EDITOR’S NOTE: Content from a press release produced by Cloud Sherpas is used in this report.

Cloud Sherpas was named the “Google Enterprise 2011 Partner of the Year.” on Jan. 17. The award was given to Cloud Sherpas by  Mark Hodgson, Google’s Head of Global Partner Programs. The honor is given to companies with “a proven track record of working with and developing customers, a consistent investment in the Google practice, and noteworthy efforts helping new customers successfully use Google’s Enterprise products.”

Goizueta alumni Eran Gil and Michael Cohn are co-founders of Cloud Sherpas. Cohn also serves as SVP of Marketing. Gil serves as SVP of Business Development.

“The Partner of the Year award from Google is important because it validates the role of the channel in helping businesses succeed in the cloud,” said Douglas Shepard, CEO for Cloud Sherpas. “We hear repeatedly from clients that they need the services of Google experts to fully leverage the platform, collaborate more effectively and grow their businesses. We are proud to be recognized as the Google Enterprise 2011 Partner of the Year, and we look forward to continuing our strong relationship with Google and Google Apps users in 2012.”

About Cloud Sherpas
Cloud Sherpas (www.cloudsherpas.com) is a leading Google cloud service provider and was named “Google Enterprise 2011 Partner of the Year.”  As one of the first Google Enterprise partners, Cloud Sherpas has migrated over one million users across a variety of industries from legacy, on-premise messaging systems to Google Apps, helping organizations adopt cloud computing to innovate and dramatically reduce their IT expenses. Headquartered in Atlanta, Cloud Sherpas has regional offices in locations including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Austin and Sydney.