Microsoft’s most advanced partner designation. Awarded July 1, 2026. Here’s what it means and where we go from here.
On July 1, 2026 AXAITRA was awarded the Microsoft Frontier Partner designation. The highest recognition a Microsoft partner can hold.
It’s a milestone that belongs to every company in our group, and every person within them. Years of work, certifications earned, investments made, and a shared commitment to a single direction. This is what One AXAITRA can achieve.
We’re proud. And we’re just getting started.
What “Frontier” Actually Means
Microsoft doesn’t use the word lightly. Frontier Partner is the highest designation a Microsoft partner can hold. Earning it requires more than certifications, it requires demonstrated excellence across technical depth, solution delivery, and a sustained commitment to the direction Microsoft is building toward.
For the AXAITRA Group, this designation reflects the collective effort of every company in our network: iTagil, Zertia, LM-IT, and Stellium. Certifications earned, investments made, and a shared belief that aligning with Microsoft’s vision was the right direction.
This is what the group can achieve together.
“This recognition is the result of the collective effort of every company and every person across the AXAITRA Group,” said Werner Leibrandt, COO / VP Operations, AXAITRA. “It validates the direction we set and the investments we made together. We enter this new fiscal year at the highest level a Microsoft partner can hold — and we intend to build on it.”
What It Unlocks
Frontier status is not ceremonial. It changes what we can do, and how quickly we can do it. For our clients, that’s the part that matters most.
Co-sell alignment with the Microsoft EMEA field. We now work directly alongside Microsoft’s European sales organisation, meaning our clients benefit from a partner that isn’t just certified by Microsoft, but actively coordinated with it.
ECIF and JMF-backed pilots. Microsoft’s Engineering Co-Investment Fund and Joint Marketing Funds become accessible, which means we can move faster on innovation projects, and clients can engage with cutting-edge solutions with meaningful Microsoft backing behind them.
Early roadmap access. We see what’s coming before it arrives. That’s a strategic advantage we pass directly to our clients, helping them plan, adapt, and stay ahead rather than catch up.
Where We Go from Here
Frontier is not a destination. The word itself tells you that a frontier is the edge of explored territory, not a place you stop and settle.
For AXAITRA, this milestone is the foundation for the next chapter. The group is growing. Bringing expertise, geography, and capability that make the network stronger. The vision we have been building toward is taking shape, not as an ambition anymore, but as a reality with a Microsoft designation to match.
We enter the new fiscal year more aligned than we have ever been with Microsoft, with each other, and with the clients who trust us to lead them forward.
One Group. Frontier status. Let’s make it count.
