One group, built around one purpose

Aligned Outcomes is the group identity for TeleResult, CDRU and ClearCost — three specialist brands united by a shared focus on delivering measurable cost outcomes for technology and connectivity spend.

Why Aligned Outcomes exists

Most organisations face the same challenge: technology and connectivity spend is complex, fragmented and difficult to control. Visibility is incomplete, governance is inconsistent, and the people responsible for cost management are working in silos.

Aligned Outcomes was formed to solve that problem through a single, integrated model. By bringing together TeleResult's 50+ years of telecom expertise, CDRU's advisory and governance capability, and ClearCost's financial modelling platform, the group can address the full spectrum of technology cost challenges — not just one part of it.

The result is COaaS: a managed operating model that continuously identifies, validates and realises cost improvement opportunities across telecom, cloud, software and wider IT spend.

We are an outcomes partner, not a vendor. We lead with evidence, prove value first, and only get paid when savings are delivered and validated by Finance.

Outcomes, not tools

We lead with measurable results. Tools, dashboards and reports are enablers — the outcome is what matters.

Independence you can trust

We are 100% independent. Our advice is always in your interest, not any vendor's or carrier's.

Evidence before commitment

We prove value before asking for a commercial commitment. Every engagement starts with a Proof of Value.

Finance-validated results

Savings are tracked in a Savings & Rebates Ledger and signed off by Finance. If it is not measurable, it is not billable.

How the group came together

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1970s

TeleResult founded

TeleResult begins as Australia's first independent provider of telecom managed services, building a 50+ year track record of delivering cost outcomes for government and enterprise clients.

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2001

ClearCost established

IT Executive Consulting Pty Ltd (trading as ClearCost Software) pioneers IT Financial Management software in Australia, building a platform that gives clients control and insight over IT spending.

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2024

CDRU joins TeleResult

CDRU — a specialist IT cost consulting firm with over 20 years of experience — joins TeleResult in May 2024, complementing telecom expertise with unmatched depth in IT cost optimisation.

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2024

ClearCost acquired

ClearCost is acquired in December 2024, completing the group's capability set and enabling the integrated COaaS model to be brought to market.

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2025

Aligned Outcomes launches COaaS

The Aligned Outcomes group launches Cost Optimisation as a Service in January 2025, rapidly securing its first three-year enterprise contract and building a growing pipeline of qualified opportunities.

Aligned Outcomes at a glance

50+
Years of combined expertise
3,000+
Client engagements delivered
19
Full-time specialists
100%
Independent — no vendor ties

Why cost optimisation matters now

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Economic uncertainty increases pressure on organisations to implement cost-cutting strategies, especially in IT and telecom — making cost optimisation services highly relevant.

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Growing cloud adoption, rising IT costs and the need for cost transparency are driving robust demand for IT Financial Management solutions.

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93% of CIOs are now expected to regularly report on technology ROI to their boards. Yet many acknowledge that over 60% of tools and resources are underutilised.

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Aligned Outcomes is uniquely positioned to benefit from this environment — offering an integrated solution that addresses the full spectrum of technology cost challenges.

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