Vendor-Led IT Distribution for ANZ & the Pacific
We curate, validate, and distribute proven technology vendors across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Our role is enablement — not consulting. We never compete with our partners for end-customer business.
A Different Kind of Distributor
Cloud Ready Solutions is a specialist IT distributor focused on the Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands markets. We represent a curated portfolio of technology vendors across backup, storage, virtualisation, cloud infrastructure, and data protection.
We're not a mega-distributor carrying thousands of products. We deliberately carry fewer vendors so we can know each one properly: the technology, the roadmap, the strengths, and where each vendor actually fits in the ANZ market. When our partners call with a pre-sales question, they get an engineer who has built the product, rather than a reseller reading from a datasheet.
Our partners range from boutique MSPs to national enterprise resellers. What they have in common is a need for responsive, knowledgeable distribution support with local pricing, local expertise, and a distributor that will never compete with them for end-customer business.
Our Role
We represent vendors and serve partners. We bring world-class technology to the ANZ market and equip our partners with everything they need to sell, deploy, and support it.
Solution Areas We Cover
Our vendor portfolio spans the core infrastructure and data protection categories that MSPs and enterprise IT teams need.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Ransomware Protection
Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
Virtualisation & HCI
Enterprise Storage
File Access & Collaboration
SaaS Data Protection
MSP Platform Enablement
Curate. Validate. Enable.
Three words that define everything we do. We're not a warehouse for products — we're a curated platform for technology that works.
Curate
We don't distribute everything. We carefully select vendors whose technology fills genuine gaps in the ANZ market. Every vendor in our portfolio has been evaluated for product maturity, market fit, support capability, and partner profitability.
Validate
Before any vendor reaches our partners, we validate their technology in real-world ANZ environments. We test, document, and certify that solutions work as promised — so our partners can sell with confidence.
Enable
We arm our partners with everything they need to succeed: training, pre-sales support, deal registration, co-marketing resources, and local technical expertise. We enable — we don't compete.
We Enable — We Don't Consult
This is a critical distinction. Cloud Ready Solutions will never engage directly with your end customers. We don't provide consulting services, implementation services, or managed services. Our role is to equip you with the knowledge, tools, and support to deliver these services yourself. Your customer relationships are yours — always.
What Makes CRS Different
In a market dominated by mega-distributors carrying thousands of products, we've chosen a fundamentally different path.
We Don't Consult — We Enable
Unlike traditional distributors who blur the line between distribution and consulting, we stay firmly in our lane. We provide the tools, training, and support for our partners to deliver solutions — we never compete with them for end-customer business.
Curated, Not Commoditised
We carry a carefully selected portfolio of vendors, not 500. Every vendor fills a specific gap in the ANZ market and has been validated for partner profitability. Quality over quantity, always.
ANZ-First Approach
We're not a global distributor with an Australian office. We're an Australian distributor built for this market. Local pricing in AUD/NZD, local support, local compliance expertise, and deep understanding of ANZ business needs.
Vendor-Led, Partner-Focused
Our model is simple: we represent vendors and serve partners. We know each vendor's technology well enough to answer real pre-sales questions, which is rarer in Australian distribution than it should be.
Speed & Responsiveness
As a focused distributor, we move fast. Quotes within hours, not days. Technical answers from engineers who know the products. Deal registration processed same-day. Our partners consistently cite our responsiveness as a key differentiator.
Genuine Technical Depth
Our team doesn't just sell products — we understand them. We maintain lab environments, create reference architectures, and provide hands-on technical enablement that helps partners deploy with confidence.
What Our Partners Say
Feedback from MSPs and enterprise partners across Australia and New Zealand.
One of our favourite suppliers to do business with.
Very happy with the timeliness of Cloud Ready quotes and responses.
CRS are a fantastic team to work with.
Excellent to deal with, outstanding customer support.
CRS are a knowledgeable, technically proficient and very responsive supplier.
Very responsive and technically proficient.
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The People Behind CRS
A focused team with deep expertise in IT distribution, channel partnerships, and vendor management across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.
Nicholas Gee
Founder & Managing Director
Over 20 years in IT distribution, infrastructure, and channel partnerships across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea.
Kelly von der Heyden
Co-Founder & Sales Director
Drives partner engagement and sales strategy across the CRS vendor portfolio.
Michael van Tongeren
Business Development Manager
Builds and manages relationships with partners and vendors, identifying opportunities for growth across ANZ.
Built for the ANZ & Pacific Market
We're not a global distributor with an Australian office bolted on. Cloud Ready Solutions was built specifically for the Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands markets.
That means local pricing in AUD and NZD, local pre-sales and technical support, understanding of ANZ compliance requirements, and genuine knowledge of what works in this region. When our partners call, they speak to people who understand their market.
Our Technology Partners
Every vendor in our portfolio has been carefully selected, rigorously validated, and is actively supported with local expertise and enablement programs.
Ready to Work With Us?
If you're an MSP weighing new vendor options, or an enterprise reseller chasing a sharper commercial edge, we'd like to talk.