RESELLER NEWS 10 01732 759725 the UK. For Fibre1 clients, this transition means continuity of service, enhanced support and access to the full range of solutions and expertise offered by KubeNet.” Fibre1 Director Lynn Stewart added: “Joining forces with KubeNet marks an exciting new chapter for the team at Fibre1 and importantly gives us access to a broader range of solutions and proven expertise. KubeNet’s strong reputation and collaborative culture align perfectly with our own values and we’re confident this partnership will take Fibre1 and our customers to the next level.” … Pre-packaged Microsoft solutions launched by Avanade Go Avanade has launched a suite of prepackaged Microsoft Azure-powered solutions designed to help mid-market organisations address cloud costs, security and the customer experience without the complexity or overheads associated with enterprisescale deployments. Developed by a dedicated team within Avanade focused on creating and scaling repeatable business solutions, known internally as Avanade Go, the four ready-todeploy solutions are: Avanade Accelerated ERP, offering faster, lower-risk ERP transformation; Avanade Cloud Move, for safely and securely migrating servers and workloads to an AI-ready Azure cloud platform; Avanade Intelligent Security Operations, providing unified security that adapts as threats evolve; and Avanade Intelligent Contact Centre, a ready-to-deploy, AI-powered contact centre. In addition to this quartet of solutions, Avanade has launched Cloud ANALYZE, a free, self-service, fully automated tool that analyses a business’s Microsoft cloud environments and provides advice on how to optimise them to achieve savings of up to 50% on monthly cloud costs and licence fees. Avanade Go Lead Fabio Hasegawa said: “This is just the start of an exciting journey. We’re beginning with launches in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, with plans to expand to additional markets in the weeks ahead. Our ambition is to set a new standard for clients in delivery excellence, bringing the best of Avanade’s Microsoft innovation to more businesses, faster. We’re building a foundation for growth that combines speed, quality and measurable impact for every client we serve.” www.Avanade.com ...continued ANS named 2025 Microsoft UK Partner of the Year Manchester-based digital transformation company ANS has once again tasted success in the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, this time for the work it is doing in AI. After winning the 2024 Microsoft UK Services Partner of the Year Award, it has now picked up the 2025 Microsoft UK Partner of the Year Award in recognition of its success in delivering secure solutions and services and harnessing the transformative power of Microsoft’s Cloud and AI platforms. ANS CEO Richard Thompson said: “Our journey with Microsoft has been nothing short of transformative. Together, we are not just challenging the status quo in the UK, we are actively shaping the future of technology, driving innovation across both commercial and public sectors.” Microsoft UK named Rubrik as its UK ISV Partner of the Year and CapGemini as its UK GSI Partner of the Year. www.ans.co.uk Richard Thompson Ortecha-Broadgate merger creates end-to-end FS specialist Ortecha, a provider of data, analytics and AI advisory and implementation services to global financial services (FS) companies, is creating one of the UK’s largest FS technology and data specialists with the acquisition of Broadgate Consultants, a specialist in large-scale technology transformation. Founded in 2010 by Richard Gale and John Vincent, Broadgate has established itself as a trusted partner to corporates undertaking major transformation programmes, with a strong pedigree in the FS sector. Its team of over 150 consultants has delivered numerous transformative projects spanning cyber security, operating model design, strategic advisory and sourcing management. The merger of Ortecha and Broadgate creates a single, end-to-end transformation partner with around 200 consultants and revenues of approximately £20 million. Pete Youngs, CEO of Ortecha, said: “Clients don’t want to manage multiple specialists who work in isolation. They need partners who can deliver integrated data, AI and technology transformation and understand how every piece affects the whole. We remain committed to ‘data made human’ but can now provide our clients with broader technology services to ensure data, AI and technology work in harmony for them.” John Vincent, Managing Partner of Broadgate Consultants, added: “What’s exciting about this merger is how it changes the client experience. Everything becomes simpler - one conversation, one strategy, one implementation plan. Clients can focus on their business priorities while we handle the complexity of making it all work together.” Debrett’s, acting as lead advisor in the sale, structured a deal that allowed Broadgate’s shareholders to release a significant portion of their equity while retaining a meaningful stake in the combined group’s future growth. www.ortecha.com www.broadgateconsultants.com IN BRIEF... Axians UK is helping customers achieve real-time visibility across both IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments with the launch of the Theia Observability-as-a-Service (OaaS) suite. The fully managed, vendor-agnostic solution provides a unified view of hybrid infrastructures, supported by curated insights, personalised dashboards and long-term data retention, enabling organisations to proactively manage performance, security and business continuity. www.axians.co.uk CyberLab has launched a new platform designed to help organisations monitor, assess and reduce their exposure to cyber threats through a combination of vulnerability scanning, dark web monitoring, attack surface monitoring, supply chain security and remediation advice. A key feature is the HackRisk Score, a single, shareable metric that distils a company’s security posture into a number that partners, insurers and auditors can understand at a glance. https://cyberlab.co.uk Wavenet has expanded its CyberGuard portfolio with a new managed service giving businesses unified visibility, security and control across complex network environments spanning cloud, on-premises and remote users. Harnessing disparate technology from industry-leading vendors Gigamon, NetBrain, Kentik and Darktrace, CyberGuard Net360 brings together advanced network visibility, zero trust networking and network detection and response (NDR) in one powerful, integrated solution. Other cybersecurity services from Wavenet include penetration testing, managed detection and response, incident response and vCISO consultancy. wavenet.co.uk
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