Kocho kicks off 2026 with Microsoft Analytics on Azure specialisation

Kocho has officially achieved the Microsoft Analytics on Azure Specialisation, marking a major milestone as the business heads into 2026. This is Kocho’s second Azure specialisation, reinforcing its position as a trusted Microsoft partner for complex cloud transformation programmes.

The Analytics on Azure specialisation recognises partners that demonstrate deep, proven capability in planning, designing and delivering enterprise-scale analytics solutions on Microsoft Azure. It’s not a badge that’s easily awarded. Partners must evidence real customer outcomes, certified technical expertise, commercial traction, and pass an independent third-party audit against Microsoft’s exacting standards.

For Kocho clients, this matters.

It validates that Kocho can help organisations unlock the full value of their data estates using Azure-native analytics services such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric.

Delivering solutions that are secure, scalable, and built for real-world enterprise demands.

What it takes to earn the specialisation

To achieve the Analytics on Azure specialisation, Kocho was required to meet a rigorous set of criteria defined by Microsoft. This included holding an active Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) designation, demonstrating sustained Azure analytics consumption across live customer environments, and proving delivery capability across multiple analytics workloads.

Microsoft also requires partners to show strong technical depth. Kocho’s teams achieved and maintained advanced role-based certifications across data engineering and analytics disciplines, ensuring delivery is backed by hands-on expertise, not just architecture diagrams.

Crucially, the process culminates in a formal third-party audit, where partners must evidence repeatable delivery models, governance, security controls, and customer outcomes across multiple engagements. This audit is conducted independently and reviewed by Microsoft before the specialisation is awarded.

Why this matters for customers

Achieving this specialisation strengthens Kocho’s partnership with Microsoft and unlocks additional Microsoft go-to-market programmes and funding to support future data and analytics projects.

For customers, it provides reassurance that Kocho operates at the top tier of Microsoft’s partner ecosystem, with validated capability to deliver analytics platforms that scale, perform, and stand up to enterprise scrutiny.

A true team effort

This achievement reflects the collective effort across the business. From the Data and Cloud teams who deliver complex analytics solutions, to the certified engineers who built the technical foundation, the sales teams driving Azure data and analytics engagements, and the operations teams ensuring a consistently strong client experience, every contribution counted.

As Kocho continues to invest in cloud, data, security and AI-led transformation, this specialisation is another clear signal of intent. Serious capability. Proven delivery. And a partner that knows how to turn data ambition into operational reality.

If you’d like to learn more about how we can help you build a secure, scalable analytics platform on Azure that delivers more than dashboards, get in touch with our team.