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Arq Group first in Australia to attain AWS Data and Analytics Competency

Arq Group first in Australia to attain AWS Data and Analytics Competency

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Arq Group first in Australia to attain AWS Data and Analytics Competency

Arq Group has been an AWS partner since 2012 & awarded the AWS Innovation Partner of the Year, 2018 for Asia Pacific and Australia/New Zealand

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Arq Group has been an AWS partner since 2012 & awarded the AWS Innovation Partner of the Year, 2018 for Asia Pacific and Australia/New Zealand, and is listed as an AWS Premier Consulting Partner, an accreditation that highlights the top AWS Partner Network Consulting Partners. In addition, Arq Group was the first Australian MSP to gain AWS Mobile Competency status in April 2019. This highlights Arq Group’s rich history with AWS and its commitment to insight, partnership, and creative thinking.​

One of Australia’s leading digital solutions providers, Arq Group, has today announced it has been recognised with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data and Analytics Competency – the first Australian-based partner to have earned this accreditation. The achievement of this competency recognises that Arq Group continues to build Data and Analytics solutions that successfully enable its customers to utilise AWS tools, techniques, and technologies that drive business value.

This competency differentiates Arq Group within the AWS Partner Network (APN) in Australia, highlighting its passionate support of customers who want to create unforgettable experiences using Arq Group’s technical proficiency to seamlessly deliver data and analytics solutions. To be awarded this competency, partners in the APN network must demonstrate deep knowledge and expertise of AWS, and show deft skill to proficiently support customers to collect, store, govern, and analyse data at any scale.  Attaining this AWS Competency Status allows Arq Group to showcase its expertise in data and analytics, and adds to its existing strengths as an AWS Premier Consulting Partner, Managed Service Provider (MSP) Partner, Public Sector Partner, and its recognised competency in Mobile.

Tristan Sternson, Chief Executive Officer at Arq Group said, “Arq Group’s passion lies in helping customers harness the possibilities for smart design with data and technology. With the future of customer experience relying increasingly on hyper-personalised experiences that place the customer at the centre, the data organisations hold and have access to is a powerful tool to derive insights that can address business challenges and solve real world problems.

We are incredibly proud to be the first Australian partner to be recognised with the AWS Data and Analytics Competency. The awarding of this competency is further proof of Arq Group’s ability to enable and inspire our customers on their journey toward using the power of data. This achievement is evidence of Arq Group’s leadership in the delivery of cloud-based solutions that are scalable, cost-effective, and secure, and that address the reality of an increasingly customer centric world.”
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Arq Group accelerates data capability as it welcomes Informatica to its partner portfolio

Arq Group accelerates data capability as it welcomes Informatica to its partner portfolio

Mark Addy

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Arq Group accelerates data capability as it welcomes Informatica to its partner portfolio

Arq Group has partnered with enterprise cloud data management provider, Informatica, to expand its data capabilities and empower customers to make smarter and more informed data-driven decisions

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The partnership with Informatica, which is a leader in 5 of Gartner’s Magic Quadrants, will provide a platform for Arq Group to elevate its current suite of data and analytics solutions and enable customers to improve decision making and respond rapidly to business changes.  

“Transformation is at the fingertips of organisations that can harness their data. We’re thrilled that our partnership with Informatica will enable our customers to maximise their business insights and leverage it to apply meaningful and actionable outcomes,” says Cameron Boog, Executive Director of Digital Technologies.  

Arq Group customers will benefit from the latest developments in data technology, led by Informatica’s eight R&D hubs around the world. Meanwhile, the partnership will also support the professional development of Arq Group employees, who will receive exclusive access to training, sales, and marketing resources.  

The partnership with Informatica is one of a handful of strategic partnerships Arq Group is committed to bringing its customers. Informatica will join the ranks of Google, AWS, IBM, Adobe, Snowflake and Salesforce, who all partner with Arq Group to deliver best-in-class technology products and services to customers across Australia.  

“By joining forces with Informatica, not only can will we build on the strength of our current data and analytics offering for our clients, but we can accelerate the business potential for customers across Australia,” adds Mr Boog.   

“As we continue to grow our partner ecosystem, we are excited to welcome one of the top AWS data and AI partners, Arq Group, to the informatica family,” says Nick Smith, Managing Director, informatica.

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Workshops unlock the power of data and analytics

Workshops unlock the power of data and analytics

Mark Addy

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Workshops unlock the power of data and analytics

Maryna Tyshchenko knew that the world of data and analytics had the potential to unlock new opportunities and progress her career. So, when the opportunity came along to delve deeper and learn new skills, the Sydney-based Human Resources Assistant jumped at the chance. She signed up for several workshops and events co-hosted by Arq Group and She Loves Data, and since then she hasn’t looked back.

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Arq Group and She Loves Data unlock the power of data and analytics

When Arq teamed up with She Loves Data in 2019, we had no idea that the partnership would prove so successful. As a Work180 endorsed employer for women, Arq’s mission is to create partnerships that help drive our commitment to gender equity in the workplace.

Throughout 2019, more than 1,000 women attended the workshops, networking events and coaching sessions that helped debunk myths, challenge stereotypes and unveil the powerful nature of data.

The Introduction to Data Analytics Workshop introduced participants to the logical thinking behind data and analytics and business intelligence, while the other highly successful She Loves Data workshops, such as Tableu Data Storytelling, illustrated how data can be used to tell a compelling story and guide decision-making. In other words, data shouldn’t be feared but revered!

“Our hope was to inspire a new generation of women to pursue careers in data, a traditionally male-dominated area. We were proud to support a tribe of close to 1,000 women as they navigated the fascinating world of tech. Our workshops and meet-ups were dynamic forums where data novices of all generations could learn new skills,” said Arq’s Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Samantha Trewick.

Throughout 2019 Maryna participated in the She Loves Data Tableau Data Storytelling, Introduction to Data Analytics, Introduction to Python Programming for Data workshops and mingled with like-minded women at the Data is the New Black meetup event.

“What I loved about the She Loves Data workshops was that women with all levels of experience were welcomed. It didn’t matter if you were new to the data world or you were a professional data analyst, everyone could find useful information, make new professional connections and meet fabulous and inspiring people from data and other fields.

“One of my favourite events was the Tableau Data Storytelling workshop with the amazing Cynthia Halim hosted by Arq Group. I learned a lot about data, become more confident in my ability to use technology and data analytics tools/programming languages such as Tableau, SQL, Python and I started to think critically.

“I believe that the knowledge what I gained with ‘She Loves Data’ will help me to progress my career to HR Analytics in the future,” Maryna said.

It wasn’t all about the hard data. To round out their skills, three workshops, held in collaboration with Tableau and Yellowfin, focused on developing participants’ presentation skills, critical thinking, communication skills and personal brand.

As a proud WGEA pay equity ambassador, Arq is passionate about supporting and encouraging women and we’re committed to closing the gender pay gap.

 
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Belong: Data Transformation

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Data Transformation and Change Management

Project Background

In 2017, Belong identified the need to modernise their entire data stack, in support of their strong growth.

Building a new Data platform

Solution

 Arq developed an AWS technology roadmap demonstrating how the Belong technology landscape could evolve to meet developing business needs, taking advantage of AWS’ world-class functionality, scalability, performance and TCO in Data and Analytics

In parallel to the technology transformation, we also supported their move to a DevOps culture, which underpinned a shift in velocity, accuracy and security

The Outcome

With the technology transformation under way, Arq could now focus on helping Belong improve their reporting and analytics processes and tools.

Leveraging Talend, Redshift, Tableau, and several additional AWS products and services, we built out the supporting stack while simultaneously introducing an advanced governance structure designed to enhance the flow of information through the organisation.

The adoption of agile practices resulted in an almost immediate uplift in improved business decision making.

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We’re included in Gartner Market Guide for Data & Analytics Service Provider

We’re included in Gartner Market Guide for Data & Analytics Service Provider

Mark Addy

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We’re included in Gartner Market Guide for Data & Analytics Service Provider

Infoready, Part of Arq Group, is proud to have been included in the recently released Gartner Market Guide for Data and Analytics Service Providers in the Asia Pacific.

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Infoready’s inclusion in this report is a testament to the breadth of our service offering and our strong track record of helping our customers achieve success using insights gained through our data and analytics services.

Providing expert data engineering and data science services to some of Australia’s leading brands, we help our clients discover new business opportunities by providing deep insights into customer behaviour and business operations.

According to Executive Director of Infoready Justin Parcell, Infoready’s inclusion in the Gartner Market Guide is ‘reflective of our reputation as a market leader in data and analytics solutions for enterprise and government’.

Infoready is part of Arq Group, a leading provider of digital solutions for enterprise and government.

Infoready’s data and analytics expertise complements Melbourne IT’s cloud, managed services, and mobile capabilities, enabling rapid, design-led innovation and continuous improvement, and helping businesses better understand their customers’ needs.

Peter Wright, Managing Director Melbourne IT Enterprise, said that Infoready’s data and analytics capabilities ‘are a key part of Melbourne IT’s end to end service offering, facilitating improved engagement throughout the customer journey, and allowing businesses to continually grow and improve.’

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