IT
Celebrating Gold - razorblue
MD Dan Kitchen.
Blue turns to gold
Microsoft cloud accolade
for Wynyard’s razorblue
A
Microsoft solution areas.
leading managed IT firm in the Tees Valley
Team members from razorblue were required
has achieved the Gold standard with its
to undertake Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft partnership.
certifications. This validates the company’s IT
The multi-award-winning technology
professional and developer technical expertise
solutions provider specialises in managed
through rigorous, proven and industry-recognised
IT, business software, connectivity, cloud
exams covering an extensive array of Microsoft
and telecoms, making it perfectly qualified
products.
to give advice on all aspects of IT.
Dan says achieving the prestigious status is a show
razorblue are one of the few managed service
of commitment to razorblue’s ever-evolving Microsoft
providers in the region to wholly own their
suite, both for its own use and in the interests of its
infrastructure, including an independent backbone
clients, “by expertly implementing Microsoft solutions
network in each of their datacentres. This means
for the best possible client outcome.”
they are in complete control of reliability and quality
He said: “razorblue has proven yet again that we
assurance.
have kept pace and excelled within the constant
Through razorblue’s unique and proactive end-
evolution of this competitive, fast-moving sector
to-end approach to IT solutions, the company has
by employing and
flourished year on year in
“razorblue has proven yet again
developing technicians,
one of the most volatile and
engineers and technical
competitive sectors and
that we have kept pace and excelled
architects who possess a
established an impressive
within the constant evolution of this
wealth of knowledge and
client portfolio which includes
technical qualifications.”
a huge variety of businesses
competitive, fast-moving sector”
He added that
in both private and public
razorblue’s certified technicians and technical
sectors.
architects, as well as other members of the team,
Staff at Teesside-based razorblue were delighted
receive ongoing Microsoft training and undertake
when the company was awarded official Microsoft
examinations “to guarantee their level of expertise is
Gold Partner status while achieving Gold Membership
unparalleled and available to every client whenever
for both cloud productivity and small and mid-market
they need them.”
cloud solutions.
Being a Gold Partner affords razorblue “unrivalled”
Gold status is only awarded to those partners that
access to Microsoft. This includes direct access to
Microsoft recognises as having ongoing excellence in
advanced support partners within Microsoft Business
specific areas of technical expertise.
Solutions, resulting in speedier response times and
razorblue bosses say the firm’s proactive
first-class support as well as the latest knowledge
approach to new technologies, team development
and resources.
and exceeding customer demands is what allows
Dan added: “This partnership status is a welcome
it to continually grow and expand – and has led to
reward for our hard work, focus and dedication to
achieving the accolade of Microsoft Gold Partner,
be the very best IT solutions provider for businesses
the highest status available from Microsoft’s widely
across the UK.
respected partnership programme.
“I am extremely grateful to and proud of our team
Dan Kitchen, CEO of razorblue, said this level of
members who have studied hard to be awarded
membership for both cloud productivity and small
these certifications and achieve this accolade for
and mid-market cloud solutions demonstrates that
Team razorblue.”
the firm possess exceptional capability within these
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