~Selected as the partner with the best track record in Japan~
SoftBank Corp.
SB C&S Corp.
SB Technology Corp.
SoftBank Corp. (" SoftBank"), SB C&S Corp. ("SB C&S") and SB Technology Corp. (" SBT") are pleased to announce that Microsoft Corporation (" Microsoft") will be selected as the "2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year" by Microsoft Corporation ("") as the "Microsoft Partner of the Year". We are pleased to announce that we have won the Country Partner of the Year.
The Microsoft Partner of the Year award is given annually to partners who have developed and delivered outstanding solutions using Microsoft technologies. The awards are divided into several categories, and this year, more than 3,300 companies from 100 countries around the world entered. Among them, SoftBank, SB C&S and SBT were named "Microsoft Country Partner of the Year" as SoftBank Group, which recognizes the best performing partners in the country in the past year.
SoftBank provides a variety of services including the cloud platform "Microsoft Azure" and the network service "Direct Access for Microsoft Azure." Recently, we have been providing MSP (Managed Service Provider) services, which include the design and construction of systems and solutions using Microsoft Azure by a dedicated organization, and high-quality maintenance and operation of networks. We are the first Japanese company to receive two certifications: Microsoft Azure Expert MSP, the highest level of Microsoft Azure's partner certification program, and Microsoft Azure Networking MSP, a partner certification program specializing in network services. Obtained. We received this award in recognition of our support for corporate digital transformation (DX) by providing comprehensive cloud-related solutions.
As an "Indirect Cloud Solution Provider (CSP)", SB C&S supports the market expansion of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 partners. We have been operating the Office 365 Consultation Center and Azure Consultation Center since 2011, providing timely information to partners and end users, and striving to resolve any questions or concerns they may have. In particular, with regard to Microsoft Azure, SB C&S offers its own support program for partners, "SB C&S Azure Club," which provides support for developing engineers and acquiring projects, and is strongly driving cloud transformation in the Japanese market. Our efforts were recognized and led to us receiving this award.
SBT was one of the first to launch the Microsoft cloud business in 2009, and has a top-class track record of introducing Microsoft 365, building mission-critical systems using Microsoft Azure, and introducing the security that is indispensable for these. In addition, based on the cloud and security knowledge we have cultivated so far, we have developed a managed security service for Microsoft 365 called "MSS for Microsoft 365," a service that promotes the use of Microsoft 365 called "clouXion," and a platform service called "IoT Core" that integrates the management of things, data, and people necessary for IoT utilization Connect" and other services based on Microsoft Azure. In January 2020, the number of cloud solutions delivered to more than 1,000 companies, including clouXion, was recognized for supporting the DX of many companies through these activities, which led to this award.
SoftBank, SB C&S, and SBT will continue to support customers' work style transformation and DX by leveraging each company's know-how and resources in the cloud field and creating SoftBank group synergies.
For details on related services and inquiries, please see below.
SoftBank
・ MSP service
・ Microsoft Azure
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・ Office 365 Consultation Center
・ Microsoft 365 Consultation Center
・ Azure Consultation Center
SBT
・ MSS for Microsoft 365
・ clouXion
・ IoT Core Connect
Contact information regarding this press release
● SB Technology Corp. Corporate Communication Group Person in charge: Yoshida, Yogi
E-mail: sbt-pr@tech.softbank.co.jp
