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Accelerate transformation with Google’s leading, AI-powered cloud technology

Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimised AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organisations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.

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Products

Google Cloud

AI‑first infrastructure built to scale, secure and accelerate modern workloads.

Google Workspace

Smart, secure, real‑time collaboration powered by Google AI.

Solution Offerings

Google Workspace

The AI-powered future of work

Transform productivity and teamwork with secure, cloud native tools enhanced by Google AI for real time collaboration and smarter workflows.

Google Cloud

Infrastructure

Robust, secure, global infrastructure delivering low latency performance and multilayered security—the same backbone that powers Google Search, YouTube, and Gmail.

Google Cloud

Data

Unified data cloud with BigQuery, Looker, and integrated analytics—helping organizations manage, analyze, and activate their data at scale.

Google Cloud

Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise ready AI built on secure foundations with Vertex AI and responsible AI tooling, enabling teams to build, customize, and deploy models safely and at scale.

Crayon and Google Cloud are better together.

Crayon is a strategic global distributor for Google Workspace and Google Cloud, enabling partners to adopt Google’s new way to cloud with streamlined access, expert guidance, and hands on enablement.

Through Crayon’s expanded partnership with Google Cloud including mid market coverage, partners benefit from specialized AI and cloud training, accelerated onboarding, commercial support, and co selling opportunities that drive growth and differentiation.

Crayon’s Cloud iQ platform delivers automated provisioning, billing, and multi cloud cost optimization, simplifying operations and improving partner profitability. Supported by a dedicated Data & AI Centre of Excellence, Crayon provides end to end technical advisory, modernization services, and lifecycle support—helping partners scale faster and unlock new opportunities with Google Cloud.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should partners choose Crayon as their Google Cloud distributor?

Crayon offers streamlined access, technical enablement, commercial guidance, and automated provisioning and billing via Cloud iQ, making it easier for partners to build and scale Google Cloud practices.

What value does the Crayon and Google partnership bring to partners?

Partners gain Google Cloud’s secure global infrastructure and AI optimized capabilities, combined with Crayon’s global reach, local support, and partner first enablement programs.

How does Crayon help partners win more GCP and GWS deals?

Crayon supports deal structuring, design, migration support, funded PoCs, pricing optimisation, and aligned co selling with Google. This helps partners close deals faster and deliver higher-value customer engagements.

What support does Crayon offer for partner capability building?

Crayon provides training, certifications, workshops, sales enablement, technical advisory and onboarding assistance through the Google Partner Advantage journey, helping partners build strong GCP and GWS practices.

Why should partners choose Crayon for long-term growth with Google?

Crayon offers scalable managed services, lifecycle support, multi‑cloud expertise, and recurring revenue frameworks to help partners build sustainable Google Cloud businesses.

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SoftwareOne has become one of the first global authorised Google Cloud distributors, launching distribution capabilities across 10 initial markets — including Australia, the US, Germany and India — with more to follow. The partnership gives partners streamlined onboarding, simplified billing via Cloud‑iQ, and regional technical and commercial support to access Google Cloud, Google Workspace and Gemini Enterprise at scale.

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On Demand Webinars

Copilot Partners: Unlock your opportunities

Our latest On-Demand webinar provides a practical, execution focused walk through the full Copilot partner journey, from early adoption to advanced scenarios.

Blogs

Microsoft Ignite 2025: the ‘need-to-know’ highlights

Catch our comprehensive summary of the highlights from Microsoft Ignite 2025, combined with the resources and links you need to dig into the detail!

Training

Modern Work Solution Partner Designations Webinar

In our latest webinar, our in-house Modern Work experts Jye Wong and Ksenia Turner will run you through a practical refresher on Solution Partner Designations; what they are, why they matter and how to get started.

Sales and Marketing

Data Protection for Business Leadership

Business leaders don't live in the tools. They live in the outcomes. The metrics they care about most are not always limited to compliance and risk. So how do you connect data protection to the big-ticket objectives, when they're less obvious? Our in-house pre-sales expert, Michael Brooke explains.

Guides and eBooks

Data Protection Playbook #3

As SMBs mature in the Data Protection lifecycle, they need help to optimise spend, reduce the compliance burden and ensure results align to business objectives. The third installment of our Data Protection Playbook series provides practical guidance for partners on how to address emerging pressure and connect ongoing investment to measurable business value.

Training

Copilot Agents: Level up from chatbots

Copilot Agents: what are they and how do they differ from AI assistants and chatbots? Our in-house Copilot expert Ksenia Turner explains the use cases and service opportunities for partners.

Blogs

Proving Data Protection Compliance

Fragmented data protection systems and processes create compliance proof-gaps for SMB customers. Scott Hagenus, Director, Cybersecurity here at Crayon explains.

Guides and eBooks

Data Protection Playbook #2

How can partners help their SMB customers to move from silos of security and continuity to a more cohesive, measurable and insurable data protection framework? The second edition in our Data Protection Playbook series maps out their journey, and yours.

Sales and Marketing

Data Protection Sales

Ever wonder why a pitch has some IT Managers leaning forward, while others glaze over? Michael Brooke, Cybersecurity Pre-Sales Lead offers some insight on how to tune your approach to chime with different technical mindsets.

Vendor Announcements

Copilot for Business

Copilot for Business has landed at Microsoft Ignite 2025, levelling the GenAI playing field for SMB customers. Learn all about it from our man on the ground, Andreas Bergman.

Press Release

Crayon recognized as the winner of the 2025 Microsoft Asia Partner of the Year Award

Press Release

Crayon recognized as the winner of the 2025 Microsoft Malaysia Partner of the Year Award

Blogs

Data Protection Partner Playbooks for SMB Customers

As cybersecurity and continuity converge in platforms and in practice, partners need new playbooks to address modern Data Protection standards. Our in-house cybersecurity pre-sales lead, Michael Brooke explains why.

Guides and eBooks

Data Protection Playbook #1

What triggers an SMB customer to begin exploring their need for better Data Protection? The first of our four Data Protection Playbooks for partners breaks down how to position and win in the Pre-Adoption and Exploration stage.

Insights

Data Protection Resource Round-Up

Data Protection priorities are shifting for SMBs. Ramp up your ability to respond with curated insights, articles and resources to help you guide every customer conversation with confidence.

Partner Spotlight

The strong, supportive partnership driving Acceltech’s growth

In this Partner Spotlight, Acceltech Managing Director Ivy Tarrobago shares how Crayon’s responsive support enhances client outcomes and business growth.

Whitepapers

Strengthening Data Protection for SMBs

Data Protection is a must for all SMBs but how can partners align solution investment with critical business objectives? Our latest paper shows you how.

Press Release

Crayon wins at CRN Channel Awards Asia 2025

Crayon has been recognised with a huge double win at the CRN Channel Asia awards ceremony.

Insights

M365 Copilot Hub

All the latest insights, articles and resources on M365 Copilot, curated into one place.

Insights

Secure Backup and Recovery

SMB customers are storing greater volumes of sensitive data in more places than ever. Secure backup and recovery practices are essential to how they protect it.

Partner Spotlight

Crayon Expertise: Why Bigfish is hooked

Bigfish Technology saved AU$20,000 on its annual Microsoft licensing after one call with Crayon and has since built a strong partnership that enabled Bigfish to get access to Crayon’s expertise and vendor ecosystem.

Insights

Insider Risk: SMB data and the threat within

Insider risk is a subtle and continuous challenge for SMB customers. Turn it into a manageable and quantifiable aspect of their Data Protection strategy.

Blogs

Data Protection for SMBs

From rethinking backup to governance frameworks and behavioural analytics, what's involved in building a complete Data Protection strategy for SMB customers?