Grey Matter and Black Marble partner bringing together platform and DevOps expertise
Tue 28 Jan 2025
A lead provider of software solutions and cloud services, Grey Matter, has joined forces with, Black Marble, internationally renowned experts in developing innovative solutions across the Microsoft platform.
Both well-known in the developer community, this collaboration leverages the combined expertise of Grey Matter and Black Marble to help software developers modernise and streamline their applications on Azure cloud using the latest Microsoft developer tooling.
Supporting Innovation in Software Development
Grey Matter and Black Marble offer expertise and a shared commitment to innovation. Founded by developers, Grey Matter has over the past 40 years gone from providing niche software to their clients via floppy disk to helping independent software vendors and SaaS providers migrate their applications to the cloud. From simple lifts and shifts to more involved architecture projects.
Providing custom development and consultancy services, Black Marble uses powerful Microsoft DevOps tooling and decades of experience to help organisations embrace DevOps best practice.
For any business that needs commercial support taking its solution to market, Grey Matter, a long-standing Microsoft partner, excels in helping businesses harness the extensive benefits of Microsoft programs. They have developed a bespoke partner program specifically designed to assist developers in navigating the complexities of Microsoft’s ecosystem, including helping to gain access to initiatives like the ISV Success Program, support creating co-sell ready offers in Marketplace, and advising on utilising incentives.
Independent software builders, app developers and SaaS providers are free to focus on innovation when partnering with Grey Matter and Black Marble.
Combining Licensing and Cloud Platform Expertise with DevOps Know-how
COO at Grey Matter, Matthew Whitton, remarked on the significance of this partnership.
“We are incredibly excited about our partnership with Black Marble. This collaboration is immensely valuable to Grey Matter and our clients. We specialise in optimising moving organisations’ applications and data to Azure cloud, often helping them navigate complex licensing scenarios at the same time. Black Marble can support the second half of that journey – implementing continuous integration and deployment,” said Whitton.
Matthew added, “By combining our strengths with Black Marble’s deep expertise in DevOps, we are well-positioned to help our clients achieve their development goals faster.”
Black Marble co-founder, CTO and Developer Platform Microsoft MVP, Richard Fennell, said having reliable partners for its users is priceless.
“With Grey Matter’s exceptional expertise in Azure, we are confident that our users are well-supported, providing a robust foundation for us to enhance their DevOps processes, delivering the confidence they need,” added Fennell.
Showcasing the partnership at Tech Show London Grey Matter and Black Marble will showcase their complementary expertise at Grey Matter’s stand during TechShow London on the 12 – 13 March 2025 at London ExCeL. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore how this partnership can transform their application development and accelerate business growth.
To learn more about Grey Matter’s Azure services, visit greymatter.com. For more information about Black Marble’s DevOps solutions visit blackmarble.co.uk.
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