ANS has been recognised with high-level status in two prestigious new Microsoft programmes – Copilot Prioritised Partner and FastTrack Portfolio Partner for Dynamics 365 – marking a significant step forward in its longstanding relationship with Microsoft.
These recognitions position ANS among a small group of elite Microsoft partners, unlocking enhanced access to Microsoft expertise, tooling, and funding. This will enable ANS to make meaningful technology adoption faster, smarter, and more accessible, helping more UK organisations accelerate their transformation journeys.
As one of just five Copilot Prioritised Partners in the UK, ANS is working closely with Microsoft to roll out secure, scalable AI solutions that drive real-world value. This exclusive status reflects ANS’s success in helping customers adopt Microsoft Copilot effectively, embedding AI into day-to-day operations to improve productivity and unlock time savings.
Customers are supported with structured implementation frameworks including readiness assessments, responsible AI guardrails, and ROI modelling, ensuring they can adopt AI with confidence and clarity, without the need for major platform changes.
ANS has also been named a FastTrack Portfolio Partner for Microsoft Dynamics 365, joining just 57 partners across EMEA. This status gives customers direct access to Microsoft engineers, architects, and proven delivery methodologies, helping them deploy Dynamics solutions faster and with fewer escalations.
These achievements further strengthen ANS’s position as one of the UK’s most trusted Microsoft partners. With over 519 Microsoft certifications across the organisation, three Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, a Microsoft Regional Director, and the title of Microsoft UK Services Partner of the Year 2024 – ANS is continuing to lead the way in helping organisations of all sizes navigate change and adopt the latest technologies with confidence.
These latest accreditations also open new co-sell opportunities and enhanced Microsoft funding for customers, allowing ANS to deliver more value, more quickly.
Orla McGrath, UK Global Partner Solutions Lead at Microsoft, said about working with ANS, “Its innovative work with the Microsoft platform and dedication to community engagement truly stands out. We value our collaboration with ANS and look forward to continuing this to support UK businesses in their digital transformation journeys.”
Richard Thompson, CEO of ANS, said, “At the heart of our partnership with Microsoft lies a shared mission to make technology accessible to all. This is why we’re always evolving and growing our portfolio of accreditations and capabilities, so we can offer smarter solutions to drive business impact and get customers AI-ready. By being purposefully ingrained into the Microsoft ecosystem, we’re pioneering what digital transformation means today.”