A member of the Microsoft Partner Network for more than 20 years, Black Marble is currently a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Digital and App Innovation, demonstrating our capability to help customers build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds, and on premises.
Microsoft recognises the skills and knowledge that our key staff Robert Hogg, Richard Fennell, and Rik Hepworth bring to the Developer community, by their status as Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, a highly select group of experts that represents the technical community’s best and brightest, who share a deep commitment to community with a willingness to help others.
- 18 years in the program, Robert has been awarded Azure MVP with a specialisation in Azure Integration PaaS.
- 17 years in the program, Richard has been awarded Developer Technologies MVP with a specialisation in DevOps.
- 10 years in the program, Rik has been awarded Azure and Developer Technologies MVP, with specialisations in Cloud Native and DevOps.
Both Robert and Rik are also recognised as Microsoft Regional Directors, a program that recognises industry professionals for their cross-platform technical expertise, community leadership, public speaking experience, online influence, and commitment to business results.
In 2018, we were Finalists in the Microsoft CityNext Award and the Government Award. In 2017, we were also Finalists in the Microsoft Public Safety and National Security Partner of the Year Award and the Application Development Award. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.
In 2015, Black Marble won the Microsoft Windows 8 Custom App Developer Partner of the Year Award and the Microsoft Global Public Safety and National Security Partner of the Year Award! In 2016, Black Marble won the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Award for Developer Platform.
Having a partner that is as professional, proactive and customer focussed as Black Marble makes them a pleasure to work with as we know that our customers are in safe hands. Microsoft has and will continue to use and recommend Black Marble as a partner.Sales Manager, Developer Tools, Microsoft.