SkyKick Expands European Operations to Support Global Demand for Cloud Management Platform
October 2017 by Patrick LEBRETON
Doubles number of European employees and moves into a larger Amsterdam-based European headquarters to support partner growth in region
SkyKick announced that it will be establishing a significantly larger European headquarters and increasing the number of European employees to continue to serve its global partner base. SkyKick’s European headquarters will be located along with Amazon, Uber and other U.S.-based tech companies in the new Amsterdam Spaces Amstel building called "The Cloud." Along with the move, the company will be doubling its European employee count.
The larger Amsterdam office will house the first SkyKick Support Center outside the U.S., ensuring around the clock customer support in the region along with local language capabilities. SkyKick will also add more sales and operations employees at its Amsterdam office.
According to a recent report by Research and Markets, the European cloud computing industry generated $18.9 billion in 2016 compared to a recent report by Gartner that estimated spending worldwide on cloud services was $246.8 billion in 2016. By further expanding into Europe, SkyKick intends to help partners in the region grow their cloud profitability.
SkyKick recently announced support for cloud migrations and backup to Microsoft’s new data centers in Magdeburg and Frankfurt, Germany through the SkyKick Cloud Management Platform. This move enables IT partners to use SkyKick to increase cloud business for data-conscious customers in Germany, the European Union and the European Free Trade Association.
SkyKick will continue to have employees in the U.K., and it also has global offices in Sydney and Tokyo. The company will host a grand opening celebration for its new Amsterdam office tonight from 18:30-22:30 at the Sky Lounge in the DoubleTree Amsterdam Centraal.