COMPANY INFORMATION

Professional Advantage works with companies who seek to improve performance of their business through application of technology. By focusing on solutions across all major organisational areas we help them to:

Increase revenues and profits
Control and reduce costs
Improve efficiencies
Achieve better value from information
Better manage performance of overall business down to individuals
Improve planning achieve better returns on assets and resources

Our 250-strong team in 6 offices across Australia and internationally has successfully worked with over 1000 organisations including such well known companies like AFL, Starbucks Coffee Australia, GHD, Stella Resort Group, Hays Personnel, Muffin Break, Austar and many others.

Our customers report strong benefits from projects executed by Professional Advantage. Examples include Austar saving close to $1.7mln per annum by implementing a new inventory system, NQR achieving annual cost reduction of $250,000 through integrated retail and financial management system.

In almost two decades since its founding, Professional Advantage has won numerous vendor and business awards, including being named the top Asia Pacific partner by its vendors and voted 'best value' and 'highest customer satisfaction' by the Australian Financial Review - Boss Consulting survey.

COMPANY MILESTONES

1989	Established Professional Advantage business
1995	Global OEM agreement for Professional Advantage software signed with Systems Union
1996, 1998, 1999 & 2000	Recognised as a Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Company in Australia by BRW
1996	Commenced Microsoft Business Solutions Group
1997	Acquired Grant Thornton Consulting Sydney and Melbourne and opened Melbourne office
1998	Opened office in Fargo, USA
2000	Awarded 8th place as “Best Employers to Work for in Australia” for companies employing less than 1000 employees
2000	Global OEM agreement for Professional Advantage software signed with Microsoft Great Plains
2002	Global OEM agreement for Professional Advantage software signed with Systems Union UK
2003	Achieved Microsoft Gold Certification Business Intelligence
2003	Achieved Microsoft Gold Certification Business Solutions
2004	Opened Brisbane Office
2005	Sold Webhouse IP to Microsoft for inclusion into global Microsoft distribution
2005	Opened London Office
2006	Acquired System 77
2006	Opened Perth Office
2006	Acquired Moore Stephens Technology Brisbane