Introduced in 2010, the Microsoft Cloud Accelerate Programme is designed to showcase and support the top partners committed to delivering the next generation of cloud services to their clients. Dimension Data achieved the status by demonstrating excellence in service delivery and a proven track record of delivering cloud projects around the world. Cloud Accelerate Partners are able to further their capabilities via access to relevant online services, Microsoft promotion of cloud capabilities and access to higher levels of pre-sales training and technical support.
Peter Menadue, Dimension's group GM Microsoft Solutions, said: "We have reached yet another milestone in our long-standing relationship with Microsoft. We recognise the value of working together when deploying solutions for our clients. Indeed, leveraging the Microsoft skills and support is often the backbone of our implementations.
"Being awarded Cloud Accelerate Partner status dovetails well with our strategy around providing clients with a step-by-step approach in their journey towards cloud computing. Over the past few years, the group has been building cloud-related skills and capabilities in the areas of virtualisation, data centre and storage, managed services and hosting, as well as IT outsourcing - all critical to enabling cloud architectures for clients.
"In June this year, we took another step in our cloud journey when we acquired OpSource, a US-based enterprise cloud company, and at the same time created a centralised Cloud Solutions Business Unit. We look forward to working with Microsoft on our future cloud initiatives, which includes helping our clients in the adoption of Microsoft public and private cloud platform products, such as Office 365."
"We are excited about Dimension Data joining the Microsoft Cloud Accelerate programme, which provides top cloud partners with technical and business support to build and sell cloud solutions based on Microsoft technologies, offering incredible value to customers," said Josh Waldo, senior director in the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft. "The partners in this programme are doing amazing things and are looking to differentiate their business and better serve customers with Microsoft cloud solutions."
