Our take
Connected Platforms is a locally owned Fortitude Valley IT support company in Brisbane aimed at growing organisations with 10 to 100 staff. Its managed service brings everyday support, Microsoft 365, security, backups, vendors and technology planning under one team. The website explains pricing and switching arrangements rather than leaving every detail to a sales call. Larger projects are scoped separately, so clarify which changes fall outside the regular managed service before comparing quotes.
- Managed IT
- Microsoft 365
- Cybersecurity
- Technology planning
Who will you deal with?
Founder and CEO Eric Cheshire leads the business, with Liam Raverty named as general manager and Gayan Konara as head of service. The team page describes local technicians handling everyday requests, with specialists taking more complex work. Clients are encouraged to start with the service team. Ask who handles escalations and how that person participates in your regular technology reviews.
From the firm's own website, its ABN record and what clients say in their reviews. Checked October 2026.
What clients say
Recent reviews from the firm's Google Business Profile.
Eric and his team has completely changed our understanding of Good IT, they're proactive, local and seamlessly transitioned into our business. New seats for users are now easy and allows us to focus on servicing our clients. 10/10 would reccomend. Thanks from myself and Touchstone Building Services team
Connected Platforms have been great to work with. They took a lot of the pressure off when setting up my new business by handling a range of tasks and making the process much smoother. They also made our move into a new office seamless, with everything set up and running properly from day one. Ongoing, they keep our back end IT running smoothly so I don’t have to spend time worrying about technical issues. Reliable,…
I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Connected Platforms podcast, Queensland Business Stories. It was fun to chat with Chris and help educate the audience on marketing strategy, planning, and the importance of consistent implementation and tracking performance for small businesses. Thanks, Eric, Chris, and the rest of the team. I had a
Checked against the ABN register
| ABN | 62 617 688 758 |
|---|---|
| Registered entity | CONNECTED PLATFORMS PTY LTD |
| Entity type | Australian Private Company |
| ABN status | Active since 1 Mar 2017 |
| GST | Registered since 1 Mar 2017 |
| Registered location | QLD 4006 |
| Business names on this ABN |
The ABN is published on the firm’s own website and confirmed active on the Australian Business Register. Checked October 2026.
From their blog
Connected Platforms publishes articles on its own website one of our listing criteria. An article we checked:
Device code phishing: how to recognise and stop it
Published 31 Aug 2026
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