Singapore – November 20, 2025 — Crayon, a global leader in IT services and Innovation, today announced it has won the 2025 Microsoft Regional Partner of the Year Award for the Asia region. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. This, in addition to Partner of the Year wins in Malaysia and Sri Lanka, positions the company as one of the strongest Microsoft partners globally.
“What an incredible honor it is to be recognized as Microsoft’s Regional Partner of the Year for Asia,” said Rhonda Robati, EVP APAC at Crayon. “Asia is one of the most diverse and dynamic regions in the world, and trust and consistency are important to driving transformation here. Our customer and partner-first model ensures we meet organizations where they are, guiding them with expertise, empathy, and purpose. This award, in addition to our wins in Malaysia and Sri Lanka, reflects how being on our customers’ and partners’ side of the table always, continues to bring lasting success and meaningful outcomes in APAC.”
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft Cloud applications, services, devices, and AI innovation during the past year. Awards were classified in various categories, with honorees chosen from more than 4,600 nominations across more than 100 countries. Crayon was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in Asia.
Crayon’s trust-based, customer and partner-first approach has led to strategic wins and growth in Southeast Asia, North Asia, South Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. By being consistently present where customers and partners are, Crayon has become one of Microsoft’s most trusted collaborators to help organizations of all sizes modernize securely, strengthen their digital foundations, and adopt cloud and AI responsibly.
Crayon has driven transformation in APAC through:
- Impeccable channel partner growth programs nurturing the Microsoft distribution ecosystem.
- Copilot enablement for enterprises through roadmaps, co-creation, compliance, and readiness.
- Cloud migration and modernization for enterprises moving from legacy systems to Microsoft Azure.
- Cybersecurity leadership, including Crayon’s role in Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Investment Program (CSI) and the CSP Security SMC Accelerate campaign, which expanded security adoption and conversions across multiple countries.
- EA to CSP transitions and renewals, supporting Microsoft’s regional priorities.
“Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards,” said Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. “This year, our partners harnessed the transformative power of Microsoft’s Cloud and AI platforms to deliver transformative solutions that redefine the boundaries of innovation. The energy and ingenuity across our ecosystem continue to inspire us. The 2025 honorees exemplify what’s possible when technology and vision unite to empower customers around the world.”
The 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards were announced at Microsoft Ignite, held in San Francisco from November 18-21. Additional details on the 2025 awards are available on the Microsoft Partner blog: https://aka.ms/2025POTYA_Announcement. The complete list of categories, winners and finalists can be found at https://aka.ms/2025POTYAWinnersFinalists
About Crayon:
Crayon is a customer-centric innovation and IT services company with over 4,000 team members across 46 countries. We optimize businesses’ IT estate to help them innovate with expertise they can trust. Our services create value for companies to thrive today, and scale for tomorrow. In July 2025, Crayon and SoftwareOne combined, bringing together deep expertise, greater scale, and expanded capabilities for customers and partners around the world. For more information, visit www.crayon.com
For additional information:
Ana Pedraza
E: Ana.pedraza@crayon.com
APAC Communications Director
Ph: +65 8251 4136
