CirrusHQ, a leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) consulting firm, today announced it has secured a €446k growth capital funding plus the appointment of Alastair Mills as the company’s new Chairman. The UK-based company will use the fresh capital to further expand its presence in the UK, most notably in the education sector where it is the first and only UK Consulting Partner to hold the ‘AWS Education Competency’ and the ‘Well Architected Framework’ certification. CirrusHQ also specialises in public sector and enterprise deployments.
The investment round was led by Alastair Mills and Ronnie Smith. The pair have worked together previously, having co-founded managed services provider Six Degrees Group in 2011, which was acquired by Charlesbank Capital Partners in 2015. Both investors have now joined CirrusHQ’s board of directors, with Mills taking on the role of Chairman and Smith adding his 25 plus years of financial expertise to the firm’s leadership. CirrusHQ also appointed Daemonn Brody, who has previously held senior roles in the cloud and managed services industry, as its Managing Director.
Founded in 2011 and with offices in Edinburgh, Oxford and London, CirrusHQ focuses exclusively on the AWS platform and its experience and comprehensive levels of certification mean it is uniquely positioned to help its customers maximise the performance, security and cost-effectiveness of their AWS workloads. Within the education sector, in particular, as schools and universities are temporarily closed, many are relying on cloud technology and tools to help students continue to learn online.
James Lucas, CEO and founder of CirrusHQ commented: “Our expertise and deep insights into the AWS cloud has enabled our clients to innovate and exploit the potential of the public cloud. The UK edtech sector in particular is thriving as organisations put in place strategies to scale without compromising cybersecurity. We are delighted that Alastair and Ronnie are joining the Board to help CirrusHQ in the next phase of our ambitious growth plans.”
Alastair Mills, the company’s new chairman, added: “We are witnessing an unprecedented demand for cloud computing and AWS is the undisputed global leader in the market. With its deep understanding of the vertical markets it serves, together with an unrivalled technical expertise, CirrusHQ is perfectly positioned to take full advantage of the business opportunity afforded by the cloud. I’m very excited to be joining the team on this journey.”
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