Cloud Sherpas, a leading enterprise-focused cloud service provider (CSP (News - Alert)), has announced its merger with GlobalOne, a Salesforce.com (News - Alert) platinum consulting partner.
The $20 million investment from Columbia Capital, an enterprise-focused venture capital firm, will enable the new company, named Cloud Sherpas, use the power of the cloud to help businesses of all sizes succeed. A top Google (News - Alert) Enterprise and Salesforce.com partner, Cloud Sherpas has already migrated over 1.5 million users across a variety of industries from legacy, on-premise systems to the cloud.
According to David Northington, CEO of Cloud Sherpas, "Both GlobalOne and Cloud Sherpas were born in the cloud as pure-play cloud service providers. The combined firm further enables our singular mission--to help customers transform their businesses by leveraging the power of the cloud. The new Cloud Sherpas has the talent, domain expertise and geographic reach to help businesses improve IT agility and lower costs through a series of cloud consulting, integration and support services."
Of course, cloud computing is increasing its penetration into the business realm. Companies who are now turning to cloud computing recognize that it is far more than a better IT solution; rather, they see it as a better business solution. That said, cloud sourcing is a complex undertaking fraught with risks and challenges.
Founded in 2008, Cloud Sherpas, a leader in the CSP market, was recently named the Google Enterprise 2011 Partner of the Year. This was based in part on its deep-rooted commitment to Google technologies and customer success, as evidenced by the number of Google Apps Certified Deployment Specialists throughout its organization. The new Cloud Sherpas enables mid-size and large enterprises to transition easily into the cloud with GlobalOne’s CRM expertise, social business services, custom and mobile application development, and managed services.
"The CSP business model is different than traditional professional services," said Jon Hallett, chairman of Cloud Sherpas. "The merger broadens our capabilities, enabling us to help our customers capture the benefits of continual technology innovation provided in the cloud. Partnered with a CSP like Cloud Sherpas, customers can make incremental bets over time to consistently align technology to their business, reduce risk and deliver significantly higher value."
When strategically thought through in terms of risks and rewards, and then carefully implemented and well-managed over time, cloud computing has the potential to deliver high dividends to companies both in terms of ROI and long-term value and reputation. GlobalOne, a New York-based, fast-growing Salesforce.com consulting partner is highly-respected for its CRM expertise and well-known for its vertical solutions. The GlobalOne team has built custom applications and award-winning social and mobile apps for businesses around the globe.
John Orrock, founder of GlobalOne and senior vice president for Asia-Pacific, at Cloud Sherpas said, "The demand for cloud services in Asia-Pacific continues to grow at breakneck speed. Our cloud consultants in Australia and New Zealand, combined with our newly acquired mobility practice and offshore development capabilities in the Philippines, sets the new Cloud Sherpas apart from other cloud service providers in the region." Companies are seeking to benefit from the flexibility and agility that cloud sourcing can deliver—and Cloud Sherpas will be there to help those companies adopt and enhance cloud solutions.
Edited by Tammy Wolf