Logicalis expands Paras Chadha’s role to lead Microsoft and AI business in ANZ

Sydney – 26 June 2025: Logicalis, the leading global technology service provider, has expanded the remit of Paras Chadha’s role as head of business, Microsoft, and artificial intelligence (AI) – Asia Pacific (APAC) to include the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region effective immediately. Paras has held the role of head of business, Microsoft, and AI – APAC since March 2024, driving strategic growth and innovation across the region. His expanded leadership reflects Logicalis’s strategic investment in strengthening local capability and regional growth, bringing together Asia and ANZ under one unified Microsoft and AI strategy in APAC.

Paras will drive growth and alignment between regional and global go-to-market strategies for Microsoft and AI business, with a focus on secure innovation, customer-centric transformation, and accelerating Microsoft solutions adoption across the pillars of cybersecurity, cloud and AI solutions, and AI business solutions.

Logicalis’s continued collaboration with Microsoft is central to its strategy, and it is at the forefront of data and AI innovation as an Australian Microsoft Partner. Logicalis’s suite of services encompasses advanced analytics, AI-infused insights, and data management solutions to help businesses unlock their data potential and craft it into practical intelligence for strategic decision-making and competitive edge. Logicalis’s focus extends to data and application platform modernisation through leveraging Microsoft technologies for agile app development and digital transformation to deliver efficiency, agility, and transformative outcomes.

Paras will play a key role in strengthening that partnership across the region. His leadership will support the rollout of emerging Microsoft solutions, including Fabric and Copilot, letting customers extract more value from their data, enhance decision-making, and scale AI capabilities securely across hybrid environments.

Lisa Fortey, general manager, Logicalis Australia, said, “Paras’s appointment comes at a time when demand for AI integration and intelligent automation is surging across industries. Organisations are increasingly seeking expert partners who can guide secure deployment, mitigate risk, and align AI investments to business outcomes. Paras’s experience in scaling Microsoft-led transformation across complex markets equips Logicalis to meet this growing demand with deep technical insight and strategic foresight.”

Paras Chadha said, “I’m energised by the opportunity to lead the Microsoft and AI business for Logicalis across ANZ and APAC. Logicalis is entering a period of exciting growth as we scale our capabilities, offerings, and comprehensive services for Microsoft and AI. There is enormous potential to help businesses in the region adopt and transform into AI-driven organisations with a secure, scalable foundation. Being based in Australia will allow me to leverage my deep understanding of local customer priorities, from healthcare to local councils, and apply these ANZ insights to both APAC and global strategy.

“I’m looking forward to further incorporating the ANZ region into the broader APAC strategy to create a more unified and connected approach for our customers and partners like Microsoft. This move strengthens Logicalis’s ability to deliver consistent, high-impact outcomes across borders while reinforcing its leadership in security, which remains a core pillar of every engagement. Bringing these functions together under a single regional strategy will be the key for Logicalis to co-drive innovation, security, and business outcomes through mission critical transformations for our customers.”

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Logicalis has annualised revenues of $1.63 billion, from operations in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Africa. It is a division of Datatec Limited, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, with revenues of over $3.6 billion.