ANS secures Microsoft Frontier partner designation

ANS, a UK-based digital transformation firm, has been awarded the Microsoft Frontier Partner designation. Recognised for its capability to support organisations in moving from AI readiness to AI implementation, ANS provides secure, governed, and scalable adoption of Microsoft’s Copilot and agentic AI.

In addition, ANS has received the Microsoft Support Services designation, reflecting its provision of end-to-end assistance across Microsoft solutions, making it the first UK partner to hold both designations.

The recognition aligns with ANS’ Frontier Firm strategy, which positions the company as a partner for organisations transitioning to AI-enabled operating models. To achieve the Frontier Partner designation, ANS implemented a programme of investment and validation across personnel, platforms, and governance.

As part of this approach, ANS deployed Microsoft Copilot and agentic capabilities internally, allowing the organisation to scale impact without increasing workforce size.

Microsoft’s evaluation process required ANS to demonstrate repeatable delivery models for AI at scale and provide customer references aligned with the Frontier Firm framework. This included:

• Successful completion of 111 exams covering Solution Partner designations and advanced specialisations.
• Completion of 133 new deployments in qualifying categories.
• Addition of 65 new customers within relevant specialisations and designations.
• Achievement of 15 specialisations across domains including Modern Work, Business Applications, Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation, Infrastructure, and Security.

Securing all Solution Partner designations, including the required advanced specialisations in Data Security, Copilot, and AI Applications.

These achievements position ANS to support clients in adopting AI in a controlled, governed, and scalable manner.