SoftwareOne wins Select Anthropic status for Claude

SoftwareOne has achieved Select partner status with Anthropic in the Claude Partner Network Services Track, placing it in one of the upper tiers of Anthropic's services partner structure.

The designation reflects SoftwareOne's work deploying Claude for customers and its investment in certified staff. It has more than 100 certified experts and is already delivering Claude-based services for clients.

SoftwareOne provides those services in more than 70 countries. Its work includes integrating Claude into business applications and workflows, managing its use across different environments, and deploying the model on cloud platforms already used by customers, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

It also manages Claude alongside other AI models and platforms already used by customers. The aim is to give companies consistent oversight of compliance, spending and operational controls across multiple systems.

Anthropic's Claude Partner Network uses a tiered structure to assess service providers that put Claude into production for customers. In the Services Track, partners are recognised for building certified delivery teams, delivering client use cases and providing public customer references. Tiers run from Certified to Select, Preferred and Global Premier.

SoftwareOne said the move comes as customers seek to shift from early AI trials to broader deployment. It cited one customer example involving a complex data environment, where it built a monitoring layer to track accuracy, cost and speed across AI models, including Claude on Amazon Bedrock.

In that case, the customer reduced infrastructure costs on individual AI functions by more than 80% and improved accuracy on a key workflow by more than 10%, according to SoftwareOne. The company said the work is part of a broader effort to help customers understand what their AI systems cost and what they deliver.

The partner status adds to SoftwareOne's position in a market where consultancies, cloud providers and software resellers are competing to guide companies through AI adoption. Recognition from model developers has become a way for service firms to demonstrate delivery credentials as businesses look for support with implementation, governance and cost management.

Raphael Erb, Chief Executive Officer of SoftwareOne, said the company sees demand rising as customers move quickly on AI projects.

"Our customers are moving fast on AI, and we need to move with them. For us, it starts with staying close to our customers, understanding what they need, and delivering on our commitments. Our Select status in the Claude Partner Network helps us bring Claude to more customers and turn AI into real business value," said Erb.

SoftwareOne employs more than 12,000 people and is headquartered in Switzerland. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and Euronext Oslo Børs under the ticker SWON.