On August 22nd we welcomed ANS partners, resellers, tech professionals and MSPs to our ‘Elevate’ partner summit event here at ANS HQ.
With talks from tech leaders, ANS experts, and a keynote speaker from Microsoft, it was a fantastic opportunity to network, socialise, and learn more about the ANS Partner Channel.
In case you missed it, here are some key highlights:
Microsoft Keynote Speakers Li Chang Gan and Andy Porter.
As 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year, we were pleased to welcome our Keynote Speakers Li Chang Gan and Andy Porter, Partner Technology Strategists at Microsoft.
After an introduction from our CEO Richard Thompson, Li and Andy gave insightful looks into market data, partner solutions, and how we can use AI to boost your business for FY25.
Partner Panels with Xerox, Chess, Solgari and Mason Infotech.
We held partner panels with some of our biggest partners, including Xerox, Chess, Solgari and Mason Infotech.
They shared their thoughts on enhancing their service offering to customers through partnerships, transitioning to tech-based sales, and empowering change via ANS and Microsoft.
We launched the ANS ‘Partner Navigator’ service.
Ant Holland (Head of Presales) and Ryan Martin (Head of Indirect) spoke on the launch of the brand new ANS Partner Navigator service and how you can leverage our expertise to deliver results to your customers at scale.
Not to boast, but we were also quite happy to flash our awards and accreditations:
- Microsoft Service Partner of the Year 2024
- Channel Champions Award Winners 2024
- Greater Manchester Tech Business of the Year 2024
- UK No.1 and Top 10% in the world for Azure
- Worldwide No. 1 for Biz Apps
- Most Accredited Partner in the UK
- Microsoft Inner Circle Award Winner for 8 years
So yes, we’re quite proud of all that.
If you want access to the experts who have earned all those awards, check out our new ANS Partner Channel.
Product sessions and tech-themed cocktails.
Members of the ANS team hosted product sessions for multiple solutions, including:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Azure Virtual Desktop
- CoPilot AI
- Microsoft Biz Apps
Selom Bulla (Director of Sales, SMB Biz Apps) talked us through Biz Apps and how they can scale to suit your business.
Rob Cottrill (Technical Director) spoke on the future of CoPilot and AI, while Steve Breen (Managed Services Director) talked about the benefits of a co-managed Cloud service.
Overall, it was an excellent day followed by excellent tech-themed cocktails.
So if you want to network, leverage our expertise, and sip on a ‘Susan’s Tech-quila’, don’t miss our next Elevate summit.
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