RESELLER NEWS 12 01732 759725 Apex Computing achieves third Microsoft Solutions Partner designation Manchester-based IT support and cybersecurity provider Apex Computing has been awarded a third Microsoft Solutions Partner designation, reinforcing its position as a trusted Microsoft Solutions Partner capable of delivering end-to-end solutions spanning infrastructure, workplace productivity and advanced security. Having already gained and refreshed its designations for Microsoft Modern Work and Infrastructure (Azure), the company has now achieved partner designation for Microsoft Security in recognition of its ability to deliver enterprise-level security solutions and support. … Version 1 to acquire CreateFuture Version 1, the global AI and digital transformation consultancy celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire technology services firm CreateFuture. Founded in Scotland in 2010, CreateFuture employs 550 experts across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London and Sofia and works with large enterprise clients in highly regulated industries such as iGaming, Financial Services and Utilities. solution, Node4 CSP Advantage. Designed to address mounting costs from accelerated cloud adoption, the custom-built LLM presents a unified view of cloud and licensing spend across a customer’s environment and uses intelligent automation to identify opportunities to reduce licensing and cloud costs by an average of 10–15%. www.node4.co.uk Powered by Datadog world-first for Critical Cloud Critical Cloud, a cloud MSP specialising in AWS and Azure environments, has become the world’s first partner to be awarded a ‘Powered by Datadog’ accreditation by the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. The premier designation is awarded to Certified Datadog Advanced Partners that have deeply embedded Datadog into their managed services and demonstrated technical and onboarding excellence. Critical Cloud monitors, manages and optimises customers’ AWS and Azure platforms 24/7, using Datadog as its core observability, incident response, security and cost management solution. By standardising its managed services offering on Datadog’s unified observability platform, the Cardiff-based company provides a single source of truth for operational insight, eliminating fragmented tooling and reducing mean time to resolution. James Smith, CEO of Critical Cloud, said: “‘Powered by Datadog’ recognises that Datadog is not just a tool we deploy, but the foundation of how we run modern cloud operations. Being the world’s first partner to achieve this accreditation highlights our team’s deep expertise and focus on delivering reliable cloud platforms for our customers.” https://criticalcloud.ai … Node4 FinOps solution to deliver £2m in savings Node4 is expecting savings of £2 million across its client base over the next 12 months following the introduction of an AI-driven Financial Operations ...continued CybaVerse sharpens focus with rebrand UK cyber security vendor CybaVerse is making a strategic shift from consultancy-led defence to platform-driven cyber operations, following a £5 million series A funding round and last year’s acquisition of A-Ops platform SecureAck. The company, which has grown to more than 40 employees, is marking the change with a major rebrand that formalises a concept it calls the Cyber Operator, a role focused on ownership, action and responsibility rather than passive monitoring. Oliver Spence, CEO of CybaVerse, said: “We help organisations (and MSPs) move from managing cyber to operating it. When you can see clearly, act decisively and stay ahead of risk, you stop reacting to threats and start commanding your security posture.” The approach is underpinned by the company’s CybaOps platform, which combines automation, orchestration and response with certification support, continuous monitoring, incident response and AI-driven insights, enabling security teams to prioritise threats and act quickly without unnecessary complexity. With fresh investment, an expanded platform and a sharpened identity, CybaVerse is focused on scaling CybaOps for MSPs and organisations seeking greater operational clarity. “We’re not trying to add another dashboard to the pile,” Spence said. “We’re building the operational backbone that security teams actually need. Cyber security doesn’t need to be louder or more complicated. It needs to be calmer, sharper and run by people who are in control. That’s what this rebrand represents.” https://www.cybaverse.co.uk/ continued... Redsquid strengthens education pillar with 16th acquisition Redsquid, a B Corp-certified managed technology and cybersecurity provider, is strengthening its capabilities in the education sector with the acquisition of Cranfield-based Partnership Education and the appointment of its first Director of Education. Redsquid’s 16th and biggest acquisition to date, Partnership Education currently helps 170+ schools and academies with their IT and technology needs. Its acquisition adds nearly 80 employees, £8m+ in revenue and significant education sector expertise to the fast growing B Corp-certified Redsquid group. Sohin Raithatha, Founder and CEO of Redsquid, said: “This acquisition represents a major step forward for Redsquid. Supporting the education sector has long been a key focus for us, and Partnership Education brings exceptional people, expertise and shared values into the group.” Redsquid is signalling its long-term commitment to the education sector by appointing Matt Perrett, Managing Director of Partnership Education, as the group’s first Director of Education. www.redsquid.co.uk
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