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Softchoice, a World Wide Technology Company, Achieves Premier Tier Services Status within the AWS Partner Network and Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS
Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company today announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner status within the AWS Partner Network (APN). This is the highest level of recognition in the APN and differentiates Softchoice as an AWS Partner that has demonstrated expertise and notable success in helping customers design, architect, build, migrate, and manage their workloads on AWS.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · April 23, 2025
Softchoice, a World Wide Technology Company, Ranked Number 5 on Best Workplaces in Canada List
Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, is proud to announce it has been recognized as number 5 on this year's Best Workplaces™ in Canada list. This marks Softchoice's 20th consecutive year on the list, and it is one of only two organizations in Canada to achieve this milestone.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · April 4, 2025
Softchoice Commits $900,000 of In-kind Technology Support for TakingITGlobal
Softchoice, a leading software- and cloud-focused IT solutions provider, and TakingITGlobal, a Canadian charity supporting youth action and social innovation, facilitating connected learning, and fostering creativity and digital skills, today announced a partnership that will enable TakingITGlobal to leverage Softchoice’s full suite of software, cloud and AI capabilities.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · February 27, 2025
Softchoice earns Equality 100 Award in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2025 Corporate Equality Index
Softchoice, a leading software- and cloud-focused IT solutions provider, has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index, a benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. This is the fourth consecutive year Softchoice has earned the top score.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · January 7, 2025
Softchoice named Cisco Canada’s Commercial Impact Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2024
Softchoice has been named Cisco Canada’s Commercial Impact Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2024. Cisco Partner Awards recognize top-performing partners demonstrating service excellence and innovation in delivering solutions that help customers succeed.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · October 30, 2024
Softchoice Recognized as the Winner of 2024 Microsoft Americas Partner of the Year
Softchoice, a leading software- and cloud-focused IT solutions provider, has received the 2024 Microsoft Scale Solutions United States Americas Partner of the Year Award. Softchoice was also named a finalist in the Scale Solutions category globally and for Canada. These achievements recognize Softchoice's strong customer focus, demonstrated innovation across the Microsoft solution portfolio, and ability to drive customer transformation at scale with Microsoft's cloud solutions.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · June 27, 2024
Softchoice named Best Workplace™ in Canada for the 19th consecutive year
Softchoice, a leading software-focused IT solutions provider, was recognized today as number 9 on this year’s Best Workplaces™ in Canada list. Softchoice is one of only two organizations to be included in this ranking 19 years in a row.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · April 24, 2024
Softchoice Launches SAM+, a Software Asset Management Portfolio Purpose-Built for Subscription Licensing
Softchoice, a leading North American software-focused IT solutions provider, has launched SAM+, a suite of software asset management solutions and services to efficiently manage the complexities of subscription-based licensing. SAM+ comprises solutions for every stage of the subscription journey, including assessment, planning, transition, and deployment and adoption services that can be implemented independently or integrated, depending on an organization’s maturity.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · February 2, 2024
Softchoice Named Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality
Softchoice, a leading North American software-focused IT solutions provider, has scored 100 percent on the 2023-2024 Human Rights Campaign (“HRC”) Corporate Equality Index (“CEI”), a benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. This is the third consecutive year Softchoice has earned the top score.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · December 6, 2023
Softchoice Named Cisco's Application Resiliency Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2023
Softchoice, a leading North American software-focused IT solutions provider, has been named Cisco’s Application Resiliency Partner of the Year in the Canadian Partner category at Cisco Partner Summit. The award recognizes Softchoice for investing in Cisco’s Full-Stack Observability (FSO) vision and delivering exceptional customer experiences using insights from Cisco Intersight, ThousandEyes, and AppDynamics. The Cisco Partner Summit is an annual event celebrating Cisco’s top-performing partners within specific technology markets across all geographical regions.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · November 9, 2023
Softchoice Earns 2023 Great Place to Work Certifications in Canada and in the US
Softchoice, a leading North American software-focused IT solutions provider, has once again been certified as a Great Place to Work® in Canada and the United States, recognizing the company’s outstanding employee experience and workplace culture. Softchoice is one of only two companies in Canada that has been GPTW certified 18 years in a row.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · September 28, 2023
Softchoice Wins 2023 Google Cloud Sales Partner of the Year – Canada Award
Softchoice, a leading North American software-focused IT solutions provider, has won the 2023 Google Cloud Sales Partner of the Year – Canada award. Announced at Google Cloud Next in San Francisco earlier today, this award recognizes Softchoice's success in selling Google Cloud products and solutions while building deep customer relationships.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · August 29, 2023
Softchoice announces launch of Cloud Cost Optimization, powered by Aria Cost, part of VMware Cross-Cloud managed services
Softchoice, a software-focused IT solutions provider in Canada and North America, has announced the addition of Cloud Cost Optimization, powered by VMware Aria Cost, to its managed services portfolio. Part of VMware Cross-Cloud managed services, Cloud Cost Optimization helps customers realize cloud value faster with FinOps, an operational model that brings accountability and clarity to the variable spend model of the cloud.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · August 21, 2023
Microsoft Canada Recognizes Softchoice as Winner of the 2023 National Large Solution Provider and National Cloud Solution Provider Impact Awards
Softchoice, a leading North American software-focused IT solutions provider, has won two categories of the FY23 Microsoft Canada Impact Awards: National Large Solution Provider and National Cloud Solution Provider.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · July 5, 2023
Softchoice Named Best Workplace in Technology in Canada for 6th Consecutive Year
Softchoice has been named a Best Workplace in Technology in Canada by the Great Place to Work® Institute for the sixth year in a row.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · June 6, 2023
Softchoice Achieves the Application Development – Services Partner Specialization in Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program
Softchoice today announced it has achieved the Application Development – Services Partner Specialization in Google Cloud Partner Advantage. This certification recognizes Softchoice’s expertise and demonstrated success in building and managing applications that enable organizations to be more agile and innovative using Google Cloud technology.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · May 19, 2023
Softchoice Named Best Workplace™ in Canada for 18th Consecutive Year
Today, Softchoice Corporation (“Softchoice” or the “Company”) was named a Best Workplace™ in Canada by the Great Place to Work® Institute, becoming one of only two organizations to receive this honour 18 years in a row. Softchoice was also recognized on the Best Workplace™ for Women and the Best Workplaces™ with Most Trusted Executive Teams lists.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · April 14, 2023
Softchoice Named Winner of VMware 2023 Cloud Consumption Award for the Americas Region
Softchoice is pleased to announce it has been selected as the winner of VMware’s 2023 Cloud Consumption Award for the Americas region.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · April 10, 2023
Softchoice Ranks on The Globe and Mail’s Fourth Annual Women Lead Here Benchmark of Executive Gender Diversity
Softchoice has been included in the 2023 edition of Women Lead Here, an annual benchmark published by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine, recognizing Canadian businesses with the greatest gender diversity in executive leadership.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · March 24, 2023
Softchoice Achieves Amazon Web Services (AWS) Migration Competency Status
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Migration Competency status. To receive the designation, solution partners must have AWS expertise and deliver solutions seamlessly on AWS.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · October 27, 2022
Softchoice Named Canada 2022 AWS Solution Provider Partner of the Year
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has named Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) as the Canada 2022 AWS Solution Provider Partner of the Year. The award is based on Softchoice’s customer and revenue growth for AWS solutions and recognizes the company’s capabilities to help organizations succeed with AWS.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · September 21, 2022
Softchoice named Best Workplace in Technology for 5th Consecutive Year
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) has been named a Best Workplace™ in Technology in Canada by the Great Place to Work® Institute (GPTW) for the 5th consecutive year. This award is based on employee responses to GPTW’s annual Trust Index™ survey, which evaluates a range of criteria from flexibility and openness to benefits and work-life balance.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · August 16, 2022
Softchoice Named Best Workplace™ in Canada for 17th Consecutive Year
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) has been named a Best Workplace™ in Canada by the Great Place to Work® Institute for the 17th straight year. This award is based on feedback received through a 2021 annual Great Place to Work® survey of Softchoice’s people and an in-depth review of our culture, which evaluates areas such as diversity and inclusion, onboarding practices, and training and development opportunities.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · April 26, 2022
Softchoice Awarded Elite Google Cloud Managed Service Provider Designation
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC), a leading North American provider of technology solutions and managed services, today announced that it has earned the Managed Services Provider (MSP) designation in the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program. The designation recognizes Softchoice’s demonstrated success in enabling cloud transformation at scale with technical expertise in Google Cloud Platform.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · February 16, 2022
Softchoice Earns Cisco Advanced Customer Experience (CX) Specialization in United States and Canada
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) today announced that it has earned the Cisco Advanced Customer Experience (CX) Specialization, an exclusive recognition of our customer success capabilities. Softchoice is one of only two Cisco partners in North America to earn this specialization in both the United States and Canada.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · December 14, 2021
Softchoice Wins 2021 AWS US Rising Star of the Year Partner Award
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) today announced that it has been honored with the Rising Star Partner of the Year Award by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The award recognizes how Softchoice is helping organizations innovate and win with AWS.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · December 2, 2021
Softchoice Honored with Global Award for Social Impact and Americas Security Partner of the Year at Cisco Partner Summit 2021
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) today announced that it has been honored with Social Impact Partner of the Year – Global and Americas Security Partner of the Year at the Cisco Partner Summit 2021. These honors recognize the commitment of our Company and our people to create success for our customers’ organizations, their IT professionals and our communities.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · November 10, 2021
Softchoice to Strengthen Cloud Migration and Modernization Service Offerings Through AWS Strategic Collaboration Agreement
Softchoice (TSX:SFTC) today announced a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to build on Softchoice’s cloud expertise and develop new capabilities so that organizations can transform and innovate in the cloud. Working together, Softchoice and AWS will create solutions for organizations to launch, migrate, modernize, and scale workloads on AWS even faster.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · October 12, 2021
Softchoice to Support Connected North Program as Managed Service Provider
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) and TakingITGlobal, a Canadian charity supporting social innovation, facilitating connected learning, and fostering creativity & digital skills, today announced a partnership to provide critical technology support for schools in remote Indigenous communities in Canada’s north.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · September 9, 2021
Softchoice to Host Second Quarter 2021 Conference Call
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC), today announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2021 results on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). Softchoice will report its financial results in the morning prior to market open. The call will be hosted by Vince De Palma, President & Chief Executive Officer and Bryan Rocco, Chief Financial Officer, followed by a question and answer period.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · July 26, 2021
Softchoice Promotes Habeeb Syed to SVP of Legal and General Counsel
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) today announced that Habeeb Syed has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Legal and General Counsel, reporting directly to Vince De Palma, President & CEO of Softchoice. Mr. Syed will continue to be responsible for leading the legal department, overseeing all legal, governance, risk and compliance functions as well as act as the company’s General Counsel, providing legal advice and guidance on all aspects of the company’s business activities.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · July 7, 2021
Softchoice Welcomes Cheryl Stookes as Vice President of Marketing
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) today announced that Cheryl Stookes has joined as Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Stookes is an accomplished sales and marketing leader, and is responsible for leading demand generation, brand and communications, content marketing and marketing operations at Softchoice. She reports to Andrew Caprara, Softchoice’s Chief Operating Officer.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · June 7, 2021
Softchoice Named Winner of North America VMware 2021 Partner Lifecycle Services Award
Softchoice (TSX: SFTC) today announced it has been named the winner of VMware’s North America 2021 Partner Lifecycle Services Award as part of the VMware Partner Achievement Awards program. Softchoice was recognized for its significant customer-focused engagements and moving from traditional project-based interactions to innovative ongoing partner-customer relationships. Softchoice’s end-to-end customer success program helps customers reduce cost, optimize technology, and enable innovation critical for business impact.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · June 4, 2021
Softchoice Simplifies Cloud Management With Launch of Cloud Management Services
Softchoice today announced the launch of Softchoice Cloud Management Services, a suite of solutions and services to simplify, streamline and bring transparency to how organizations operate in the cloud.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · April 29, 2021
Softchoice Wins Red Hat North American Partner Award
Softchoice, a leading North American provider of technology solutions and managed services, is proud to announce that it has been named National Solution Provider Partner of the Year by Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions. This award is part of the annual Red Hat North America Partner Awards, which aim to honor partners for continued efforts to support customers on the path to IT modernization and open hybrid cloud.
By Softchoice · Via Business Wire · April 20, 2021