Microsoft and Version 1
We’re proud to be a Microsoft partner within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, Microsoft’s unified partner framework designed to recognise organisations with deep technical capability, proven customer success, and ongoing investment across the Microsoft cloud.
Within the program, partners can earn Solution Partner designations and specialisations, which validate real world expertise across key Microsoft solution areas.
We’ve now completed the full set of Microsoft Solution Partner designations and achieved multiple specialisations, reflecting the depth and breadth of our capabilities across the Microsoft stack.
Our Solution Partner designations demonstrate our ability to deliver end-to-end Microsoft solutions from strategy and architecture through to implementation, optimisation, and ongoing value.
Microsoft Copilot
Data and AI
As a Solutions Partner for Data & AI, we demonstrate our ability to help customers manage, govern, and unlock value from their data across multiple systems, enabling advanced analytics and AIdriven insights. Specialism: Infra and Database Migration to Microsoft Azure Confirms advanced expertise in migrating and optimising infrastructure and database workloads to Azure, including Windows, Linux, and opensource databases.
Infrastructure
As a Solutions Partner for Infrastructure, we demonstrate our capability to help customers migrate, modernise, and optimise key infrastructure workloads on Azure securely and at scale.
Specialism: Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Demonstrates proven capability to deploy, optimise, and secure Azure Virtual Desktop environments to support scalable and secure modern work.
Digital and app innovation
As a Solutions Partner for Digital & App Innovation, we demonstrate our ability to modernise existing applications and build cloudnative solutions, accelerating innovation and time to market.
Specialism: Migrate Enterprise Applications to Microsoft Azure Validates deep expertise in migrating and deploying production application workloads on Azure, including application modernisation and DevOps practices.
Security
As a Solutions Partner for Security, we demonstrate our capability to help organisations protect users, data, and systems with integrated security, compliance, and identity solutions.
Specialism: Cloud Security Showcases proven experience implementing comprehensive security solutions across Azure, hybrid, and multicloud environments.
Business applications
As a Solutions Partner for Business Applications, we demonstrate broad capability in delivering solutions with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, helping organisations streamline processes, improve customer engagement, and drive operational efficiency.
Modern work
As a Solutions Partner for Modern Work, we demonstrate our ability to help customers boost productivity and enable hybrid work through Microsoft 365 and modern collaboration tools.
SCA powers sustainable packaging innovation with zero-downtime digital transformation
As one of Europe’s leading sustainable packaging producers and the largest private forest owner, SCA CB faced a critical challenge: modernising the mission‑critical systems that power its 24/7 operations serving hundreds of customers daily—without risking a single minute of downtime. With Version 1, they achieved a zero‑downtime digital transformation that now supports continuous, round‑the‑clock sustainable packaging operations.
