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In a move that reflects the increasingly globalised nature of business and technology, AEPartners has announced a strategic IT support partnership with CMYK | Business Technology. This collaboration is designed to provide seamless, round-the-clock technical support to AE Partners' staff across both the United Kingdom and the United States.
AEPartners is a specialist recruitment consultancy serving the energy, infrastructure, engineering, construction, and oil & gas industries. The company provides both temporary and permanent staffing solutions, offering a highly personalised, expert-led service tailored to the unique needs of each client.
Its services are designed to support organisations requiring dependable, high-quality recruitment across a variety of operating models. From flexible workforce solutions to specialist executive search, AEPartners’ experienced teams are well equipped to meet the diverse needs of both clients and candidates.
Since its founding in 2018, AEPartners has expanded significantly, now operating across the UK and US, with an annual group turnover exceeding £80 million.
Ryan Alder, president at AEPartners commented on the partnership; “We’ve worked with CMYK on and off over the years but recently made the decision to hand over all our IT and infrastructure to them and honestly, we haven’t looked back since.”
“From the start, they’ve been brilliant to work with. Their customer service is on another level compared to what we’ve experienced before. Whenever we’ve had an issue, they’ve had someone dialled in immediately, or on-site within a couple of hours, no fuss, no delays — just straight to the point and sorted” added Ryan.
As the company continues to grow globally, maintaining a robust and scalable IT infrastructure has become a strategic priority for AEPartners. To support this expansion, they partnered with trusted and leading managed IT services provider CMYK. This collaboration ensures consistent, high-quality IT support for their teams across both sides of the Atlantic, enabling AEPartners to remain focused on delivering exceptional recruitment services.
CMYK, a market leader in IT services and workplace technology with nearly 30 years of experience delivering tailored solutions to their clients. With deep expertise in all facets of IT services, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and remote workforce enablement, CMYK is recognised for its ability to support modern, agile business environments.
AEPartners selected CMYK based on their proactive service model, 24/7 helpdesk, and round-the-clock security operations centre - all critical in delivering consistent, secure, and scalable IT support. This international partnership ensures AE Partners’ workforce across the UK and US remains fully supported, connected, and protected.
Delighted to share the news is CMYK’s regional director Craig Pratt; “Working with AEPartners is a great opportunity to demonstrate the scalability of our international support model. We’re proud to apart of AEPartners next phase of growth, enabling a seamless support model to facilitate their teams continue to expansion. This partnership reflects our capability to scale IT support across international operations whilst continuing to maintain our personal, responsive service that we’re known for.”
Craig continued; “We’re not just providing BAU support we’re embedding ourselves in AEPartners operations, ensuring that IT is an enabler of productivity and collaboration, not a barrier. This marks another fantastic win for CMYK, our service delivery and integration teams and further highlights our capabilities as a service provider.”
The partnership is expected to play a key role in AEPartners' continued expansion, underpinning its digital operations and supporting its commitment to exceptional client and candidate services worldwide.
Ryan concluded; “Craig, in particular, has been fantastic. He’s super transparent, easy to talk to, and clearly knows his stuff. It’s made the whole onboarding process smooth and stress free.”
“What we really like about CMYK, though, is that they’re not just our IT partner. They’re really well connected in the business community, and they’ve actually helped us grow our own network too. That kind of support is rare, and it’s made a big difference for us.”
This partnership emerges amid an increasingly complex and dynamic cybersecurity landscape that is reshaping how global businesses operate. CMYK brings enterprise levels of cyber protection and knowledge to the table, ensuring robust cybersecurity posture. AEPartners and CMYK view this collaboration not merely as a support arrangement, but as a strategic alignment and one that ensures AEPartners’ IT infrastructure evolves in tandem with its international growth and operational needs.
Looking ahead, with evolving cyber threats and tightening data protection standards in both the UK and US, the partnership is designed to provide AEPartners with the resilience, adaptability, and oversight needed to thrive in a rapidly changing digital environment.
