended upon for his technical ability and professionalism. Your problems are also his problems and he’ll strive to solve them for you.
Quin Mallari
Helpdesk Technician
Quin Mallari
Helpdesk Technician
Quin’s IT experience covers aviation, training centres, BPOs and MSP. Quin believes quality service is not what you put into it but what the customer gets out of it. He values exceptional service and minimising downtime; he’ll be with you until the issue’s resolved and your questions are answered.
Ready to get started?
Let’s make it happen. Talk to us today to arrange an initial consultation.
