Options Technology becomes Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work

Rick Steves

Options Technology is also Microsoft Solutions Partner for Infrastructure. Such status differentiates partners with broad technical capabilities, a dedication to skilling and training, and a proven ability to successfully deliver solutions for customers in a specific Microsoft Cloud solution area.

Options Technology has achieved recognition as a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work.

Microsoft’s Solutions Partner designations signify partners with extensive technical capabilities, a commitment to training and upskilling, and a track record of delivering solutions in a specific Microsoft Cloud solution area.

This follows Options’ recent attainment of Solution Partner status for Data and AI, further solidifying its position as a key player in the Microsoft ecosystem.

Modern Work as in helping customers migrate to and manage Microsoft 365 deployments

The Modern Work Partner designation emphasizes Options’ role in helping customers migrate to and manage Microsoft 365 deployments. It underscores Options’ commitment to driving digital transformation and supporting clients in enhancing productivity through the adoption of Modern Work solutions. Modern work solutions are pivotal components of enterprise technology strategies, designed to facilitate collaboration, communication, and organization within businesses.

Options Technology offers high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services to more than 550 global firms. It delivers an agile and scalable platform while maintaining investment bank-grade cybersecurity and SOC accredited compliance.

Danny Moore, President and CEO at Options, said: “This latest accomplishment reflects the Options Technology team’s extensive expertise in driving digital transformation for our customers, enabling them to fully leverage Microsoft’s expanding productivity tool suite and setting the highest industry standards for secure and compliant data management.”

The recognition as a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work adds to a series of exciting developments for Options. These include the creation of 200 jobs in Belfast, strategic partnerships, and seamless access to OPRA data feed, strengthening the firm’s position in the financial sector.

Options Technology is also Microsoft Solutions Partner designation for Infrastructure

The firm has recently achieved the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation for Infrastructure. Such status differentiates partners with broad technical capabilities, a dedication to skilling and training, and a proven ability to successfully deliver solutions for customers in a specific Microsoft Cloud solution area.

This follows a change in the Microsoft Partner Program, consolidating its previous Gold Competencies to a smaller number of solution partner designations and a broader set of requirements for attainment. The Infrastructure Solutions Partner designation showcases expertise in helping customers accelerate the migration of key infrastructure workloads to Microsoft Azure, architecting cloud environments and managing these environments at scale.

The provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global capital markets has recently partnered with KX and deployed OPRA in Frankfurt FR2. Options clients include the leading global investment banks, hedge funds, funds of funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, broker/dealers, private equity houses, and exchanges.

Options Technology is actively testing OpenAI for real-time market data analysis in Microsoft Azure in a move that is expected to offer clients unparalleled market insight and analysis. The testing and integration of OpenAI’s technology into Options Technology’s extensive global market data platform and backbone will continue throughout the coming months. The firm has plans for further integration across its global network and infrastructure to enable its clients to make data-driven decisions swiftly and accurately.

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