Konica Minolta acquires all six Microsoft Cloud Solutions Partner Designations in Europe

This confirms our credibility as a partner for digital transformation.

Prague, 20 June 2023

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe and 21 its subsidiaries have attained all six Microsoft Cloud Solutions Partner Designations, underscoring its comprehensive capabilities across all Microsoft Cloud Solution areas.

After restructuring Microsoft’s partner program in 2022, aimed at highlighting organizations with proven experience, to guide customers through their cloud journeys, Konica Minolta in Europe quickly adapted. The company secured all six available Solutions Partner designations, thereby showcasing its expertise in Data & AI (Azure), Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), Modern Work, Security, and Business Applications.

Norihisa Takayama, Executive Director DX, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, states, “Earning all six designations is a significant milestone for our team, demonstrating the breadth of our expertise and our commitment to helping organizations expedite their digital transformation.” Takayama adds, “Each designation is a testament to our team’s diligence, dedication to continual learning, and the company’s proven success in delivering excellent customer results.”

Obtaining a Microsoft Solutions Partner designation requires meeting stringent requirements in terms of skills (technical aptitude), performance (number of customers), and customer success (deployment outcomes). “Securing these designations is a testament to our team’s commitment to excellence,” Norihisa Takayama continued.

Martin Pondělíček, Managing Director of Konica Minolta IT Solutions Czech, adds: “Obtaining the title of Microsoft Cloud Solutions Partner requires not only meeting demanding requirements for technical skills but also the success and expertise of the partner to meet the expectations of clients in the implementation of IT solutions. I am proud that we can provide our customers in the Czech Republic with solutions with high added value, which we can declare thanks to the Microsoft Cloud Solutions Partner designation.”

Konica Minolta IT Solutions Czech will continue its efforts to bring customers cutting-edge technology solutions on the Microsoft platform and to design the most suitable products so that companies embark on digital transformation quickly and with maximum security and data protection.