Interactive
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UnclaimedInteractive is an Australian end-to-end IT services provider delivering managed and professional services for critical systems and secure modernisation.
Last updated September 2, 2026
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Overview
Interactive is an Australian IT services company founded in 1988 by Richard Light and Murray Major. It started in hardware maintenance for IBM mid-range and mainframe equipment and has expanded into cloud services, cyber security, data centres, business continuity, and more. The company describes itself as Australia's largest privately owned IT services company.
History
Interactive was founded in 1988 by Richard Light and Murray Major in a garage in Chatswood, NSW, to provide hardware maintenance support for IBM mid-range and mainframe computer equipment. Over time, it expanded into business recovery services, Intel-based servers and storage, and established partnerships with NetApp and Cisco. In the early 2000s, it launched into cloud services and now operates what it claims is the largest private cloud in Australia. In 2018, it acquired EraseIT for data cleansing and asset disposal services.
Recent events
Reported
Interactive appoints Alfred Flokstra as Account Director, Financial Services[4]
Interactive, an Australian IT service provider, announced the appointment of Alfred Flokstra as Account Director, Financial Services, to drive growth across its financial services portfolio.
KRAHN Chemie acquires majority share of InterActive[5]
KRAHN Chemie GmbH acquired a majority share of InterActive S.A., headquartered in Athens, as of January 2020. The article says the acquisition expands the KRAHN Chemie Group's presence in Europe and Israel.
Sources6 sources
- 1Interactive - AI | Cloud | Cyber | Systemsinteractive.com.au
- 2The History Of Interactive - Our Timelineinteractive.com.au
- 3Learn More About Interactive - About Usinteractive.com.au
- 4Interactive 任命 Alfred Flokstra 为金融服务客户总监channellife.com.au
- 5KRAHN Chemie收购InterActive多数股权chemeurope.com
- 6Interactive appoints Alfred Flokstra as Account Director of Financial Services | iTWireitwire.com
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