SHELLHARBOUR, Australia and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the launch of its dedicated ,  and  have announced two strategic appointments to expand its Zero Trust capabilities and accelerate growth across Australia and New Zealand.

The expanded team will focus on delivering advanced managed security services and championing emerging technologies for mid-market and small enterprise organisations, including data protection, IoT/OT, and cellular solutions.

The new appointments include , a cybersecurity expert from leading Zscaler partner Airloom, and , returning from Zscaler and previously with The Instillery, both bring deep expertise to the newly integrated team. Their appointments significantly scale the group's Zero Trust capabilities across the ANZ region.

Masaki Takeda, Security Consultant at The Instillery, known for his regional insight shared, "I'm thrilled to be rejoining the amazing team at The Instillery and Virtual IT Group after an incredible tenure with Zscaler, supporting partners across the APJ region. It's exciting to bring fresh experience and help drive Zero Trust innovation in the ANZ market."

Ronnie Meekers, Security Consultant at Virtual IT Group added, "Joining Virtual IT Group and The Instillery was an easy decision. The team has an incredible reputation and real-world expertise in Zero Trust and Zscaler deployments. I'm looking forward to helping bring that capability into the Australian market and delivering security-first outcomes for organisations."

, COO at The Instillery emphasised the importance of deep integration, "One observation we've made is that Zero Trust and SASE architectures are often implemented by telcos or integrators who have no insight into an organisation's identity platforms, applications, or data. The result is that legacy technologies like firewalls or VPNs are simply replicated with newer tech, which makes no sense. Zero Trust requires deep integration into an organisation's environment to deliver real value. It must be implemented as a security solution, not just a network transport platform. We aim to put this right, and it starts with talent."

About Virtual IT Group

Virtual IT Group is one of the fastest growing and capable MSP & MSSP providers in Australia and New Zealand. With scale, reach, and proven expertise, we deliver end-to-end managed services for infrastructure as well as security, cloud transformation, and modern workplace solutions that keep organisations productive, resilient, and secure – real cyber solutions for real cyber threats. 

SHELLHARBOUR, Australia , Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of 's Annual Australasian Zenith Live conference, is excited to announce the formation of a specialist Zero Trust practice. This initiative is enabled by its recent integration with New Zealand-based MSP . 

The announcement follows on the heels of the trans-Tasman  which has already positioned the combined entity as one of the largest managed services and security providers operating in the region.  

"One of the key reasons we were attracted to The Instillery was their depth of capability in Zero Trust and their partnership with Zscaler," said Virtual IT Group Founder and CEO . 

Pacheco added, "Our intention is to take a Zero Trust capability to market immediately by leveraging the Zscaler partnership and adding to our team internally. There is a massive unmet need in this space—among customers still relying on legacy security architectures, as well as those not realising the full value of their current Zero Trust investments."

, Vice President & Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, said, "The collaboration between Virtual IT Group and The Instillery signals a pivotal moment for Zero Trust adoption across Australia and New Zealand."

Swift added, "With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated and legacy architectures struggling to keep pace, the combined expertise of these MSPs, alongside Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange^TM platform, will empower organisations to confidently modernise their security ecosystems and safeguard critical data without compromise."

Instillery Group COO  is driving the new Zero Trust practice across Australian and New Zealand with key new hires to be announced in the coming weeks. 

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About Virtual IT Group

Virtual IT Group is one of the fastest growing and capable MSP & MSSP providers in Australia and New Zealand. With scale, reach, and proven expertise, we deliver end-to-end managed services for infrastructure as well as security, cloud transformation, and modern workplace solutions that keep organisations productive, resilient, and secure – real cyber solutions for real cyber threats.