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Embrace Tech

Discover Why We Are Passionate About Helping Indigenous Businesses

Founder story:
Rory, a proud Wiradjuri/Ngemba man, has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years. As his career grew, he found himself getting further from his culture and community, and it wasn't just affecting him, it was affecting his young family too. He realised that as an employee, he had little say over who actually benefited from his work, so he decided to get back to his roots and become a business owner. He also noticed a gap in the market: most Indigenous-owned IT companies were focused on servicing government and corporate clients, not mob. So Rory set out to do the work that makes him happiest, supporting mob with their tech needs. Since 2018, he's been steadily building Embrace Tech and helping First Nations organisations move away from tech support that gave them little value for money. Since 2018, Rory has been steadily building his business and helping First Nations organisations uplift their tech and move away from tech support services that provided them with little value for money. What started on the Sunshine Coast has since grown to offices in Glebe, NSW and now Darwin, NT, so we can bring that same trusted support directly to more mob communities across the country.

Our Mission:
Our mission is simple: to be the trusted IT partner for Indigenous organisations and propel their businesses forward. We do this by offering reliable, efficient and cost-effective IT solutions, so technology never gets in the way of the important work Indigenous organisations do for our communities. We want to break the cycle of mob getting ripped off for tech support, and give them support that helps them thrive well beyond any digital divide. Indigenous organisations are vital to our communities, and we know that without them, our communities wouldn't be able to thrive the way they do.

150+

Years of Technical Experience across the team

4800+ hours

per year of IT Support provided to Mob

30+

Indigenous Countries we've worked on this year​

100%

Customer satisfaction at the "Too Deadly" level

Meet some of the Team!

Rory

Rory is a proud Wiradjuri/Ngemba man and founded Embrace Tech in 2018. He’s completed a Bachelor of IT, Master of  Business Administration, Master of Cyber Security, and the AICD Foundations of Directorship course. He brings a high level of technical and business expertise along with a deep passion for helping mob build their digital skills.

Jayme

Jayme is a co-founder of Embrace tech and a descendant of the Bounty mutineers. She supports the business in all Marketing, HR, Payroll, and accounting aspects. Beyond this, she is a passionate photographer, avid adventurer, and mother of four deadly jarjums!

Grant

Grant brings extensive IT support experience from both Australia and the UK, where he has honed his skills over many years. His efficiency-driven approach has helped numerous businesses streamline their operations for greater success. Grant is very eager to learn and engage with mob, supporting Indigenous Australian businesses in achieving their best.

Andy

Andy brings a wealth of expertise in business analysis, systems automation, and business intelligence systems. Giving our customers access to their critical metrics faster and more regularly, means they can identify and address issues earlier, saving them time, effort and money.

Neilus

Neilus is an expert in the server and network space. Having experience working on the server, network, and cyber teams for large organisations, Neilus is able to provide Indigenous businesses the kind of technical support normally not accessible to them. As an Irishman, Neilus is all to familiar with the impacts of colonisation on culture and language and is passionate about helping mob.