Codec is First Indigenous Irish Company To Be Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider Certified

Codec is the first indigenous Irish company to attain membership of the Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) programme.

The Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) programme is a global initiative from Microsoft to provide customers with the confidence that they are working with the most capable Azure Managed Service Providers. The programme requires partners to undergo rigorous and independent validation of their capabilities to ensure they meet Microsoft standards.

Partners need to validate their skills, their customer success, their ability to scale, as well as have a commitment to providing next-generation managed-service offerings.

Codec underwent a rigorous audit by an independent third party to assess its ability to offer managed services of complex Azure environments which included people, processes and technology.

Commenting on the achievement of this accreditation, Stephen Black, Practice Director said, “We are incredibly proud to become the first Irish indigenous company to receive Azure Expert (MS) status. It is a hugely significant milestone in our 35-year history; validating that we have the talent, technology, and services to guide customers in their cloud journey as well as extending new benefits to customers. In this global pandemic with the demands to go digital and cloud, Ireland now has a local expert.”  

“We are delighted Codec has achieved Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) status which means that Irish companies now have this globally-recognised cloud expertise right on their doorstep. This is a status bestowed on only 82 other organisations globally, and Codec is the first indigenous Irish company to receive this expert accreditation. As organisations rapidly adapt to the challenges of the hybrid workplace, Codec’s specialised cloud services will be key to helping Irish organisations digitally transform,” said Aisling Curtis, Commercial Director, Microsoft Ireland.

Aside from the validation that comes from the badge itself, there are a couple of key values Codec can now bring to customers thanks to achieving this certification:

• Access to Microsoft programmes to expedite Azure Migration journeys for organisations
• Access to Microsoft Azure engineering teams

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