Why Our AWS Premier Tier Renewal Matters to Our Clients

Written by Carel Bekker | Oct 28, 2026

EPI-USE has renewed its AWS Premier Tier Services Partner status, our second consecutive year at the highest tier of the AWS Partner Network.

For our clients, that means AWS has taken a fresh look at our team and confirmed we still meet its highest standard. We first announced Premier status in October 2024. Renewal is a different test. AWS looks at sustained client success, technical capability, and consistent delivery, so keeping the tier shows that the quality our clients experienced was not a one-time event.

What this means for our clients’ businesses

Lower project costs.

Premier status strengthens our access to AWS funding programs and incentives, which can reduce the cost of migration, modernization, and new AWS projects. Eligibility depends on the project and AWS approval, and we will help our clients understand what may apply to their plans. Our earlier post, What It Means to Work with an AWS Premier Partner, covers the full picture.

Faster answers and better architecture.

Our direct collaboration with AWS technical teams means quicker problem resolution and stronger architectural guidance when our clients’ workloads need it.

Credentials that can be verified.

The tier is validated by AWS, not self-declared. Clients do not have to take our word for our capability.

A partner that keeps investing.

We are growing our professional services, managed services, and AI offerings on AWS, and Premier status supports that work. As our clients’ needs evolve, our capabilities are growing with them.

The people behind our clients’ projects

Premier Tier status is tied to measurable requirements, and the people who deliver our clients’ work are at the center of them:

  • 215+ AWS-certified individuals, including 26 with AWS Professional or Specialty certifications

  • A completed Partner Business Plan and Executive Business Review with AWS, with validated technical programs that allowed us to retain all of our competencies, including MSP and AI Services

  • Sustained client success and delivery performance across the full program period

Thank you to our teams

This renewal belongs to our delivery, sales, finance, and operations colleagues across the US, Latin America, India, South Africa, and Australia, and to the clients who trust us with their business on AWS. Thank you.