SoftwareOne, a global software and cloud solutions provider, announced today that it has achieved the AWS Data Competency in the Analytics and Database categories. This recognition from Amazon Web Services (AWS) underscores SoftwareOne's proven ability to help customers modernize and run mission-critical database workloads on AWS and extract greater value from their data. The Data Competency is one of AWS's most rigorous partner validations, awarded only to partners with demonstrated customer success and deep technical expertise.
With this achievement, SoftwareOne now holds 23 AWS Competencies, further solidifying its position as a leading AWS partner. The company's expertise spans both database optimization and innovation. According to Gudmundur Adalsteinsson, Chief Channels & Ecosystems Officer at SoftwareOne, "Most enterprises we work with are paying more than they need to for their databases and sitting on data they can't yet put to work. With 23 AWS Competencies, this recognition reflects both sides of how we help. We optimize, modernize databases and move from proprietary licensed engines to open-source alternatives to cut costs. And we help customers innovate, building the data foundations that AI and agentic AI projects depend on. Good data is what separates AI pilots from AI results."
The AWS Data Competency encompasses two categories: Analytics and Database Services. In Analytics, SoftwareOne assists customers in building data lakes and analytics platforms on AWS that transform fragmented data into actionable insights. In Database Services, SoftwareOne helps customers migrate, modernize, and manage production database workloads on AWS, ensuring new applications are built on the right database type and conducting FinOps-driven modernization assessments to reduce costs and improve efficiency and performance.
This competency builds on SoftwareOne's existing AWS credentials, including the AWS AI Services Competency and AWS Machine Learning Competency, as well as its participation in the AWS Generative AI Partner Innovation Alliance. Together, these reflect SoftwareOne's ability to guide customers from data foundations to AI in production.
SoftwareOne's success is backed by tangible customer results across industries. Popular Book Company in Singapore replaced a legacy SAP Business Warehouse with a data lakehouse on AWS, using Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon QuickSight, reducing reporting time by 70%. Link Tiketti in Finland implemented zero-ETL replication from Amazon Aurora MySQL to Amazon Redshift, reducing latency to under a minute. Link Phone House in Spain optimized data pipelines with Amazon Redshift, AWS DMS, AWS Lambda, and Amazon S3, cutting marketing campaign creation time from seven days to one hour. Link A Retail General Manager at Popular Book Company remarked, "SoftwareOne delivered more than they promised. The speed and flexibility of our new AWS platform is remarkable, and with Generative AI, our teams are asking questions of our data we never thought possible. This is the foundation for our next phase of growth."
This news matters because it highlights the growing importance of data modernization and AI readiness in today's business landscape. As organizations face increasing pressure to optimize costs and leverage AI, SoftwareOne's validated expertise provides a trusted pathway. The AWS Data Competency assures customers that SoftwareOne has the skills to navigate complex data estates, potentially accelerating their digital transformation journeys. For the industry, this reinforces the trend of specialized cloud partnerships driving innovation. SoftwareOne's expanded collaboration with AWS, as an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, positions it to help more businesses unlock the full value of their data and achieve tangible AI outcomes. With about 12,000 professionals in over 70 countries, SoftwareOne is well-equipped to deliver these solutions globally, as noted on www.softwareone.com.
