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David Grant , CEO Westcon-Comstor

W estcon-Comstor announced a strategic expansion of its cloud offering for channel partners by signing an agreement to become an authorised Amazon Web Services , AWS distributor for Europe .

The distribution agreement covers the entire European Economic Area , EEA plus Switzerland and the UK and Ireland , UKI , creating significant growth opportunities for Westcon-Comstor partners across more than 30 countries by giving them access to the AWS market-portfolio of cloud products and solutions .

Major markets including Benelux , France , Germany , Italy , Nordics , Spain and the UK are covered by the agreement .

“ Our vision is to be an AWS distributor of choice , and this Europe-wide agreement represents a major step forward on that journey ,” said David Grant , CEO at Westcon- Comstor . “ We are proud to have built a unique , comprehensive AWS framework , providing partners with the expertise and support needed to accelerate their cloud business growth and ensure success in the AWS ecosystem .”

Westcon-Comstor will utilise its cloud capabilities , providing partners with comprehensive support designed to accelerate their AWS success . This includes helping partners to develop their AWS go-to-market strategy , access AWS funding programmes , and build technical expertise through enablement .

Harnessing the expertise of Rebura , the AWS Premier Tier Services partner that it acquired earlier this year , Westcon- Comstor will empower partners to provide a comprehensive suite of AWS services to their customers , spanning migrations , modernisations and managed services . Rebura will support partners with technical guidance and hands-on expertise through flexible engagement models , giving them immediate access to in-demand AWS capabilities .

The European distribution agreement will focus primarily on driving end-user adoption of the AWS portfolio in the SMB and public-sector domains . It builds on Westcon- Comstor ’ s existing collaboration with AWS in Asia-Pacific , APAC , where it is an authorised AWS distributor and in 2023 achieved AWS Security Competency status .

Infor achieves AWS Consumer Goods Competency

Infor announced that it has achieved AWS Consumer Goods Competency status . As an AWS Partner , Infor has earned the AWS Consumer Goods Competency designation , which recognises its expertise in delivering validated solutions to help consumer goods brands overcome operational challenges within the industry .

This competency displays Infor ’ s ability to support customers in reinventing how they develop , manufacture , distribute , and market their products to manage changing consumer demands and heightened competition .

“ Infor is honoured to be one of the first AWS Partners to achieve Consumer Goods Competency status ,” said Andrew Dalziel , Vice President , Industry and Solution Strategy , Infor .

AWS Specialisations , including Competencies , help customers find a short list of trusted cloud technology partners with diverse expertise whose knowledge , services , and solutions have been extensively validated by AWS .

The AWS Competency Programme identify partners with demonstrated technical expertise and proven customer success in specific sectors . These AWS Partners have passed a rigorous technical validation , specific to the Consumer Goods industry , rooted in the AWS Well-Architected Framework for designing , building and operating reliable , secure , and efficient solutions Andrew Dalziel in the cloud . •

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