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Tuesday, 9 September 2025: The Virtual IT Department, an innovative and people-first Managed Service Provider in the Australian market, has been announced as a finalist in the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards, selected from more than 300,000 nominations nationwide.
Anna Furlong, Executive Director of The Virtual IT Department said, “It is an unbelievable honour to be recognised as a finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Award in not just one, but two categories. It is a huge achievement for our whole business and a clear recognition of the passion and excellence this team applies to serving our clients, everyday!”
“The process itself has been so insightful, and we have relished the opportunity to reflect on the 24+ years in business along the way. This is such great recognition of all the hard work from our team.”
Telstra’s Best of Business Awards program continues Telstra’s long legacy of awards programs that has recognised exceptional small and medium businesses for more than 25 years, providing a platform to further their success and inspire others.
The Virtual IT Department is a finalist in the Embracing Innovation category – For businesses innovating with technology to develop solutions for challenges faced by modern Australia and the Outstanding Growth category - For businesses achieving significant growth and contributing to a more resilient Australian economy.
For more information please contact:
Name: Anna Furlong
Mobile: 0411 951 127
Email: anna.furlong@itdepartment.com.au
At The Virtual IT Department, were not just here to support tech, we’re here to amplify the people behind it. We are a Managed Service Provider (MSP), but not the kind that hides behind ticket numbers or churns through calls like a support sausage factory. We are a relational tech partner - proudly family run, Australian owned, and people-first. We believe technology has the power to multiply the ideas and efforts of the people at the heart of good business.
We are on a mission to redefine what businesses expect from their IT partner. No more reactive, generic support. We are building a model that is strategic, scalable, and entirely built for people. This matters because we believe deeply that technology is a garden to be tended not Lego to be assembled. That is what we bring to every client: ongoing attention, practical support, clear advice, and a commitment to outcomes that matter.
