Paving the way toward the future of compliance and innovation, exploring cybersecurity, regulatory frameworks, and business growth strategies.
SYDNEY, 14 October 2025 — Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, hosted MSP Connect 2025: Beyond Security. Built to Comply event aboard Starship Sydney on 9 October 2025. The event, which brought together industry and government leaders, reinforced Acronis’ commitment to securing Australia’s data, supporting digital transformation, and enhancing global cyber resilience.
Featuring speakers from the City of Sydney, Cleanaway, Adelaide Crows, CyberCert, and Acronis, discussions were centered on how evolving regulatory frameworks—from SMB1001 to NIST—can be transformed into strategic differentiators that drive trust, growth, and innovation across the MSP and SMB ecosystem. Speakers underscored that by aligning with these standards, MSPs can help small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) meet compliance requirements more efficiently, strengthen cyber resilience, and reduce operational risk—ultimately turning compliance into a business enabler for both providers and clients.
“Compliance should be viewed as a foundation for innovation—not a constraint,” said Tom Gao, Chief Technology and Digital Services Officer at the City of Sydney. “Digital regulations are reshaping Australia’s technology landscape by setting higher standards for data protection, transparency, and accountability. For businesses including service providers, this shift creates an opportunity to embed security and trust into every layer of digital transformation—driving smarter, more resilient, and future-ready innovation.”
As compliance frameworks evolve, collaboration between the public and private sectors has become essential to building a secure and competitive digital economy. With initiatives like SMB1001 setting new benchmarks for operational resilience, Acronis and its partners are helping Australian businesses, including SMBs, translate regulatory requirements into practical, measurable outcomes. By combining deep technical expertise with integrated cyber protection solutions, MSPs are not only safeguarding customer data but also enabling the next wave of digital innovation and trust across industries.
“Acronis is committed to enabling partners to not just satisfy compliance requirements, but to turn them into a defining factor for MSP success,” said Pasha Ershow, Senior Vice President for APJ & Middle East at Acronis. “As regulatory standards evolve, MSPs have a unique opportunity to lead with confidence. By aligning compliance, cybersecurity, and innovation, partners can create tangible business value while protecting clients in an increasingly complex digital environment.”
The event also featured a partner recognition ceremony, celebrating outstanding partners for their leadership, innovation, and impact in advancing cybersecurity and compliance across the region. These awards underscore the vital role that Acronis partners play in delivering cutting-edge cyber protection solutions and driving digital transformation across industries.
The 2025 Acronis Partner Award winners include:
- Innovation Award - Operational Systems Pty Ltd
- Loyalty Award - Think Technology Australia
- Exceptional Marketing Recognition Award - Extranet Systems
- New Partner Award - ICTechnology
- Cloud Transformation Award - IT&T
- Excellence in Cybersecurity Award - Virtual Business Partners
- Rising Star Award - GZD
- Advanced Packs Champion Award - Planet6
- Partner of the Year - Nueva Solutions
- Distribution Partner of the Year (ANZ) - Crayon
- #TeamUp Partnership Distributor Award - Leader Computers
The day concluded with a networking reception and open discussions on future strategies, providing partners with the opportunity to connect with Acronis executives, industry experts, and peers.
For MSPs looking to turn compliance into a competitive edge, visit www.acronis.com/en/lp/anz-compliance2025 to learn more and start building your compliance strategy today.
For more information about Acronis and its offerings, visit www.acronis.com.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 21,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.