Wortell achieves Azure Expert MSP status

Lijnden, November 2025 – Wortell has officially achieved Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) status. This international certification is awarded to a select group of partners worldwide who meet the highest standards in terms of knowledge, processes, security, and customer satisfaction.

“The Azure Expert MSP status shows that we help our customers at a level that is fully in line with Microsoft's standards. But more importantly, it confirms that we continuously invest in improvement, in our people, processes, and technology,” says Lourens Siderius, Director Cloud & AI Platforms at Wortell.

A powerful confirmation of quality

The Azure Expert MSP status underscores that Wortell works structurally according to the highest standards in the field of cloud management. Not only to meet Microsoft's high standards, but above all because organizations deserve it.

Achieving this certification demonstrates that our way of working, from design to implementation and management, demonstrably contributes to a more stable, secure, and efficiently managed Azure environment. Organizations benefit from streamlined processes, predictable results, and greater insight into their cloud environment.

To guarantee this quality on an ongoing basis, Wortell conducts an annual independent audit of existing customers and their processes. During this audit, all aspects of the service are assessed against Microsoft's frameworks for Azure Expert MSP certification. In this way, we confirm every year that we meet the highest standards.

“The Azure Expert MSP program distinguishes partners who demonstrably create value for their customers,” says Frank Verlaan, Channel Sales Director at Microsoft Netherlands. "By achieving this status, Wortell demonstrates that it has the expertise, processes, and customer focus that are required to meet the highest standards within the Microsoft ecosystem. We congratulate Wortell on this achievement and appreciate their years of dedication to helping organizations get the most out of Microsoft Azure.

Greater control, speed, and quality

To obtain this certification, Wortell underwent an extensive process in which it had to meet more than fifty Microsoft criteria. This resulted in demonstrable improvements in the way Wortell manages Azure environments.

The benefits for organizations are immediately noticeable:

• Greater control and security thanks to policies that are managed entirely as code.

• Greater speed and consistency through automated deployment of resources via pipelines.

• Greater insight with bi-monthly well-architected reviews that help to continuously improve Azure environments.

Cloud Center of Excellence: continuous improvement as a team

An important part of this process is the new Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE). This multidisciplinary team of platform, automation, and compliance experts safeguards and develops best practices for all customers.

“Our architects regularly conduct evaluations based on the Well-Architected Framework,” explains Robert van Dijk, Technical Lead Cloud. “This enables us to proactively advise our customers on improvements, optimizations, and innovations within their cloud environment.”

The new approach means a future with less manual management and more automation for organizations. They can easily request Azure resources themselves via a self-service portal, while Wortell centrally ensures quality, security, and consistency. This approach not only delivers greater efficiency, but also reliability and transparency.

“For organizations that want to reap the benefits of Azure without added complexity, this recognition means they can count on a reliable partner,” says Siderius. “We build secure, optimized cloud environments that give you the freedom to focus on what really matters: the core of your organization.”

Building success in the cloud together

Wortell's official membership of the select group of Azure Expert MSPs is thanks to the dedication of our teams and the trust of our customers. Together, we will continue to work on clear, efficient, and future-proof cloud solutions that really make a difference.