--- title: Fordway's journey to becoming a Cloud Services Provider and Integrator description: Trying to implement the right cloud solution is complicated. How do you choose the type or 'flavour' of cloud most suitable for your organisation? Fordway can help image: https://blog.fordway.com/hubfs/Blog%20images/cloud%20talks.png --- T. 01483 528 200 [How can we help?](https://www.fordway.com/contact-us) [Contact us](https://www.fordway.com/contact-us) [![fordway-logo](https://www.fordway.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fordway-logo.png "fordway-logo")](https://www.fordway.com/) - [Home](https://www.fordway.com) - [Insights](https://www.fordway.com/insights/blog) - [Cloud Services](https://www.fordway.com/services/cloud) # Fordway Blog ## [Fordway's journey to becoming a Cloud Services Provider and Integrator](https://blog.fordway.com/how-fordway-deliver-cloud) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Aug 7, 2017 5:40:40 PM / by [Caroline Houlden](https://blog.fordway.com/author/caroline-houlden) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Richard Blanford explains Fordway's unique approach to being a cloud provider and integrator and how we deliver value for customers.   Fordway helps organisations find the most appropriate cloud solution. Our focus is always on your desired outcomes and the business issues you face. We work with you to review the options, perhaps even challenging your preconceptions and offering alternatives in order to find the best solution.  This video was originally published on [*Compare the Cloud*](https://www.comparethecloud.net/watch/evolving-into-a-cloud-services-provider-cloudtalks-with-fordways-richard-blanford-at-dell/) under the title *Evolving into a cloud services provider* as part of #Cloudtalks at Dell. 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