ABERDEEN-headquartered IT and cyber security company Converged Communication Solutions has gained supplier status in the latest version of the UK Government’s public sector G-Cloud initiative, G-Cloud 12 for the second consecutive year.
The initiative is designed to support public sector organisations in upgrading IT systems to the latest cloud computing services and strengthening cyber security systems by easing the procurement process.
Operated by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), an executive agency and trading fund of the Cabinet Office of the UK Government, the G-Cloud 12 framework is an agreement between the government and suppliers of cloud IT services.
Inclusion in the framework allows Converged to supply cloud support services to public sector organisations throughout the UK via the government’s digital marketplace, an approved online supplier directory.
As the suppliers have been thoroughly vetted, the G-Cloud initiative enables public sector organisations – including central, regional and local governments, educational establishments, housing associations, NHS trusts, and police forces and emergency services – to find, compare and purchase services without running a full tender or procurement process. This means that acquiring services through the framework is more efficient for the purchasing organisation.
Robbie Ross, chief security officer with Converged, said: “We are very pleased to continue to support the public sector with our extensive cyber security solutions, which are designed to mitigate risk to cloud services. Cyber security continues to be a major issue within all organisations, and it is good to see its importance being emphasised as part of G-Cloud 12.
“We are exceptionally proud of our continued inclusion on the G-Cloud framework as it demonstrates the high standards we uphold and our proven expertise in the cloud security arena.”
