About Azured
Meet the Azured team, expert Microsoft Azure Consultants and Specialists.
Our vision is to combine expertise, passion & technology to solve business challenges.
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Cloud is a journey not a destination
As Azure specialists, we offer a pair of trusted and reputable hands
89,164
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Our approach is simple;
how can we make things better than they are today?
Our values
What makes us get out of bed
At Azured, we are dedicated to achieving success for our customers and using premium and innovative technology to do it. But it’s not about the skills alone. An Azured team member comes with a particular attitude. We’re not, and never will be a faceless entity offering a routine customer experience.
All of our staff share common traits that make them invaluable to the Azured family. Our staff are passionate, personable and inventive. Our clients are receptive to new ideas and a different way of thinking. And together, we do great things.
All of our staff share common traits that make them invaluable to the Azured family. Our staff are passionate, personable and inventive. Our clients are receptive to new ideas and a different way of thinking. And together, we do great things.
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Meet the expert Azured team
CEO & FOUNDER
Anthony Koochew
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Anthony has built a successful career spanning over 15 years in IT, driven by his passion for technology and working alongside motivated, talented individuals. In 2015, Anthony co-founded Azured Consulting with his close friend, Martin Ferguson, to address a clear gap in the market: specialist expertise in Microsoft cloud solutions, including Azure, Microsoft 365, and EMS.
Prior to founding Azured, Anthony honed his skills through key roles such as Senior Solutions Architect at Empired Ltd (currently Capgemini) and Senior Technical Consultant at LogicaCMG (currently CGI Group), where he gained deep technical expertise and valuable business consulting experience.
A believer in straightforward communication and reliable commitments, Anthony ensures his customers feel confident that, no matter the challenge or timing, the job will get done.
Beyond his professional dedication, Anthony values resilience, integrity, and authenticity—qualities he sees as essential during challenging times. When not immersed in cloud architecture or consulting on strategic projects, Anthony enjoys the simpler things, like a good cup of cold brew coffee, regardless of the weather.
Prior to founding Azured, Anthony honed his skills through key roles such as Senior Solutions Architect at Empired Ltd (currently Capgemini) and Senior Technical Consultant at LogicaCMG (currently CGI Group), where he gained deep technical expertise and valuable business consulting experience.
A believer in straightforward communication and reliable commitments, Anthony ensures his customers feel confident that, no matter the challenge or timing, the job will get done.
Beyond his professional dedication, Anthony values resilience, integrity, and authenticity—qualities he sees as essential during challenging times. When not immersed in cloud architecture or consulting on strategic projects, Anthony enjoys the simpler things, like a good cup of cold brew coffee, regardless of the weather.
Director of sales & marketing
Rebecca Bastiaensz
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Rebecca Bastiaensz is an accomplished sales and marketing professional with almost 20 years of experience driving strategic growth for small to medium-sized businesses.
As Director of Sales and Marketing at Azured, Rebecca oversees national sales operations and spearheads comprehensive marketing initiatives, collaborating closely with industry-leading partners such as Telstra and Microsoft.
Her expertise lies in leveraging data-driven insights to deliver targeted solutions, cultivating strong partner relationships and effectively lead high-performing teams.
Rebecca's leadership is defined by her strategic mindset, efficiency and a proven ability to foster impactful business outcomes in dynamic environments.
As Director of Sales and Marketing at Azured, Rebecca oversees national sales operations and spearheads comprehensive marketing initiatives, collaborating closely with industry-leading partners such as Telstra and Microsoft.
Her expertise lies in leveraging data-driven insights to deliver targeted solutions, cultivating strong partner relationships and effectively lead high-performing teams.
Rebecca's leadership is defined by her strategic mindset, efficiency and a proven ability to foster impactful business outcomes in dynamic environments.
Head of Delivery
Daniel Dennett
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Since childhood, Dan has had a fascination with how computers worked and how to program them. This fascination led to a career spanning various desktop, server and website hosting support roles to finally arrive at database administration.
However, realising the potential of PaaS and server-less technologies, Dan sought to focus his expertise in a more direct capacity, helping customers make technology work for them, not vice-versa.
Dan joined the Azured Team in June 2019. Originally recruited for his unsurpassed experience in Data Analytics and Application Development, it wasn’t long before Dan’s calm demeanour, pragmatic approach to problem solving and inclusive nature became recognised within the growing team. With all the makings of a modern-day leader, today his role has extended to enabling Azured’s engineers focus on, and be successful in, delivering value to customers.
Dan is a big fan of technology when the enhancement of our personal or professional lives are realised as a result. For this reason, Dan has also instinctually evolved Azured’s own internal process development; identifying and acting on opportunities for the team, systems and processes to improve.
Whilst balancing the demands of a growing delivery team, Dan’s ideal customer engagements include business process automation and Power BI. When he’s not being fought over to lead a team to victory on trivia night, you’ll find Dan tucked away enjoying a cinematic classic.
However, realising the potential of PaaS and server-less technologies, Dan sought to focus his expertise in a more direct capacity, helping customers make technology work for them, not vice-versa.
Dan joined the Azured Team in June 2019. Originally recruited for his unsurpassed experience in Data Analytics and Application Development, it wasn’t long before Dan’s calm demeanour, pragmatic approach to problem solving and inclusive nature became recognised within the growing team. With all the makings of a modern-day leader, today his role has extended to enabling Azured’s engineers focus on, and be successful in, delivering value to customers.
Dan is a big fan of technology when the enhancement of our personal or professional lives are realised as a result. For this reason, Dan has also instinctually evolved Azured’s own internal process development; identifying and acting on opportunities for the team, systems and processes to improve.
Whilst balancing the demands of a growing delivery team, Dan’s ideal customer engagements include business process automation and Power BI. When he’s not being fought over to lead a team to victory on trivia night, you’ll find Dan tucked away enjoying a cinematic classic.
FOUNDER
Martin Ferguson
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Martin is described by industry peers as a savant when it comes to Cloud computing. A title in acknowledgement of his extensive involvement with the UK’s roll out of Office 365, Martin has also worked with Microsoft Azure since inception.
The sheer breadth of his knowledge, along with hands on experience makes him a truly unique founder. Martin has always believed in putting people first and nurturing natural talents and interests. This value has influenced the team culture at Azured and created a network of support and respect. A passionate mental health advocate, Martin has ensured that all Azured staff have the support and resources they need to succeed both professionally and personally. When not solving complex challenges, Martin can be found meditating, practising yoga or enjoying a cup of honey tea.
Martin’s professional accolades are numerous and include delivering solutions for, or on behalf of Microsoft Consulting Services, Atos, Crimson, Dot Net Solutions, Vodafone, Rio Tinto and more.
The sheer breadth of his knowledge, along with hands on experience makes him a truly unique founder. Martin has always believed in putting people first and nurturing natural talents and interests. This value has influenced the team culture at Azured and created a network of support and respect. A passionate mental health advocate, Martin has ensured that all Azured staff have the support and resources they need to succeed both professionally and personally. When not solving complex challenges, Martin can be found meditating, practising yoga or enjoying a cup of honey tea.
Martin’s professional accolades are numerous and include delivering solutions for, or on behalf of Microsoft Consulting Services, Atos, Crimson, Dot Net Solutions, Vodafone, Rio Tinto and more.
FOUNDER
Ray Brindley
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The mind behind many of Azured’s unique value propositions and trademarked solutions, Ray’s focus has been and continues to be, keeping a watchful eye on emerging new technologies. In fact, Ray is so closely integrated with the evolving landscape that is Cloud, the team often fondly refer to him as “Ray-I” which, Ray welcomes, describing the most exciting thing about IT being that it always changes.
Ray’s Cloud adeptness is reflected in his all-encompassing range of specialisations, covering the Microsoft stack of systems, Networking technologies (from switches and firewalls to VOIP and scripting) and automation of processes.
Whilst Ray’s talent could be described as simply as ‘fixing problems with technology’, when combined with the breadth & depth of his knowledge and natural knack for all things tech, it is no surprise he is frequently in high demand.
Since founding Azured, Ray has influenced a key component of the business' ethos – Engineers have a say in what’s being delivered, not putting forward solutions that do not make sense for the customer. An approach that has also encouraged the team to be engaging, friendly and customer focused.
Ray’s Cloud adeptness is reflected in his all-encompassing range of specialisations, covering the Microsoft stack of systems, Networking technologies (from switches and firewalls to VOIP and scripting) and automation of processes.
Whilst Ray’s talent could be described as simply as ‘fixing problems with technology’, when combined with the breadth & depth of his knowledge and natural knack for all things tech, it is no surprise he is frequently in high demand.
Since founding Azured, Ray has influenced a key component of the business' ethos – Engineers have a say in what’s being delivered, not putting forward solutions that do not make sense for the customer. An approach that has also encouraged the team to be engaging, friendly and customer focused.
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Awards & recognition
Recognised by Telstra for our expertise and excellence
Telstra Enterprise Partner Awards 2025
Finalist
Telstra Cloud and AI Partner of the Year
Telstra Enterprise Partner Awards 2024
Finalist
Microsoft Partner of the Year
Telstra Enterprise Partner Awards 2023
Winner
Microsoft Partner of the Year
Telstra Enterprise Partner Awards 2022
Winner
Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure Partner of the Year
Telstra Enterprise Partner Awards 2022
Finalist
Cloud Partner of the Year
Telstra Enterprise Partner Awards 2021
Winner
Cloud Partner of the Year
Telstra Enterprise Partner Awards 2021
Finalist
Microsoft Partner of the Year
Telstra Partner Awards 2020
Finalist
Telstra Enterprise Innovation Award
