About Us
Professional Advantage works with companies who seek to improve the performance of their business through the application of technology. By focusing on solutions across all major organisational areas we help them to:
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Increase revenues and profits
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Control and reduce costs
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Improve efficiencies
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Achieve better value from information
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Better manage performance of overall business down to individuals
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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 well known companies such as AFL, Starbucks Coffee Australia, GHD, Department of the Arts, Sport & Recreation, Mundipharma, 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 and NQR achieving an annual cost reduction of $250,000 through the implementation of an 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, |
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 |

