ST. CLOUD, MINN., JANUARY 13, 2026 — Marco, a leading business technology provider, today announced it has achieved all six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations — Infrastructure (Azure), Data & AI (Azure), Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Business Applications, Modern Work, and Security.
Microsoft awards these designations through its AI Cloud Partner Program to organizations that meet stringent requirements for technical proficiency, customer outcomes, and team expertise. Earning all six is a rare achievement and reflects Marco's sustained commitment to providing comprehensive technology mentorship and support at an elite level.
Clay Ostlund, President of Marco’s IT Division, states:
“Most organizations are only scratching the surface of what’s possible with their Microsoft technologies. With certified expertise across the entire Microsoft platform and the added lens of the Insights Cloud Portal, we see the big picture faster — spotting high-impact opportunities for AI and automation that directly address unique business challenges.”
Marco’s Insights Cloud Portal is a client-facing tool that offers businesses visibility into their tech infrastructure, along with custom recommendations, analytics, and other tools to simplify almost every aspect of technology management.
New Service Offerings Powered by Microsoft
Marco has already begun the process of transforming this Microsoft expertise into actionable support in a new suite of services, all powered by Microsoft 365.
The company’s newest flexible IT support options — its Accelerated Client Experience (ACE) service bundles — include outcome-driven solutions across IT support, cybersecurity, collaboration, automation, and AI. This comprehensive suite of services makes it easier for businesses to get the support they need without paying for what they don’t.
Marco's ACE portfolio is growing, but currently includes:
- Cybersecurity using Microsoft's Defender suite
- Modern work solutions that enable secure work-from-anywhere experiences using Intune, Autopilot, and Entra Suite
- Collaboration using Teams for meetings and calling
- Automation of business processes using Power Platform, Azure AI, and Copilot
The company is also planning to add a new service to help businesses identify and deploy automation organization-wide.
How Clients Benefit From Microsoft Partner Designations
These services reflect Marco's technical capabilities, but the Solutions Partner designations provide something equally important: independent verification of that expertise.
Dustin Bonn, Vice President of IT Operations, adds:
"For over 50 years, our business has been built on trust. And for our clients in particular, I think one of the most important aspects of these Microsoft designations is that a business leader doesn’t just take our word for it. When we make a recommendation about a client’s security posture or suggest a particular approach to cloud migration, they know it's backed by certified expertise, and that Microsoft itself has verified that we can configure, secure, and support its tools at an elite level. That extra degree of validation matters when you're making decisions that affect your entire business."
Maximizing the Value of the M365 Platform
Many organizations still aren’t fully leveraging the capabilities included in their Microsoft 365 licensing bundles. Marco’s newest Microsoft-powered services and designations help clients unlock more value from the platform — accelerating business outcomes through smarter collaboration, stronger security, and increased automation.
Learn more about our complimentary Microsoft Insights Assessment to determine the health of your M365 environment.
ABOUT MARCO
Marco is one of the top integrated business technology providers in the country, with offices in 16 states and serving clients nationally. Marco specializes in managed IT and security services, print and document management solutions, and managed voice services. Learn more at marconet.com.
Marco has been a Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) portfolio company since 2015 and has executed 31 strategic acquisitions as part of its ongoing growth strategy.
