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The AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP) program validates AWS Partners with a proven track record and experience, providing end-to-end AWS solutions to customers at any stage of the cloud journey, including planning and design, building and migration, operations and support, and automation and optimization.
To achieve the AWS MSP designation, you need to complete an extensive independent audit to ensure your business health and technical capabilities meet a high bar.
Mood Media provides in-store media solutions to businesses to enhance the customer experience, migrated its on-premises system to AWS. Mood Media chose to retire its existing data and analytics platform and transition to Amazon Redshift as its new data platform, with Tableau as the reporting frontend. Apps Associates’ Analytics Accelerators made rapid deployment possible.
The innovative oil and gas chemicals business Performance Chemical Company (PCC) streamlined its operations and enhanced safety by using solutions from AWS Energy Competency Partner WellAware. The family-owned business, which prides itself on its customer-oriented approach, wanted to deliver greater visibility and control over chemical services. By using WellAware’s automation solutions, including OnDemand Chemical, PCC has unlocked remote operations and empowered its teams and customers with near real-time data. Now, the company is able to optimize day-to-day workflows while providing customers with a new level of service.
Omni Logistics, a global 3PL provider, needed to enhance legacy applications for agility, scalability, and real-time insights. Aging equipment, colocation space issues, and the pandemic compounded their challenges. AWS Partner BizCloud Experts helped them successfully migrate to Amazon Web Services (AWS), transforming their IT infrastructure into an agile, cost-effective, and innovative environment.
Aston Martin Lagonda (AML), a British manufacturer of ultra-luxury high-performance sports cars and sports utility vehicles (SUVs), increased customer engagement, provided dealer partners with better customer insights, and improved predictions by 85 percent using a propensity-to-buy model powered by artificial intelligence (AI) on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Previously, AML’s customer data had been siloed across systems, making it difficult to access and share. As part of a migration to a new Salesforce instance, data analytics firm Data Reply cleaned and integrated the data using AWS services. Working with Data Reply, AML has successfully restructured its data, establishing a global customer view crucial for international clients.
STP worked with AWS Partner Storm Reply to transform its on-premises systems onto Amazon Web Services (AWS) for better reliability, flexibility, and improved service for its customers. STP provides software, workflow, and data services to law firms in Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, and Switzerland. Its product portfolio is run by independent teams and the migration aimed to create a more unified, strategic infrastructure to ease management and simplify future acquisitions. By building on AWS, the company no longer needs to lose time by remediating data issues and managing cloud operations, enabling it to focus on improving its service to customers.
AWS and Version 1: A Decade of Collaboration and Growth
Specialized MSP Partners like Version 1 help customers leverage the cloud as a strategic business advantage that goes beyond technical benefits to generate positive business outcomes.
Get started
Step 1: Join the AWS Partner Network
Join the AWS Partner Network (APN) at no cost by creating your AWS Partner Central account.
Enroll in the Services Path, specifically designed for organizations that leverage AWS to deliver consulting, professional, managed, and resale services.
Upon achieving AWS Advanced or Premier Services Tier, start to build your AWS MSP practice.
Connect with your AWS Partner Manager to discuss your MSP business model, define your milestones and timelines, and establish a successful MSP practice.
Review the AWS MSP Program requirements outlined in the AWS Specialization Programs Guide available in Partner Central.
Work with your AWS Partner Manager and Solutions Architect to review and prepare your self-assessment.
Before submitting your application, make sure your organization’s partner scorecard is up to date in Partner Central. You will only see the AWS MSP Program application in your scorecard once the program requirements are met.
Upon meeting the program requirements, you can apply to the AWS MSP Program in Partner Central by navigating to Programs > Program Applications.
For step-by-step guidance on how to apply for the MSP Program, refer to the specialization program guide available in Partner Central.
You will be re-evaluated annually to ensure you continue to meet updated AWS MSP Program standards.
Upon achieving your Managed Service Provider designation, you will receive a welcome email outlining the benefits you can take advantage of, including your AWS Partner Badge. This email and our benefits guide will help you make the most of the recognition, early access, AWS expert engagement, financial incentives, and ways to upskill on AWS that you gain through the program.