Microsoft names Bechtle Global Surface Reseller Partner of the Year

• Bechtle honoured for global excellence
• Additional recognition with the Act to Accelerate Security & Trust Award 2025
• Award ceremony at Microsoft Ignite in San Francisco

Neckarsulm, 13 November 2025 – Microsoft has named Bechtle Global Surface Reseller Partner of the Year 2025. In addition, Germany’s largest IT system house will also receive the Microsoft Act to Accelerate Security & Trust Award 2025 for its work in Germany. The awards ceremony will take place in a few days at Microsoft Ignite in San Francisco. Bechtle has been an Authorized Device Reseller since 2017, a Surface Platinum Partner since 2019, and part of the Advanced Support for Partners Programme since 2023. Microsoft honours partners that deliver outstanding innovation and excellence in implementing customer solutions based on Microsoft technologies.

Bechtle has long been among Microsoft’s leading global partners, winning the Surface Partner of the Year Award for Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2022 and ranking among the finalists for the global award last year. The company provides customers with hardware and software solutions from a single source and enables the use of artificial intelligence through Copilot+ PCs. To help organisations unlock the full potential of this technology, Bechtle has developed tailored workshops.

Bechtle is also an Azure Expert Managed Service Provider and member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association—two distinctions that highlight the Group’s deep expertise in critical Microsoft technologies such as cloud and cybersecurity.

Bechtle also receives Act to Accelerate Security & Trust Award 2025

Bechtle’s extensive expertise in security and cloud technologies has also been recognised with the Act to Accelerate Security & Trust Award 2025. This accolade honours a flagship project that delivered a comprehensive Zero Trust architecture across all Microsoft security domains and introduced a scalable, cloud-first solution designed for highly regulated environments. The project brings together identity protection, device management, data security, and targeted user enablement—creating a robust foundation for secure digital transformation.

Upskilling for the future

As a certified Microsoft Learning Partner, Bechtle plays a key role in training and development within the Microsoft ecosystem. In today’s complex IT landscape, organisations need reliable partners to guide their employees through technological change and help them make the most of new opportunities for growth.

Highest certifications for cloud solutions

Under the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, Bechtle holds the top-tier designation as a Solution Partner across all six core areas of the Microsoft portfolio. Today, 800 Bechtle experts collectively hold 1,200 Microsoft certifications spanning Security, Azure, Data & AI, Business Applications, Digital & App Innovation, and Modern Work and it’s this strong foundation that enables the company to guide customers seamlessly through every stage of their digital transformation with Microsoft technologies.

“Both prizes—the global award and the award for the important topic security & trust—are testament to our excellent partnership with Microsoft. We share the ambition to empower enterprise and public-sector organisations worldwide with forward-facing solutions that drive success,” says Michael Guschlbauer, COO, Bechtle AG. He emphasises the “outstanding performance of Bechtle’s team of experts, which puts us in a very strong position in a market shaped by Microsoft’s extensive and advanced technology portfolio.”

Mark Linton, Vice President Windows and Device Sales at Microsoft explains: “This award reflects Bechtle’s long-standing commitment to innovation and customer success as a trusted Surface partner from the very beginning. As a Platinum Surface Partner within the Microsoft ecosystem, Bechtle plays a pivotal role in delivering integrated solutions that unite hardware and software—empowering organisations to unlock the full potential of AI and modern work. We deeply value this partnership and look forward to continuing our collaboration to drive customer impact worldwide.”