2024 was a year of growth and opportunity at Sherweb with new launches and initiatives to help our partners thrive. The year may be winding down, but we aren’t. Sherweb is working hard behind the scenes to bring our partners lots of exciting new products, services and helpful resources in the first quarter of 2025. From acquisitions to new security launches and helping MSPs with AI readiness, it’s been a big year at Sherweb.
Acquisition and expansion of Sherweb’s operations
Sherweb acquired MicroWarehouse
Among our most exciting news of the year is Sherweb’s recently acquisition of MicroWarehouse, a prominent player in the Irish cloud market. MicroWarehouse is the leading Irish distributor of IT products in Ireland, committed to delivering high-quality technology solutions to its customers. With a comprehensive portfolio of products and a strong distribution network, MicroWarehouse is dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of the Irish market. This latest acquisition reinforces Sherweb’s commitment to becoming the global cloud marketplace of choice for MSPs.
Office opening in Southeast Asia
Sherweb’s continuing global expansion also includes our offices. Although the majority of our team is based in North America, we opened an office in India this year. We’re excited to expand our global talent pool in the coming year across Europe and Asia.
Launch and enhancements of Sherweb’s self-service portal
Sherweb launched its self-service portal this year. A self-service portal is a web-based platform that allows an MSP’s end-clients to manage their cloud services independently. In October, we also introduced new personalization features to our self-service portal which allow you to tailor the experience for each client based on their unique needs.
AI products and readiness were top of mind
AI products and readiness were a focus for Sherweb this year. We kicked off the year with the launch of Copilot in the self-service portal this year and recently added Copilot deployments to our suite of professional services.
To support MSPs in the launch of Copilot services in their business, we held a series of webinars about selling Copilot early in the year and we recently released a three-part series on adding AI readiness as a service to your business. These webinars are available on our events page.
Alongside AI implementation must come security. That’s why we launched our security checklist for Copilot and added PurpleAI to our marketplace. We will continue to support MSPs in the transition to an AI-driven workplace in the coming year.
Security, backup and compliance were also a focus
Cybersecurity is an increasingly important facet of running an MSP business and conducting business in general. AI makes a robust cybersecurity foundation even more urgent. Sherweb added several providers this year with a security focus.
We started strong with backup and disaster recovery from Veeam and expanded our Veeam offerings a few months ago. Endpoint protection with SentinelOne joined the Sherweb marketplace shortly after. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud joined Sherweb as a comprehensive cybersecurity solution in autumn and we’ve closed out the year with password security product Keeper Security and Wasabi’s affordable and secure cloud storage.
But we’re more than a cloud marketplace, which is why we launched our MSP’s guide to cyber insurance. To help you better protect your clients and add additional revenue streams into your business.
Designations, specializations and special statuses
We attained all six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations
This year, Sherweb attained all six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations. Part of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, these designations are awarded based on an organization’s ability to deliver on Microsoft technology. Results are measured based on performance, skilling and customer success, demonstrating Sherweb’s ability to deliver across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Sherweb is a Microsoft Solutions Partner in the following areas:
- Infrastructure (Azure)
- Data and AI (Azure)
- Digital and App Innovation (Azure)
- Security
- Modern Work
- Business Applications
Sherweb joined the Azure Migrate and Modernize (AMM) program
Sherweb is a trusted partner in seamless remote work solutions. That’s why we’re proud to have attained the the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) specialization. The AVD specialization showcases Sherweb’s expertise in deploying and managing virtual desktop solutions, ensuring clients receive top-tier service with enhanced security, scalability and cost-efficiency.
We’re also part of the Azure Migrate and Modernize (AMM) program, which brings significant advantages. The AMM program provides Sherweb with access to exclusive resources, funding and support from Microsoft, enabling us to offer comprehensive migration and modernization services on behalf of MSPs.
Sherweb attained Premiere Cloud Partner status with VMware
Performance Cloud powered by VMware is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform that makes it quick and easy to set up a cloud environment and scale applications. Built to support different workloads, disaster recovery and compliance needs, it allows users to have full control of their cloud server costs and speed innovation with market-leading price-to-performance. Sherweb is proud to be a Premiere Cloud Partner of VMWare by Broadcom.
Giving back is important to us
That’s why Sherweb partners with local community organizations every year. Sherweb employees are helping make lots of kids happy this season by donating presents to Opération Père Noel. As an organization, we raised $33,600 CAD for Leucan.
Awards and industry recognition
We’re proud to celebrate our company’s achievements. Sherweb was a finalist for Microsoft’s 2024 Americas Partner of the Year.
Sherweb’s Co-CEOs, Peter and Matthew Cassar, were named CRN Top Innovators.
Sherweb’s Head of Sales, Michael Slater, also earned CRN’s 2024 Inclusive Leadership Award for the second year in a row. The list recognizes executives from vendor, distributor and solution provider organizations who are dedicated to making a positive impact across the IT channel through inclusive leadership.
Ten women at Sherweb were also recognized as part of CRN’s Women of the Channel Award. We’re proud to have so many women leading the charge in our organization. The honorees are:
- Ana Panzalovic, Presales Specialist
- Audrey Lopez, Product Marketing Manager
- Cathie Haynor, Channel Account Manager
- Lydia Leskovar, Channel Account Manager
- Meghan McCoubrey, Product Marketing Manager
- Racha Jaafar, Product Sales Manager
- Stéphanie Groulx, Product Manager
- Stéphanie MacDonald, Inside Sales Representative
- Tram Nguyen, Senior Manager, Product
- Véronique Genest, Marketing Manager, Events
A look ahead at 2025
We’ve got lots of exciting things planned for the upcoming year. You can read about some of the launches you’ll be seeing in early 2025 in this CRN update.
We also have several events already lined up, including a webinar about how to transform your cloud storage with Wasabi. We’re continuously hosting new events, so be sure to check our events page often.
The MSP Masterclass will also return in 2025 with stops across North America. We’ll share more details about this event for business leaders with our partners soon.
