Zitec named Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Social Impact in EMEA

Zitec, a leader in IT and digital transformation solutions from Romania, has been named the 2024 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Social Impact in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). Zitec, the IT leader on the Romanian market, was recognized as one of the Google Cloud partners at the Google Cloud Next’24 event, held in Las Vegas.
Although the company is recognized in the IT market for the delivery of high quality software products and services, the achievement of this distinction comes as a result of Zitec’s commitment to contribute to social good, reflected continuously through the impact projects undertaken. From the development of an educational environment assisted by artificial intelligence to the implementation of online communication channels for alpine expeditions, or the creation of digital platforms for various noble causes, Zitec’s commitment “for the common good” continues to be felt in the fields of health, environment and education .
Among the social responsibility initiatives that contributed to obtaining this award are the blood donation program cei1024.ro and the collaboration with the Donate Life NGO. The cei1024.ro program was initiated by Zitec when it organized the first office blood donation campaign in Romania, in partnership with the Bucharest Blood Transfusion Center, to deal with the blood crisis in the country. Ten years later, office blood donation campaigns have become common practice in Romania, mobilizing over 70 companies, nearly 6000 donors and saving 18,000 lives to date. In the same year, Dăruiește Viață successfully completed the first children’s hospital, built entirely from donations and private sponsorships. The initiative’s success was partly due to Zitec’s website enhancements, with Google Cloud support, to handle large-scale fundraising campaigns.
“Our online platform is an essential tool in the fundraising process. It was important to have a solid infrastructure and cost-effective tools in place so we could focus on the essentials – like healthcare reform from Romania.” – said Mihaela Pintilie, Project Manager, Dăruiește Viață.
“The Google Cloud Partner Awards signify the impact and value partners bring to customers,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, Corporate Vice President, Global Ecosystem and Channels at Google Cloud. “We are proud to announce that Zitec has been named Google Cloud Partner of the Year for 2024 and to recognize their contribution to the level of success experienced throughout the past year.”
“We are honored and thank Google for appreciating Zitec’s social commitments, reflected by this award. Initiatives such as cei1024.ro and Dăruiiște Viață resonate deeply with us, because they emphasize some values in which we strongly believe, namely the use of technology in purposes with positive social impact. I am very proud of our team for their efforts in customer relations and with our community. Their collective innovation and interest in projects makes it possible to use technology in projects with a real impact on society. As a premium partner of Google Cloud, we hope that our continued efforts will enable more communities to promote sustainable development using technology,” said Alex Lapusan, CEO and Founder of Zitec.
The Google Cloud Partner of the Year Awards recognize partners who have been at the forefront of innovation, helping Google Cloud customers adopt cutting-edge technologies to achieve their goals. Zitec has been a trusted partner of Google Cloud since 2018, offering a wide range of services through its R&D software development team.
Over time, Zitec has demonstrated expertise in delivering cloud products and projects, such as cloud migration, DevOps managed services, application modernization, data management, artificial intelligence and machine learning, smart analytics, Google Workspace and cyber security.