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pixitmedia officially accepted into AWS ISV Accelerate Program
Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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pixitmedia, a Kalray company, has announced that it's been accepted into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS Partners who provide software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS.

The program helps partners drive new business and accelerate sales cycles by connecting the participating ISVs with the AWS Sales organisation.

pixitmedia's acceptance into the AWS ISV Accelerate program enables the company to meet customer needs through collaboration with the AWS Sales organisation, according to a statement.

Close collaboration with the AWS Sales team enables pixitmedia to provide better outcomes to AWS customers, as AWS ISV Accelerate Partners and the AWS team work together.

pixitmedia is a solution provider in the media and entertainment industry, specialising in storage and data management allowing customers to accelerate their journey into the cloud.

The software defined solutions of pixstor and ngenea allow customers to collaborate on a global scale, integrating for productions in the cloud.

pixitmedia is a Kalray company, a global specialist in DPU processors and high-performance computing technologies for data-intensive applications.

The acceptance into the program cements pixitmedia's position as a valued global AWS partner and industry enabler of cloud-enabled production workflows, the company states.

pixstor offers AWS customers an agile storage environment that guarantees adaptability and performance, coupled with the power of pixitmedia's ngenea, that transports data to and from globally distributed cloud, object storage and traditional NAS files.

Kalray president and CEO Eric Baissus comments, “Being selected by Amazon Web Services as a member of the ISV Accelerate Program is a strong recognition of our current momentum within the media and entertainment Industry.

"As our products are selected more and more by leading media companies worldwide, we are committed to providing our joint AWS customers ease of use, greater collaboration and seamless workflows. Together we allow customers to realise their creative vision.

Kalray senior vice president of sales Paul Cameron says, ‘'We are delighted to be part of the ISV Accelerate Program with AWS, to be validated by AWS and recognised as a top partner is testament to the dedication of our teams. We are looking forward to driving more growth and new business whilst delivering the best value and choice for our customers.''

pixitmedia has been working closely with AWS teams across the business. Since joining the APN marketplace in 2021 the company has deployed multiple solutions for joint customers, such as Taylor James, a tag company, Brown Bag Films and Passion Pictures, alongside global Media production and distribution companies.

The company offers solutions for various media workflow challenges such as Efficient Burst Render, Hybrid Workflows, Automated Back-Up and Archive, Cloud Migration, Cloud Studio, On-Demand, Disaster Recovery, True Global Collaboration and Bottomless Storage.

In the past six months, pixitmedia been nominated for the ISV Accelerate Program, but it also qualified for AWS ISV Workload Migration Program (WMP), which helps customers to migrate Independent Storage Vendor (ISV) workloads to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to achieve their business goals and accelerate their cloud journey.

Work Migration Program helps pixitmedia to simplify cloud data migration, access, and collaborate processes, thus delivering more efficient and profitable ways of working for its customers. All migrations are delivered through pixitmedia's partner network and services consultants.

Ben Leaver, EVP business development and co-founder of pixitmedia, explains, “Cloud workflows are woven into the DNA of organisations and have become an engine for productivity, and a driver of digital transformation, particularly in media and entertainment production.

"The AWS ISV Workload Migration Program allows us to offer organisations the opportunity to extend and lean further into cloud productivity and capitalise on those benefits to remain agile and stay competitive.

This news also follows pixitmedia's recent certification as an AWS Technology Partner in the AWS Partner Network, the global community of consulting and technology partners who leverage AWS to build trusted solutions and services for customers.