Domain register and hosting company Blacknight has been greenlighted by Microsoft to bundle Office 365 services through its own store.

Blacknight was selected as the only Irish provider of Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider products and has also been awarded the highest tier of participation to offer the greatest level of service.

According to Martin Cullen, sales director from Microsoft Ireland: “We are delighted to welcome Blacknight, who are the first to join the Cloud Solution Provider program as a one tier partner.

“It is crucial that as a CSP they obtain extensive capability standards to manage the cloud lifecycle and provide an excellent customer experience.

“We are very excited to continue growing our relationship with Blacknight as they continue to help organisations experience the benefits of Microsoft Cloud Platforms.”

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Blacknight’s CEO, Michele Neylon (pictured above), said that the addition of Microsoft cloud-based products in his firm’s store is part of an overall strategy to provide an end-to-end solution for small businesses.

“If you’re a small business and you can get Microsoft cloud services directly from us, it will make your life easier,” added Neylon.

“Depending on which of the plans you opt for, you will be able to choose a variety of options for your small business success. If you’re one of our new or existing customers you can sign up for Office 365 products, as well as all of the other Blacknight services.

“The ability to offer Microsoft cloud–based products to our clients is a huge win for us and we are very grateful to our partners, Odin, for making this happen.”

Long time Blacknight partner Odin has developed the integration and bridge between Microsoft and Blacknight to allow a seamless customer experience when they purchase Office 365 products through the Blacknight site.