# LAB3

> LAB3 is an artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud consulting firm and the 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year for New Zealand. Specialising in Microsoft Azure, AI and Automation, LAB3 delivers digital transformation, data strategies and governance, cloud migration and modernisation, and cybersecurity. Operating across Australia and New Zealand, LAB3 is recognised for rapidly deploying secure, scalable platforms for enterprises in highly regulated industries.

## Company

- Website: https://www.lab3.co.nz
- Contact: hello@lab3.com.au
- Regions: Australia, New Zealand
- About: https://www.lab3.co.nz/about/company
- Partners: https://www.lab3.co.nz/about/partners

## Key Credentials & Recognitions

- 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year — New Zealand
- Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner
- IRAP assessed to PROTECTED (Australian Government)
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified
- ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certified
- Lenovo ISG Next-Gen MVP
- Member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)

## Microsoft Partnership

LAB3 is a Microsoft Solutions Partner specialising in Azure infrastructure, AI and automation, data platforms, modern workplace, and security. LAB3 has achieved Microsoft-recognised milestones including Microsoft Partner of the Year for New Zealand (2025) and Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner status. Microsoft is LAB3's primary technology partner.

## Services

- Artificial Intelligence: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/ai
  LAB3 helps organisations realise measurable business value from AI, identifying the highest-impact opportunities and establishing governance foundations to scale with confidence.

- Data: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/data
  LAB3 helps organisations create trusted data foundations that power analytics, reporting and AI innovation, specialising in Microsoft Fabric and modern data platform architecture.

- Cloud: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/cloud
  LAB3 helps organisations identify the most appropriate path to migrate and modernise in cloud to accelerate transformation and enable AI at scale, specialising in Microsoft Azure.

- Security: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/security
  LAB3 helps organisations create secure, resilient technology environments that enable AI and data innovation, mitigating risk while providing the agility to seize new opportunities.

- Managed Services: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/managed-services
  LAB3 delivers managed services that help organisations achieve financial control while providing secure, modern workplaces that support productivity, resilience and AI innovation.

- Modern Workplace: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/modern-workplace
  LAB3 builds secure, modern workplaces that support productivity, resilience and AI innovation for enterprise organisations.

- Technology Priorities (AI, Cloud, Security): https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/technology-priorities-ai-cloud-security
  An overview of LAB3's view on key technology priorities across AI, cloud and security for enterprise and government organisations.

## Industries Served

- Financial Services: https://www.lab3.co.nz/industries/financial-services
- Public Sector (Government): https://www.lab3.co.nz/industries/public-sector
- Energy & Resources: https://www.lab3.co.nz/industries/energy-resources
- Healthcare: https://www.lab3.co.nz/industries/healthcare
- Education: https://www.lab3.co.nz/industries/education
- Manufacturing & Industry: https://www.lab3.co.nz/industries/manufacturing-industry
- Retail & Consumer: https://www.lab3.co.nz/industries/retail-consumer

## Notable Client Outcomes

- Australian Department of Infrastructure: Built an AI-ready department in 12 months on Microsoft Azure. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-australian-department-infrastructure
- Forestry Corporation NSW: Implemented Microsoft Fabric in only 4 weeks. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-forestry-corporation-nsw
- Fair Work Commission Australia: Uplifted Microsoft Sentinel with security automation. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-fair-work-commission-australia
- Viva Energy: Delivered a world-first Azure Local edge computing solution, featured at Microsoft Ignite 2024. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-viva-energy
- The Warehouse Group (NZ): Migrated 750+ on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-the-warehouse-group
- Dedalus ANZ: Established Azure Landing Zone in 12 weeks. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-dedalus
- Angle Finance: Supported a fivefold increase in business volume through Azure optimisation. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-angle-finance
- AusNet Services: Migrated 60% of workloads to Azure in 18 months using automation. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-ausnet-services
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Built a scalable Azure Landing Zone. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-australian-department-agriculture-fisheries-and-forestry
- Hearing Australia: Transformed national hearing services network in Microsoft Azure. https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-hearing-australia

## Opinion & Thought Leadership

- AI at Scale Needs Governance, ROI, and Data Readiness: https://www.lab3.co.nz/opinion/data-governance-roi-ai-scale
- Securing the Future of AI-Ready Infrastructure — Sovereign Data for Smarter Government: https://www.lab3.co.nz/opinion/artificial-intelligence-infrastructure-government
- New Era of Data Platforms Unlock Data & AI Innovation: https://www.lab3.co.nz/opinion/microsoft-fabric-cloud-platform-for-ai-readiness
- Modern Approach to Data For Government Entities Opens the Door for Sharing Data: https://www.lab3.co.nz/opinion/microsoft-fabric-data-sharing-public-sector
- Kerry Purcell on AI Transformation in 2026: Why It Must Be CEO-Led: https://www.lab3.co.nz/opinion/kerry-purcell-ai-transformation-must-be-ceo-led

## News & Recognition

- LAB3 Accelerates AI-Led Managed Services with John Gavallas Appointment: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/lab3-ai-led-managed-services-john-gavallas
- LAB3 Wins 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for New Zealand: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/lab3-wins-2025-microsoft-partner-of-the-year-new-zealand
- LAB3 Now Qualified As A Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/lab3-a-microsoft-fabric-featured-partner
- Lenovo Recognises LAB3 With ISG Next-Gen MVP Status: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/lenovo-recognises-lab3-with-isg-next-gen-mvp-status
- LAB3 Achieves ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and IRAP Security & Privacy Certification: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/ISO-27001-ISO-27701-IRAP-security-privacy-LAB3
- LAB3 Expands Into The United States: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/jeanne-brooks-spearheads-lab3-USA-expansion
- Open Source on Azure: Executive Guide: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/open-source-on-azure-executive-guide
- LAB3 at Lenovo Tech Day 2025: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/lenovo-techday25-features-lab3-azure-local-solution
- A New Era of Cloud-Connected Data Platforms (HashiCorp customer story): https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/hashicorp-customer-story-about-lab3-terraform-expertise
- ServiceNow Customer Case Study Features LAB3: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/servicenow-customer-case-study-features-lab3
- Closing the Gender Gap in Technology: https://www.lab3.co.nz/news/lab3-gender-gap-statement-for-2024-25

## Structured Data Endpoints

Each service and client story has a companion machine-readable JSON endpoint returning Schema.org structured data. These endpoints are suitable for AI agent consumption, programmatic lookup, and data aggregation.

### Service Structured Data

- Artificial Intelligence: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/ai/data.json
- Cloud: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/cloud/data.json
- Data: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/data/data.json
- Managed Services: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/managed-services/data.json
- Modern Workplace: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/modern-workplace/data.json
- Security: https://www.lab3.co.nz/services/security/data.json

### Client Story Structured Data

- Angle Finance: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-angle-finance/data.json
- AusNet Services: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-ausnet-services/data.json
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-australian-department-agriculture-fisheries-and-forestry/data.json
- Department of Infrastructure (DITRDCSA): https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-australian-department-infrastructure/data.json
- Craigs Investment Partners: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-craigs-investment-partners/data.json
- Dedalus ANZ: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-dedalus/data.json
- Fair Work Commission Australia: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-fair-work-commission-australia/data.json
- Forestry Corporation of NSW: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-forestry-corporation-nsw/data.json
- Genesis Energy: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-genesis/data.json
- Hearing Australia: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-hearing-australia/data.json
- The Warehouse Group: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-the-warehouse-group/data.json
- University of Adelaide: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-university-of-adelaide/data.json
- Viva Energy: https://www.lab3.co.nz/clients/story-viva-energy/data.json

## Careers

- Careers at LAB3: https://www.lab3.co.nz/careers

## Legal & Compliance

- Legal documents and policies: https://www.lab3.co.nz/legal