Crayon has made a strategic investment in Cloud Direct

Multi-national IT company Crayon has made a strategic investment to become a shareholder of Cloud Direct (OnDirect Business Services Ltd).

Crayon, which employs more than 2,000 people in 35 different countries, has invested in Cloud Direct to support the continued growth of the business. Cloud Direct’s world-class Cloud Managed Services, partnered with Crayon’s expertise in licensing and cost optimisation will enhance the offering and capacity that both partners provide to their customers.

“We are excited about this agreement as it combines the best of both Crayon and Cloud Direct,” said Crayon CEO Melissa Mulholland. “We both have the global elite status of being a Microsoft Azure Expert MSP and Crayon’s customer-centric approach to cost optimization complements Cloud Direct’s managed services capabilities.”

This collaboration further strengthens Cloud Direct and Crayon’s managed services, creating an end-to-end Microsoft cloud infrastructure and economics offering.

“To have two of Microsoft’s top partners joining forces is great news for customers looking to adopt or optimise their Microsoft Cloud environment. Our expertise in consultancy and managed services for M365 and Azure has seen us go from strength to strength. We are very proud to now have Crayon as part of our continued growth and to further enhance the offering that we can provide to our customers.” Brett Raynes, Cloud Direct CEO.