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Google has announced this year's 2025 Google Cloud Partner of the Year winners. These companies have leveraged Google Cloud technology to drive customer success worldwide.
In a blog post, Google honours its partners from across multiple categories – including global, country, industry solutions, artificial intelligence (AI), data and analytics, databases, Google Workspace, infrastructure modernisation, public sector, security, talent development, training, and social impact.
Kevin Ichhpurani President, Global Partner Organisation, Google Cloud emphasised the important role these partners play in advancing AI and cloud technology. He said, “It takes a lot to build great AI and cloud technology. Advancements and innovation come from collaboration, and Google Cloud has thousands of partners to make this happen. Among these, we're excited to recognise dozens who take our work to the next level.”
The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) winners were as follows:
· Country partner of the year (Africa) – Accelera Digital Group
· AI partner of the year (Africa) – Artefact
· Data and analytics partner of the year (EMEA) – Datatonic
· Databases partner of the year (EMEA) – Zencore
· Google Workspace partner of the year (EMEA) – Zoi
· Infrastructure modernisation partner of the year (EMEA) – Devoteam
· Public sector partner of the year (EMEA) – Yael MyOps
· Security partner of the year (EMEA) – Deloitte
· Talent development partner of the year (EMEA) – Devoteam
· Training partner of the year (EMEA) – Sfeir
“Once again, congratulations to our 2025 Google Cloud Partner of the Year winners. It’s our privilege to recognize you for all of the groundbreaking work that you do. We look forward to another future-defining year of innovation and collaboration in the cloud,” concluded Ichhpurani.
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