11 Over the course of the past 12 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically shifted how businesses operate, placing ever-growing importance and reliance on the cloud. One silver lining from the pandemic is that the topic of digital transformation has been elevated to a C-Suite discussion, with businesses seeking out new technologies and partners to help them stay competitive in today’s digital first economy. Working with global digital leaders across industries, we’ve found that the first step in achieving their new digital vision is finding the right partner. At the end of the day, successful transformation can’t be achieved within a vacuum. It is critical that organizations build relationships with a range of partners from cloud providers to managed service partners and resellers that will empower them to achieve their goals.