Skaylink

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Skaylink
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryInformation technology, cloud services
FoundedMarch 2020
Headquarters,
Germany
Key people
Frank Strecker (CEO)
Revenue€100 million (2022)
Number of employees
550
Subsidiaries
  • DrVis Software GmbH, Garching (Munich)
  • Skaylink SRL (formerly Beck et al. Services SRL), Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
  • Skaylink Ltda. (formerly Beck et al. Serviços de Informática Ltda.) Florianópolis (Brazil)
  • Beck et al. Services AG, Urdorf (Switzerland)
  • UAB BTT Group, Vilnius (Lithuania)
  • cVation A/S, Copenhagen (Denmark)
Websitehttps://www.skaylink.com/

Skaylink or Skaylink.com is a cloud-services company specializing in digital transformation and cloud computing technologies. As of 2023 Skaylink has 11 locations, with eight in Germany and additional offices in Romania, Brazil, Denmark, and Lithuania.[1][2]

History[edit]

The company was founded in 2020, but its roots can be traced back to four IT companies, Beck et al. GmbH, binary GmbH, direkt gruppe GmbH, and infoWAN Datenkommunikation GmbH.[3][4]

In 2019 the founders of these four companies envisioned creating a cloud enterprise that could support medium-sized and large enterprises throughout their entire cloud journey. With the support of Waterland Private Equity, Skaylink was established in March 2020,[5] bringing together the founding companies under one umbrella.[6][7][8]

In July–December 2021 AWS expert root360, BTT Cloud, and cVation were acquired by Skaylink.[9][10][11][12]

In 2023 ISG positioned Skaylink as a leader for "Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem" and "Managed Public Cloud Services for Midmarket". The company is also recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services. Additionally, Skaylink was a finalist for the Microsoft partner of the Year – FastTrack Ready Award.[13][14]

Skaylink operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Nordics, and Baltics, focusing on industries like finance, automotive and manufacturing. It specializes in cloud technologies including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and operates private clouds through their data centers.[15][16][17]

In August 2023 Skaylink got the AWS Premier Tier status.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mueller, Thomas (29 November 2021). "Cloud service provider expands into Denmark: Waterland portfolio company Skaylink establishes partnership with cVation". IWK Communication Partner. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Managed Service Provider setzt internationale Expansion fort: Skaylink auch in Dänemark präsent". www.channelpartner.de (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Hengeler Mueller advises Waterland on acquisition of infoWAN". Hengeler Mueller News. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Cloud-Dienstleister Skaylink geht an den Start (FOTO)". wallstreet-online.de (in German). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Waterland übernimmt drei IT-Spezialisten". wallstreet-online.de (in German). 1 April 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Cloud-Dienstleister Skaylink geht an den Start". presseportal.de (in German). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ Müller, Dietmar (21 June 2021). "Skaylink geht an den Start". CloudComputing-Insider (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Mittelstand im Visier: Vier IT-Dienstleister fusionieren zu Skaylink". www.computerwoche.de (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  9. ^ Bergmann, Florian (7 July 2021). "Waterland supports newly formed cloud champion's next acquisition: Skaylink enters partnership with AWS specialist root360". IWK Communication Partner. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Ebner Stolz supports Skaylink GmbH with the transaction of acquiring cVation A/S – RSM Ebner Stolz". bnerstolz.de (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  11. ^ "cVation is now part of European cloud provider Skaylink". www.cvation.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  12. ^ Page, Cameron (17 January 2023). "T-Systems cloud SVP moves to Skaylink as CEO". TelcoTitans.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  13. ^ Rama, Gladys (28 June 2023). "Microsoft Nods at AI with 2023 Partner of the Year Awards –". Redmond Channel Partner. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Modern Work for Partners". Microsoft 365 for Partners. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  15. ^ Heer, Andreas (12 July 2019). "Was Sie über die Cloud wissen müssen". Swisscom B2B Mag (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Modern Work for Partners". Microsoft 365 for Partners. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  17. ^ Bergmann, Florian (7 July 2021). "Waterland supports newly formed cloud champion's next acquisition: Skaylink enters partnership with AWS specialist root360". IWK Communication Partner. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Von Amazon Web Services ausgezeichnet: Skaylink ist jetzt AWS Premium Tier". www.channelpartner.de (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2023.