Outsourcery joins Microsoft's Cloud OS Network

12 December 2013

Outsourcery plc

Outsourcery joins Microsoft's Cloud OS Network

Outsourcery plc (AIM: OUT, 'Outsourcery' or 'the Group'), the pure-play provider of cloud-based IT and unified communications services,has joined Microsoft Corporation's ('Microsoft') Cloud OS Network.

The network is a highly selective worldwide consortium of 25 cloud service providers committed to building solutions on the Microsoft Cloud Platform, which includes Windows Server 2012 R2 with Hyper-V, Microsoft System Center 2012 R2, and Windows Azure Pack.

Membership of the Cloud OS Network brings significant advantages in handling local market requirements, technical and performance improvements to services and cost savings - with the ability to pass these benefits on to Outsourcery's partners and customers to gain significant service differentiation.

This deeper relationship signals Outsourcery's long-term commitment to the Microsoft Cloud Platform and the Group's strength in the UK market. It also builds on the partnership announced in November 2013, when Outsourcery became a National Cloud partner for Microsoft, leading the UK initiative to accelerate the offering of IL3 compliant cloud services for the UK public sector.

Outsourcery has a long-standing relationship with Microsoft, offering the broadest range of cloud-based solutions, to businesses and governments. These solutions include Microsoft Lync, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft CRM, Microsoft Exchange and managed and unmanaged servers - all delivered via Outsourcery's O-Cloud platform.

This enables integration with a customer's existing on-premise IT systems for a hybrid solution and a cloud migration process at a pace that suits them.

Piers Linney, Co-CEO of Outsourcery said:

"Being selected to become a member of Microsoft's Cloud OS Network is a brilliant testament to the cloud and hybrid solutions we bring to the market.

"We have been offering cloud-based Microsoft solutions to organisations for many years and pride ourselves in our ability to further innovate our cloud services, whilst supporting businesses in making a seamless move to the cloud."

Maurice Martin, Server and Cloud Lead Microsoft Ltd. said:

"Commercial and government organizations will benefit from the trusted technology of Microsoft Cloud Platform and we are pleased to see Outsourcery's O-Cloud platform delivering business applications built on Windows Server 2012 R2 with Hyper-V and System Center 2012 R2.

"Outsourcery has shown a deep commitment to Microsoft-based solutions and customers can now benefit from Outsourcery's flexible cloud solutions to suit specific needs,"

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About Outsourcery: Outsourcery is a world-leading Cloud Service Provider (CSP) based in the UK. The Group is channel focused and aims to remove the need for businesses of all sizes to own and manage IT, unified communications and video applications and infrastructure. End-customers range from start-ups to FTSE-100 companies.

Outsourcery has one of the broadest offerings of cloud-based services based on Microsoft technology in the world, covering hosted software applications, virtualised servers and next generation unified communications (based on Lync Server) and collaboration solutions as well professional services to customise and integrate solutions for end-customers. Outsourcery was a founder member of the UK Cloud Industry Forum and is ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) accredited as well as being able to deliver CESG IL2 accredited solutions for the public sector.

Outsourcery was named both Microsoft's worldwide 'Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year' and its worldwide 'Dynamics Hosting Partner of the Year' in 2010. The Company was also one of three finalists for the Microsoft worldwide 'Server Platform Partner of the Year' award in 2013 demonstrating the quality of the Company's O-Cloud platform.

Outsourcery is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner with a total of six competencies of which three are gold and three silver. Outsourcery employs 120 staff based in three UK offices and operates two UK data centres and was the UK's first certified carbon neutral CSP.

http://www.outsourcery.co.uk