Confidence in your information, designed from the start.
Your information shouldn't be hard to trust.
We bring structure, control and protection to Microsoft 365, so your information is easy to find, safe to share, and ready for AI.
Trusted by
Nobody built this mess. It just piled up.
Most Microsoft 365 environments weren't designed. They accumulated. Files, permissions, retention policies that nobody has audited in years. That worked while no one came looking. It's a different story when a regulator, an auditor, or an AI tool finds it first.
We design it on purpose, not by accident.
Do any of these sound familiar?
They look like different problems.
They're the same one.
You want to turn on Copilot. You're just not sure what it'll surface.
Copilot reads whatever you've got. If that grew on its own instead of by design, it'll surface things you forgot were there. We build the structure first, so the answers it gives are ones you'd stand behind.
Your policies look good on paper. They just rely on people remembering to follow them.
Rules that depend on people remembering get broken the day someone's busy. We build the structure so compliance happens on its own, not because someone chose to.
You're moving off a legacy system. And you don't really know what's on it.
Years of files nobody mapped. Move it as-is and you just carry the mess across. We sort what matters from what doesn't on the way, so what lands in Microsoft 365 is built to be used, not dumped there.
Your people can't find what they need. And they've stopped trying.
When information lives everywhere and nowhere, people build workarounds. Email threads become the record. Shared drives become personal filing cabinets. We design environments where the right thing is easier than the wrong thing.
Your teams are raising the same issues. But nobody shares a single plan.
When every group has a different fix for a shared problem, it's time for a fresh perspective. We build one strategy everyone can stand behind, so you solve the real problem, not just the symptoms.
It works. Here's the evidence.
What our clients say.
%201.webp){kind=logo}
"There's a light at the end of the tunnel that's not an oncoming train."
“Together, we focused on making it easy for people to find, use, and trust the right document – every time.”
Ana Deckard
Records Management Officer, Central Hawke’s Bay District Council
“Information Leadership helped us build capability, reduce costs, and prepare for the future. We’re not just managing information – we’re empowering our people.”
“Our business teams now lead digital transformation with confidence, supported by intuitive tools and smart automation.”
“Our partnership with Information Leadership gave us the tools and confidence to leap forward – aligning seamlessly with our digital strategy and putting us firmly in control of our future.”
Kevin Young
Digital Operations Lead, Taranaki Regional Council
“Information Leadership helped us transform information management by empowering our people and building capability across the organisation.”
"The great thing about partnering with Information Leadership was the proven solutions they were able to bring. This accelerated our project and gave us real clarity on the end result."
Maggie Flonk, Ruapehu District Council
Manager Information Management
“With the help of Information Leadership, we were able to adapt and incorporate new opportunities into the project without adding significant costs.”
Karin Cruywagen
Manager Information Services, Rangitikei District Council
“Go live weekend like clockwork, have never seen anything like it.”
“I really enjoyed it to see what the possibilities are for us going forward but also what the pitfalls are to look out for.”
Louisa Grutzmacher
Business Analyst Team Leader, Bay of Plenty Regional Council
"What has been a significant contributor to the success of the RAD project is a vendor who had done it before - Information Leadership has both the experience of the Microsoft solution and the local government sector and its unique needs."
Ewen Church
Chief Information Officer, Kapiti Coast District Council
“Since that 1st engagement the Information Leadership team have been working through concepts with us in a very responsive and collaborative fashion.”
Andrew Downie
Manage Digital Transformation & ICT
“They [IL] provided a simple but effective proof of concept that has now moved into a Statement of Work to pilot a solution to auto classify over 650,000 historic documents.”
Andrew Downie
Manage Digital Transformation & ICT
"Onsite training and strong change management quickly upskilled our staff, laying a solid foundation for our ongoing journey to modernise how we work."
Nic Stuart
Business Partner Technology, Nelmac
"It’s about putting in place the right foundation by selecting the right platform and the right products - this Microsoft technology layer allows us to get ongoing business performance and value.”
James Blair
Head of IM & Technology, Todd Energy
“Information Leadership exceeded our expectations - they took a ‘no barriers to delivery’ approach. Their great people made it easy for us to succeed together.”
Justine Auton
Service Delivery Manager, NZQA
“Information Leadership were great to work with. I’d recommend them to any organisation...”
Catherine Campbell
SharePoint Business Analyst, Sport NZ
“The tool is quick and easy to use and enables us to confidently manage our risk and compliance.”
Fraser McCallum
Privacy Officer, Silver Fern Farms
“Our Board was extremely impressed with the solution and ease of accessing their Board papers. We got a top-class service and solution from Information Leadership which leverages M365 technology perfectly.”
Jeremy Clement
Financial Controller, BCI
“We’re now re-using and finding information to quickly plan and prepare the maintenance work, and then spend most of our time actually delivering it - which is the actual value in what we do.”
Steve Smith
Reliability & Integrity Manager, Todd Energy
“We love the little things like all the direct links to other systems, maps & data from our CRM and a central OneNote – it’s been like moving from a Morris Minor to a Rolls Royce”
“In the past SharePoint was deployed without structure and grew organically. Over time this meant people couldn’t find their stuff. That’s one of the reasons we selected IL as a partner - getting the information architecture right is one of their core strengths.”
James Blair
Head of IM & Technology, Todd Energy
"Huge thank you to entire technical team. While often under pressure, you are all level-headed and great at what you do. I feel very well supported - you guys make our busy and somewhat high-pressure jobs easier and this is much appreciated."
Nick Elder
IT Manager, Southern Institute of Technology
“Everyone who has seen the solution has said the same thing – it’s simple, clear, and it just makes sense. It’s given us confidence that our information is organised and easy to trust.”
Milana Tesic-Djuric
System Support Analyst, NZ Film Commission
“You've made it easy for us to make it easy for ourselves.”
Stephen Hopkinson
CEO, Taranaki Veterinary Centre
“Now, information is just there. People can get on with their jobs.”
Stephen Hopkinson
CEO, Taranaki Veterinary Centre
AI without governance is added risk.
20+
Years working in information management
200+
Organisations across
New Zealand and Australia
200M+
Records being managed by iWorkplace Smart Records
3
Microsoft partner designations
Not sure where to start?
Most organisations come to us at a moment of change. If something has shifted and you're not sure what good looks like - that's enough of a reason to talk.
