Managed AI and IT services for SMBs across Australia and New Zealand
First Focus is a 400+ person managed IT and security services provider built around a pod-based support model, where each client gets a dedicated team and technical account manager. The tech stack is heavily Microsoft-centric (SQL Server, Azure, Entra, Microsoft 365 Defender, Sentinel) with emerging AI adoption (Codex), and current hiring velocity is accelerating across support, engineering, and marketing—signaling aggressive customer acquisition. Active projects reveal post-acquisition integration work (website consolidation, brand transition, system unification) alongside core service expansion (new support pods, reporting automation).
First Focus delivers managed IT, cybersecurity, and AI services to mid-market SMBs (typically 20–200 staff) across Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The service model spans AI implementation (Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, plus proprietary multi-model platform Hatz), managed cloud infrastructure, business automation, and Essential 8 cybersecurity alignment. The company supports over 800 businesses and 30,000 end users. Core differentiation centers on same-day support SLAs, sub-4-hour service requests, and outcome-focused technical account management rather than commission-driven support. Recent activity includes acquisitions requiring website and brand consolidation, plus ongoing migration of legacy Access databases to SQL Server to reduce technical debt.
Microsoft-heavy: SQL Server, Azure, Entra, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure Sentinel, plus AWS, Cisco Umbrella, SentinelOne, Huntress, and ThreatLocker for security. Recently adopting Codex.
Expanding support capacity with new pods, integrating acquired brands into the platform, migrating legacy data systems (Access to SQL Server), launching AI initiatives, and improving website/marketing conversion.
First Focus AU's technology stack, projects, and hiring signals are inferred from public hiring and company data — career pages, public listings, and company web presence — then clustered and de-duplicated. Figures are estimates that refresh over time. Read our full methodology →
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