SoftwareOne has been awarded its renewed position on the framework due to its robust partnerships with leading hyperscalers, other cloud and AI providers, and its extensive expertise in the education and research sectors. With the renewal and expansion of the agreement, the wider public sector, including mission-critical government organisations, will be able to procure cloud and AI services in a compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manner. This will help streamline their cloud adoption processes, provide access to high-end networks directly connected to hyperscaler data centres, leverage sovereign cloud solutions to ensure data security and compliance, and optimise cloud spend. Additionally, this framework enables organisations to operate and collaborate securely with other institutions, enhancing data safety.
“Cloud and AI consumption are already high in this sector with cloud computing sales estimated to rise to $2 trillion by the end of the decade. As a leading global software and cloud solutions provider with deep industry knowledge and strong relationships with multi-cloud vendors, SoftwareOne is uniquely positioned to help these organisations with their cloud and AI technology choices,” said Florian Schultz, Global Public Sector Leader at SoftwareOne. “We look forward to supporting the digital transformation of European public sector organisations as their IT partner.”
“The GÉANT cloud frameworks have been a fundamental driving force for digital transformation and innovation in European research and education,” said Monique Pellinkhof, Senior Procurement Manager at GÉANT. “Together with the innovative service providers selected in the framework, such as SoftwareOne, we anticipate greater pervasiveness of commercial cloud services alongside community cloud efforts, advancing global research, digitising education, and transforming institutional access to resources.”
SoftwareOne serves public sector organisations in more than 100 countries, including higher education entities, research institutes, healthcare providers, infrastructure organisations, and other government bodies, offering a tailored portfolio of software, cloud, AI, and services.
