Squalio recognized as the winner of 2024 Microsoft LATVIA Partner of the Year

Microsoft has announced that Squalio won the Latvia 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementing customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. 

Squalio CEO Gatis Ošs says: “We at Squalio are thrilled to accept the Microsoft Latvia Partner of the Year Award. This award is a testament to our team's hard work and dedication, and the close collaboration we have had with all the involved parties.

We won the award due to our innovative work on the Generative AI Retrieval augmented generation virtual assistant for the legal advisory company Sorainen. By leveraging Microsoft's advanced AI technologies, we were able to develop a solution that addresses critical challenges related to managing vast amounts of unstructured data.

This award is not just a recognition of our achievements, but also a celebration of the strong partnership between Squalio, Sorainen, and Microsoft.”

Madars Lapčenoks, Sorainen Chief Information Security Officer, adds: “Squalio offered us help with Open AI proof of concept as soon as Open AI became available for our Azure tenant, so we were one of the first in the Baltics to adapt it. The whole POC process was fast and smooth with the knowledge Squalio being invaluable for using such a new product, allowing us to quickly see the potential and benefits Open AI can bring to our organization!”

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft Cloud applications, services, devices, and AI innovation during the past year. Awards were classified into various categories, with honorees chosen from more than 4,700 nominations from more than 100 countries. Squalio was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in Latvia. 

“Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards!” said Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. “The momentum generated by numerous AI & Copilot announcements this year fueled innovation from our partners, enabling groundbreaking services and solutions to customers. I am inspired by the capability and creativity in our partner ecosystem and this year's winners beautifully demonstrate the best of what’s possible with AI and the Microsoft Cloud.” 

The Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award acknowledges outstanding achievements and innovations from Microsoft partners at the country and region level, recognizing partners that have built solutions and services on Microsoft Cloud and platforms and who have had substantial growth in their customer base and/or revenue. These awards celebrate one winner per country/region and their successes and innovations related to cloud technology, and entrepreneurial spirit as well as highlighting the great work done by partners in various Solution Areas, and industries and in driving social impact.