AHEAD ACHIEVES AWS MSP DESIGNATION
CHICAGO, March 14, 2025 – AHEAD, an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner and leading cloud solutions and managed services provider (MSP), has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) MSP Designation.
The designation underscores AHEAD’s dramatic growth in its AWS business and its ability to offer end-to-end AWS solutions and support for large enterprise and public sector clients at every stage of the cloud transformation journey.
The AWS MSP Partner Program distinguishes service partners that demonstrate exceptional expertise at providing full lifecycle solutions to clients. The validation process consists of a rigorous audit performed by an independent, third-party auditor and aims to confirm the AWS partner’s ability to provide next-generation managed services and capabilities in cloud architecture, automation, optimization and management to their clients’ AWS environments.
With seven AWS Competencies and more than 450 AWS Certifications, AHEAD accelerates cloud-based transformation and maximizes the business impact of AWS.
Its comprehensive managed services portfolio spans Infrastructure, cloud and DevOps, ServiceNow and security. Its managed services teams provide predictable operating costs, reduced risk and the flexibility to meet unforeseen business obstacles.
“Client-centricity is at the core of AHEAD’s DNA,” said Keith Odom, executive vice president of services at AHEAD. “The AHEAD team is proud to receive this designation as an official AWS MSP, highlighting our service to clients through reliable and innovative managed services. Our combination of expertise across cloud, security, modern applications, data, and AI, along with our accelerated migration, modernization and managed services, allows AHEAD to service our clients end-to-end.”
Through managed services, AHEAD delivers industry-leading customer satisfaction, achieving:
- 92% Customer Satisfaction Score
- 80 Net Promoter Score
The company’s hybrid infrastructure managed services offering was recently recognized as a Customers’ Choice in a 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Report. In this report, verified end users of AHEAD’s services weighed in with their opinion, and 90 percent concluded that they would recommend AHEAD.
Achieving the AWS MSP designation builds on AHEAD’s Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS, established in 2023 and AHEAD’s attainment of the AWS Healthcare Competency in 2024.
To learn more about AHEAD managed services, visit ahead.com/managed-services.
About AHEAD
We engineer integrated platforms, digital backbones that power the most successful organizations in the world. Our consultative approach, technical expertise and innovative solutions combine to accelerate the impact of technology in every client we serve.