Smart421 announces that it
is officially confirmed on the Amazon Partner Network (APN) by Amazon
Web Services (AWS), making it the first APN member in the United Kingdom
at Advanced Consulting Partner level which is itself an enterprise and
FTSE250 listed business. The move is significant as it assures Smart421
customers full access to its design, architecture, integration and
managed services certified at Advanced Consulting Partner level, the
highest grade certification possible under the APN program.
Robin Meehan, CTO at Smart421, said “We are seeing a growing number of
UK enterprises joining the Cloud revolution. Many are benefitting from
the combination of our services in Cloud architecture and integration
where we have built on AWS’s enterprise-grade Cloud Infrastructure as a
Service (IaaS).”
Neil Miles, Managing Director at Smart421, said “We continue to support
CIOs with market leading solutions. AWS is widely acknowledged to be
global leader in Cloud computing. We are recognised for our thought
leadership and proactive partnering business model which enables us to
deliver transformational IT and enterprise solutions to our customers.”
Martin Brazill, Director of Sales & Marketing at Smart421, said
"Smart421's partnership with AWS is already allowing us to deliver our
customers a business and technical advantage. Whereas early Cloud
adoption started with small and medium size businesses in sectors such
as the media and gaming, we are now delivering business-critical IT with
large enterprises operating in complex regulated markets.”
APN was first revealed earlier this year as a replacement for the AWS
Solution Provider scheme. It is designed to help AWS expand its global
footprint and commercial reach through a comprehensive channel strategy.
Smart421’s AWS Practice Manager is Steve Williams, a Solutions Designer
of on-premise and Cloud-based IT systems, assisted by Malcolm North as
deputy Practice lead, who specialises in architecting for Infrastructure
as a Service (IaaS). The AWS Practice has grown rapidly this year as
Smart421 embrace Cloud across its Consultancy, Service Management and
Development teams.
Smart421’s strategy is to sustain its business growth by delivering and
supporting relevant technological change to through its portfolio of
services to existing customers as well as to build its future client
acquisition strategy.
FACTFILE:
Smart421 delivers high-end consultancy, integration and management of
business-critical IT systems for large enterprises operating in
regulated markets. Smart421 has been an AWS partner since 2010. Among
its recent engagements, Smart421 has been architecting and delivering
solutions for major UK enterprises including a UK power utility, a
mobile telco and a UK retail bank.
Smart421 is part of the KCOM Group plc (LSE: KCOM.L) a FTSE250 business
with an annual turnover of £0.4bn, 1,800 staff and offices in major
locations across the UK.
www.smart421.com
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