Dallas – – October 06, 2026 -- Global technology solutions provider GDT has been named NetApp North America Growth Partner of the Year for fiscal year 2026, marking the company's third consecutive annual NetApp partner award.
GDT secures third NetApp partner award in three years
The FY26 Growth Partner title follows GDT's recognition as NetApp Growth Partner of the Year for FY24 and Flash Partner of the Year for FY25. NetApp's North America Partner Awards recognize partners that generate significant year-over-year revenue growth across its cloud, flash and NetApp Keystone portfolios.
Partnership spans two decades with deep certification base
GDT has worked with NetApp since 2004, holds more than 60 NetApp certifications, and serves over 150 NetApp customers across its portfolio.
Executives tie award to enterprise AI infrastructure demand
Shawn O'Grady, Chair and CEO of GDT, said NetApp underpins the company's AI factory reference architecture, designed to meet the speed and scale requirements of enterprise AI workloads. Alvaro Celis, Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial, Partner and Ecosystem Officer at NetApp, said GDT's use of the NetApp Platform helps customers simplify data ecosystems and solve complex data management problems in hybrid environments.