Arinco Names Dean Oelkers as New Queensland Sales Manager
Arinco has appointed Dean Oelkers as its new Queensland Sales Manager to bolster its growth in the Brisbane market. In this role, Oelkers will focus on engaging new customers and enhancing relationships with commercial organisations, local government agencies, and the Microsoft team throughout Queensland. This strategic move aligns with Arinco’s objective to build on the significant progress it has made in the state over the past year. Oelkers brings over 30 years of experience in the IT sector, having held various positions in enterprise account management, solution architecture, and professional services leadership. His previous tenure at Avanade, a global Microsoft partner, involved working on digital transformation programmes across multiple sectors, including government and healthcare. Most recently, he served as an Enterprise Account Manager at ThoughtWorks.
Arinco currently employs around 20 consultants in Queensland and has reported notable growth in the region, driven by increasing demand for AI, cloud, and security services among both public and private sector clients. A prime example of Arinco’s impact in the local market is its partnership with Brighter Super, a Brisbane-based superannuation fund managing over AUD $34 billion for more than 280,000 members. Through collaboration with Arinco, Brighter Super improved its Azure Databricks data platform, achieving a 90% reduction in costs and a 50% enhancement in performance. This partnership has enabled Brighter Super to establish a more scalable and sustainable platform for its long-term operations. Chris Padgett, CEO at Arinco, expressed enthusiasm for Oelkers’ appointment, highlighting his proven ability to build trusted relationships and deliver value in complex enterprise environments, making him an ideal fit for the company’s growth strategy in Queensland.
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