Macquarie Cloud claims Microsoft Azure kudos with new accreditation
Macquarie Cloud claims Microsoft Azure kudos with new accreditation
The Microsoft MSP designation means that the company will gain access to Microsoft’s product roadmap. Credit: Dreamstime
Macquarie Telecom subsidiary Macquarie Cloud Services claims to have achieved the Azure-only Expert MSP (managed service provider) credential, the new recognition reflecting the growth of the local provider’s Azure practice.
“Macquarie Cloud Services depth and expertise was on show throughout the Azure Expert MSP audit,” said Shaun Domingo, Macquarie Cloud Services Azure and online head of technology. “Aligned to the Cloud Adoption Framework, our Azure products and services deliver significant value to any customer, regardless of their progress on the cloud adoption journey.
Microsoft rolls Australian and New Zealand businesses into one region
Microsoft rolls Australian and New Zealand businesses into one region
The move is expected to see more trans-Tasman cooperation between the respective countries’ partner business teams.
Steven Worrall (Microsoft Australia) Credit: Microsoft
Microsoft is pulling together its Australian and New Zealand businesses into a single, combined A/NZ region, a move that is expected to see more trans-Tasman cooperation between the respective countries’ partner business teams.
Until now, Microsoft New Zealand has been part of Microsoft’s broader Asia Pacific business, reporting to Singapore. As noted by sister publication
, for the past four years, the company s Australian business has been what is called internally a D7 one of seven countries around the world that had everything in-country and no shared services.
Microsoft NZ drops out of Asia-Pac to join Australia in new A/NZ region
Changes made to reflect similar cultures and economies and to support new NZ cloud region.
Vanessa Sorenson (Microsoft NZ) Credit: Supplied
Microsoft has created a new A/NZ region to accelerate growth and offer more opportunities to customers and partners.
For the past four years, Australia has been what is called internally a D7 , one of seven countries around the world that had everything in-country and no shared services.
New Zealand, meanwhile, stood within the Asia Pacific region reporting into Singapore, alongside the Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia.
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Australia’s Cloud Collective enters New Zealand with Walkerscott addition
Cloud Collective came together in 2017, with partners Antares Solutions, Modality Systems and Quorum joining forces.
Paul Knox (Walkerscott) Credit: Supplied
Cloud Collective, a strategic alliance of three Australian Microsoft Gold partners, has brought fellow Microsoft partner Walkerscott into the fold, a move that sees the group expand its presence to New Zealand while boosting its capabilities.
Cloud Collective came together in 2017, with partners Antares Solutions, Modality Systems and Quorum joining forces to take on large system integrators and service providers across Australia.