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Solita’s analytics expertise recognised again with renewed Microsoft Azure Specialisation

Published19 Aug 2026

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Solita, the AI and data transformation company, has renewed the rare Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialisation, marking the third consecutive time the company has achieved this advanced recognition. The specialisation is granted to a limited number of Microsoft partners globally and validates deep Azure analytics expertise, proven customer success and rigorous delivery practices. 

Solita first earned the Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialisation in 2022 and has now successfully passed the demanding renewal process two times in a row. The achievement underscores Solita’s long-term commitment to building modern, secure and scalable data and analytics solutions on Microsoft Azure for customers across industries and markets.

“Receiving this specialisation for the third time is a strong validation of the depth and consistency of our Azure work. Microsoft’s criteria are demanding and continuously evolving. Passing the audit again shows that our teams not only keep pace but help set the benchmark for what high‑quality Azure analytics looks like in practice,” says Vesa Hammarberg, Business Area Lead, Intelligence Platforms at Solita.

Verified excellence in Azure analytics

The Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialisation is awarded only to partners who can demonstrate:

  • An active Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) designation
  • Proven delivery and consumption across Microsoft’s Azure analytics stack — including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Dedicated SQL Pool and Azure Synapse Analytics.
  • A dedicated team of Microsoft-certified data and analytics professionals
  • Successful completion of an independent, third-party audit validating the partner’s methods, security and governance practices

Solita’s Azure experts help customers design, implement and operate modern data platforms, analytics and AI capabilities on Azure, from real-time data ingestion and modelling to governed self-service analytics and advanced use cases.

“Our customers rely on us for business‑critical data platforms and analytics capabilities,” Vesa Hammarberg continues. “This specialisation renewal provides an independent assurance that our architectures, ways of working and competence meet Microsoft’s highest standards, and that we can help customers turn their data into trusted insights and tangible business value.”

Strengthening Solita’s long-term Microsoft partnership

The renewal of the Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialisation further strengthens Solita’s long-standing partnership with Microsoft. It also supports Solita’s strategy to help organisations become truly data‑driven and to leverage cloud and AI technologies in a secure and responsible way.

“Data and AI are at the core of many transformation journeys. Our focus is on building the right foundations, modern cloud data platforms, robust analytics and responsible AI, so that organisations can innovate and make better decisions at scale. This specialisation is one important proof point that we are on the right track together with Microsoft,” says Vesa Hammarberg.

Solita’s customers include companies such as Ponsse, Neste and Gasum.

For more information

  • Solita Finland, Vesa Hammarberg, Business Area Lead, Intelligence Platforms, [email protected], +358 40 732 2224
  • Solita Finland, Mikael Ojala, Senior Vice President, Connected Data, [email protected], +358 50 919 3535
  • Solita Sweden, Stefan Danermark, SVP, Data, Sweden,  [email protected], +46 708 66 43 63
  • Solita Denmark, Snurre Jensen, Sales Director Data & AI, Denmark, [email protected], +45 2265 8238
  • Solita Germany, Florian Disson, Executive Vice President Germany, [email protected], +49 172 186 0179
  • Solita Belgium, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, Head of Growth,  [email protected], +32 478 741 738
  • Future Mind, a Solita Company, Maciej Skrzos, Head of Data, [email protected], +48 508 524 372 

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