Mantel Group hires Michael McLoghlin

Mantel Group has appointed Michael McLoghlin to lead client engagement for its Microsoft consultancy practice.

The company plans to triple the size of its Microsoft practice this year in the wake of Microsoft’s $5 billion investment in hyperscale cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Australia.

McLoghlin recently relocated to Australia from the UK where he was part of the commercial team that grew UK Microsoft specialist consultancy Content+Cloud from approximately 100 staff to a team of 1300.

“I’m looking forward to driving Mantel Group’s growth plans in the Microsoft space. They have been securing some of the industry’s most skilled people to execute on their ambitions,” McLoghlin said.

“Clients should be aware of Microsoft’s large investment in Australia, specifically around data centres and skill development. The Microsoft technology set continues to be a market leader and drive innovation to enable organisations to transform towards a modern model.”

McLoghlin’s recruitment comes just months after Mantel Group lured Olikka co-founder Michael Gansel to bolster its Microsoft cloud capability.

“We are pleased to have Michael spearheading several large cloud engineering and consulting engagements. He has a proven track record of building strong Microsoft solutions businesses, based on successful customer relationships,” said John Kaleski, Mantel Group’s partner leading its Microsoft practice.

Mantel Group has realigned its Microsoft practice around three focus areas under Kaleski’s stewardship: core Azure infrastructure services, platform engineering and modern workplace, which Kaleski expects to be one of Mantel Group’s strongest growth areas over the next 24-months.

“Our deep technical specialisation and experience allows us to support clients to deliver solutions that harness the full potential of Microsoft’s Azure cloud services,” he said.