What a difference a year makes. This time last year, we were finalizing a partnership that would make it easier for millions of organizations using Google Workspace to add an essential security layer — Identity —to their journey. Considering Identity security’s importance, it should be no surprise that our joint solution was a winner with customers. As a result, we’re celebrating another big win: Okta is the 2024 Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for Productivity and Collaboration: Impact. Why is Google Cloud and Okta’s partnership so unique? In a word: independence. Our partnership unlocks a seamless end-user experience, enhancing employee productivity, independence, and business flexibility. In today’s market, customers want the freedom to build a unique digital ecosystem of technologies that will power their business without being locked into a single, monolithic vendor. They want the opportunity to choose the right solutions for their business without sacrificing.