About Nortec

Protecting and Managing Business Networks since 1992

about us

We are a technology company that delivers solutions so you can have Peace of Mind.

Nortec are an outsourced IT team, providing secure and affordable cloud-based, infrastructure and managed network solutions since 1992.

Community

Community Work

Nortec encourages its team to get involved in the community. It allocates two days to each team member to work on a community project each year. Some of the project include

  • CompTIA – Since 2021 David has served on the Executive Council of CompTIA. From 2024 David has taken up the position of Chair of the committee. CompTIA is nonprofit organisation advocating and supporting the IT industry It is a leading voice and advocate for the global IT ecosystem
  • Australian Computer Society – Since 2022 David has served on the Technical Advisory Board for cybersecurity. From 2024 he has been vice chair for the advisory board.
  • Cherrybrook Scouts – Nortec are a proud sponsor of Cherrybrook Scouts. We have been hosting Cherrybrook Scouts domain and website for over 20 years.
  • Lions Annual Big Day Out – Nortec are proud to be a sponsor of this fantastic event for the last 30+ years.
  • Fund Raising – Nortec regularly put teams up for fund raising including Movember.
  • Wesley Mission Aunties and Uncles – David and his wife Tikki were nominated by the Aunties and Uncles Program for the NRMA Helping People Award. The program builds a better life for children. For the last 25 years Tikki and David have been mentoring two children involved in the program
our story

Background

Since 1992 Nortec has been working with small to large businesses, delivering a range of I.T. Solutions, Cyber Security and Services. We have three decades of experience in managing and maintaining client networks.

The company was initially founded by brothers Mark and David Norris back in 1992 in their parents’ garage. David had a background in technology having worked for companies such as Westpac and IBM, while Mark had a background in teaching.

Being business owners ourselves, we understood the problems owners had and could provide them with cost-effective solutions. Our proactive approach enabled us to work with many companies and technologies, while establishing ourselves as a leading supplier and support company for businesses.

This brought us to the attention of Ian Penman, the Managing Director of Compaq who worked with us to create the first franchise Compaq Connect Store. Although this was a fantastic idea and great opportunity, the concept was ahead of its time – and unfortunately, after a year, Compaq decided to pull the plug on the Connect Store.

What was once a specialist market had now become a retail box move with no thought or care. So, we reinvented our business. With the underlying philosophy that other businesses still required specialist help, we focused our efforts on being a business to business (B2B) company.

In 2022 one of our long-term engineers Nathan Downes bought into the business. Nathan brings a new level of energy and innovation into the business. Nathan working with David transitioned Nortec into become a specialist Cyber Security business.

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our vision

Chasing Perfection

Our Vision is to manage and protect small and medium business networks from all forms of cyberattack

We understand the concerns of business owners. You want to do the work that generates income for your business. You do not want to worry about your IT and its security. Our Mission is to offer affordable and secure network solutions that work.

our team

We are a team of dedicated people

David Norris

CEO and Founder.

Nathan Downes

Technical Director

David Bio.

David has been working in the IT industry for over 30 years. Starting his career as a programmer at Westpac in mainframes and finishing up at IBM as a technical team leader in charge of a large team and a multi-million-dollar project. David opened Nortec in the early 90’s as he saw the potential growth of the industry. David has always had a hands-on approach both to management and engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Business, and a multitude of certifications collected over the years. In 2021 he completed a Master of Cyber Security. 

David has been on the executive committee for CompTIA since 2021 and ascended to Chair of the committee in 2024. He is also the Vice Chair of the Technical Advisory Board on Cyber security for the Australian Computer Society since 2024.  He has won a number of Community and Cyber security awards in the last few years – these include

  • CompTIA Community Leadership 2024
  • CompTIA Community Leadership Runner Up 2023
  • CompTIA Cyber Security Leadership 2023
  • CompTIA Solution Provider of the Year 2023

Nathan Bio.

Nathan brings a wealth of experience in the information technology and services industry. Nathan wears a number of hats. He is our Technical Director as well as heading up Nortec’s Data and Voice division. Nathan has worked with multi-focused companies where he quickly developed into a seasoned engineer specialising in IP/IT technologies and large networks.

Nathan worked as a consultant on various other networking projects for some of the leading data and communications companies in Australia. In addition to his extensive experience in the IT industry, Nathan specialises in SIP-based applications and product integration projects.

In 2021 he completed a Grad. Dip in Cybersecurity.

Why choose us

Reliable and Secure Technology Solutions that Work

Our Values

  • Service – Commitment to providing excellent service that exceeds expectations.
  • Leadership – We respect people and team spirit, and demonstrate leadership at every level.

  • Life balance – Work Life must be in balance with Personal Life.
  • Innovation – We believe good ideas can come from everywhere and everyone.
  • Loyalty – We are accountable with strong, robust relationships that are based on respect.
  • Passion – We are passionate about our products and services, especially the difference they make to our partners success.
33+ years of experience

Since 1992, we have been dedicated to securing and supporting businesses.

Over 5000 finished projects

Our dedicated team is equipped with a wealth of knowledge and experience, ensure every project is a success.

Over 100+ happy clients

We are passionate about our products and services, and will go the extra mile to ensure our client’s success.

20+ awards

CompTIA Solution Provider of the Year 2023, CompTIA Cyber Security Leadership 2023 CompTIA Community Leadership 2024.

Awards

Some of our Awards

  • CompTIA Community Leadership Award 2024
  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Leadership Award 2023
  • CompTIA Solution Provider Leadership Award 2023
  • CompTIA Community Leadership Award Runner Up 2023
  • MSPmentor 501 Winner 2019 and 2017
  • CRN Fast 50 2016
  • Small Business Awards Winner 1997-2005
  • CRN Fast 50 Top 10 2012
  • Small Business Champions of Champions Winner 2004

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