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2nd Watch

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2nd Watch
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2ndwatch.com
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Private
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2010
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2nd Watch is a Seattle-headquartered cloud professional services firm founded in 2010 that operates as an AWS Premier Partner and a Microsoft Azure Gold Partner. The company delivers cloud consulting, migration, and managed services to enterprise clients, helping them architect, deploy, and operate workloads on both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. With 251-500 employees and a disclosed cumulative funding base of approximately $72.85M raised across multiple rounds from 2011 through 2020 (investors include Columbia Capital, Madrona, Top Tier Capital Partners, Delta-v Capital, and Stratim Capital), 2nd Watch has built a multi-cloud delivery practice supported by an Advisory & Transformation Services group and product management functions.

The company's revenue model is services-led, monetized through consulting engagements, managed services contracts, and hyperscaler partner economics (co-sell incentives and funding programs with AWS and Microsoft). In January 2022, 2nd Watch acquired Aptitive, a data and analytics consultancy, extending its portfolio beyond infrastructure cloud services into data engineering and analytics delivery. This positions the firm to capture cross-sell wallet share inside existing enterprise accounts and to participate in the multi-cloud consolidation budget cycle among customers standardizing on both AWS and Azure.

Operationally, 2nd Watch differentiates on dual-hyperscaler certifications and a practice-led delivery model, evidenced by named leadership including CEO Doug Schneider, CFO Scott Parrish, Practice Director of Advisory & Transformation Services Mir Ali, and Sr. Product Manager Stefana Muller. Note: the company's primary website source returned a CloudFront 403 error, so customer logos, ARR, and detailed product architecture could not be independently verified from first-party material.

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2nd Watch is a Seattle-based AWS Premier and Microsoft Azure Gold Partner founded in 2010 that provides cloud consulting, migration, and managed services to enterprise clients across multiple industries.

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251–500
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HeadquartersSeattle, United States
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Seattle
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
cloud consulting services, managed cloud services, AWS partner services, Azure cloud solutions, cloud migration services
Industry1 code
1Helpdesk & End-User Support Services
CodeBPAEABABPrimaryYes
NAICS code2 codes
  • Computer Systems Design Services541512
  • Computer Systems Design and Related Services54151
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.7370
  • Services-Computer Programming Services7371
Product category
Cloud Consulting & Managed Services
Social media profiles3 records
Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
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B2B
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Services
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2nd Watch is an AWS Premier Partner and Microsoft Azure Gold Partner that provides consulting and managed cloud services to enterprises. The company designs, migrates, and manages workloads on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, and offers advisory and transformation services to help enterprises modernize their cloud infrastructure.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Cloud Consulting Services
CategoryProfessional Services
2Managed Cloud Services
CategoryManaged Services
3Advisory & Transformation Services
CategoryProfessional Services
Recent move6 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Wipro
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large global IT services firm with significant AWS and Azure consulting capabilities and managed services operations. Competes for enterprise cloud transformation spend at scale.

2Slalom
TypeDirect peer
Description

Seattle-headquartered cloud and business transformation consultancy operating across AWS, Azure, and GCP with similar enterprise-focused managed services offerings. The closest direct competitor to 2nd Watch in scale and GTM motion.

3Rackspace Technology
TypeDirect peer
Description

Public managed cloud services provider (NASDAQ: RXT) delivering multi-cloud managed services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Directly comparable multi-hyperscaler managed services model.

4Avanade
TypeDirect peer
Description

Joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft focused on Microsoft Azure services and enterprise digital transformation. Strong overlap in Azure Gold-tier consulting and managed services.

5Onix
TypeDirect peer
Description

Premier AWS Partner providing cloud migration, data analytics, and managed cloud services to enterprises. Closest AWS-side peer with similar partner-tier status and service mix.

6Apps Associates
TypeDirect peer
Description

Enterprise cloud and digital transformation consultancy with managed services across AWS and Azure. Comparable mid-market position with similar enterprise application and data focus.

7Caylent
TypeEmerging player
Description

AWS Premier Tier Services Partner specializing in cloud-native application development and modernization. Comparable in AWS Premier status but more product-modernization focused.

8Accenture
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global IT services giant with substantial cloud first-party practice across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Represents the scaled incumbent benchmark that mid-market partners compete against in enterprise deals.

9Deloitte
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Big Four professional services firm with a large cloud engineering and managed services practice. Competes for the same enterprise transformation budgets from a much broader services portfolio.

10Capgemini
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global IT services and consulting firm with extensive cloud migration, managed services, and cloud platform engineering capabilities across major hyperscalers.

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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No
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No

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Has app

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Number of profiles
Profiles4 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds8 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors5 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

2nd Watch

Cloud Consulting & Managed Services2ndwatch.com

2nd Watch is a Seattle-based AWS Premier and Microsoft Azure Gold Partner founded in 2010 that provides cloud consulting, migration, and managed services to enterprise clients across multiple industries.

What 2nd Watch does

2nd Watch is a Seattle-headquartered cloud professional services firm founded in 2010 that operates as an AWS Premier Partner and a Microsoft Azure Gold Partner. The company delivers cloud consulting, migration, and managed services to enterprise clients, helping them architect, deploy, and operate workloads on both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. With 251-500 employees and a disclosed cumulative funding base of approximately $72.85M raised across multiple rounds from 2011 through 2020 (investors include Columbia Capital, Madrona, Top Tier Capital Partners, Delta-v Capital, and Stratim Capital), 2nd Watch has built a multi-cloud delivery practice supported by an Advisory & Transformation Services group and product management functions.

The company's revenue model is services-led, monetized through consulting engagements, managed services contracts, and hyperscaler partner economics (co-sell incentives and funding programs with AWS and Microsoft). In January 2022, 2nd Watch acquired Aptitive, a data and analytics consultancy, extending its portfolio beyond infrastructure cloud services into data engineering and analytics delivery. This positions the firm to capture cross-sell wallet share inside existing enterprise accounts and to participate in the multi-cloud consolidation budget cycle among customers standardizing on both AWS and Azure.

Operationally, 2nd Watch differentiates on dual-hyperscaler certifications and a practice-led delivery model, evidenced by named leadership including CEO Doug Schneider, CFO Scott Parrish, Practice Director of Advisory & Transformation Services Mir Ali, and Sr. Product Manager Stefana Muller. Note: the company's primary website source returned a CloudFront 403 error, so customer logos, ARR, and detailed product architecture could not be independently verified from first-party material.

2nd Watch firmographics

Firmographics
Name
2nd Watch
Website
https://2ndwatch.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2010
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
2nd Watch is a Seattle-based AWS Premier and Microsoft Azure Gold Partner founded in 2010 that provides cloud consulting, migration, and managed services to enterprise clients across multiple industries.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

2nd Watch industry classification

Industry
Product category
Cloud Consulting & Managed Services
NAICS
Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)
SIC
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
akta.pro primary industry
Helpdesk & End-User Support Services (BPAEABAB)

Keywords

  • Cloud consulting services
  • Managed cloud services
  • AWS partner services
  • Azure cloud solutions
  • Cloud migration services

Where 2nd Watch is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Seattle
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

2nd Watch business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

2nd Watch product offering

Product offering

Core offering

2nd Watch is an AWS Premier Partner and Microsoft Azure Gold Partner that provides consulting and managed cloud services to enterprises. The company designs, migrates, and manages workloads on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, and offers advisory and transformation services to help enterprises modernize their cloud infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Cloud Consulting Services
  • Managed Cloud Services
  • Advisory & Transformation Services

Companies that use 2nd Watch

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles2 records

2nd Watch technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

2nd Watch partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

2nd Watch competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Wipro: Large global IT services firm with significant AWS and Azure consulting capabilities and managed services operations. Competes for enterprise cloud transformation spend at scale.
  • Accenture: Global IT services giant with substantial cloud first-party practice across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Represents the scaled incumbent benchmark that mid-market partners compete against in enterprise deals.
  • Deloitte: Big Four professional services firm with a large cloud engineering and managed services practice. Competes for the same enterprise transformation budgets from a much broader services portfolio.
  • Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting firm with extensive cloud migration, managed services, and cloud platform engineering capabilities across major hyperscalers.

Direct peers

  • Slalom: Seattle-headquartered cloud and business transformation consultancy operating across AWS, Azure, and GCP with similar enterprise-focused managed services offerings. The closest direct competitor to 2nd Watch in scale and GTM motion.
  • Rackspace Technology: Public managed cloud services provider (NASDAQ: RXT) delivering multi-cloud managed services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Directly comparable multi-hyperscaler managed services model.
  • Avanade: Joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft focused on Microsoft Azure services and enterprise digital transformation. Strong overlap in Azure Gold-tier consulting and managed services.
  • Onix: Premier AWS Partner providing cloud migration, data analytics, and managed cloud services to enterprises. Closest AWS-side peer with similar partner-tier status and service mix.
  • Apps Associates: Enterprise cloud and digital transformation consultancy with managed services across AWS and Azure. Comparable mid-market position with similar enterprise application and data focus.

Emerging players

  • Caylent: AWS Premier Tier Services Partner specializing in cloud-native application development and modernization. Comparable in AWS Premier status but more product-modernization focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

2nd Watch social profiles

Digital presence

2nd Watch financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

2nd Watch leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

2nd Watch funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

2nd Watch M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about 2nd Watch

What does 2nd Watch do?

2nd Watch is an AWS Premier Partner and Microsoft Azure Gold Partner that provides consulting and managed cloud services to enterprises. The company designs, migrates, and manages workloads on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, and offers advisory and transformation services to help enterprises modernize their cloud infrastructure.

When was 2nd Watch founded?

2nd Watch was founded in 2010. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is 2nd Watch based?

2nd Watch is headquartered in Seattle, United States, in the North America region.

Who are 2nd Watch's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Wipro, Accenture, Deloitte and Capgemini. Direct peers are Slalom, Rackspace Technology, Avanade, Onix and Apps Associates. Caylent is listed as an emerging player.

Does 2nd Watch have an API?

No public API is recorded for 2nd Watch.

What industry is 2nd Watch in?

2nd Watch's product category is Cloud Consulting & Managed Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAEABAB, Helpdesk & End-User Support Services. Its NAICS code is 541512 and its SIC code is 7370.

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GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Appoints Scott Gooch to SVP of Cloud Solutions2nd Watch appointed Scott Gooch as Senior Vice President of Cloud Solutions, overseeing Cloud Infrastructure, Architecture, Economics, and Application Modernization. Gooch brings over 25 years of experience, most recently as Managing Director at Slalom Consulting. The appointment supports 2nd Watch's shift toward practitioner-led client interactions.The New StackHow FinOps Can Optimize Cloud Costs and Drive InnovationThe article identifies FinOps as a critical practice for optimizing cloud costs and driving innovation, addressing challenges such as conflicting incentives and lack of financial visibility within organizations. It details how implementing showbacks and chargebacks fosters accountability and enables companies to realize the return on investment from their cloud migrations. The piece highlights 2nd Watch as an example of a firm applying these frameworks through models like an 'innovation score' to assess client spending.GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Supports Amazon EKS Blueprints with Services Offering2nd Watch announced support for Amazon EKS Blueprints, a framework for modernizing applications with Elastic Kubernetes Services. The Seattle-based AWS Premier Consulting Partner is one of a small handful of partners chosen to help customers adopt and customize EKS Blueprints.GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Expands Data & Analytics Capabilities with Acquisition2nd Watch acquired Aptitive, a cloud data and analytics consultancy, to strengthen its data and analytics capabilities. The deal expands 2nd Watch's reach in media, healthcare, and retail, with all Aptitive employees joining. Financial terms were not disclosed.GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Names Chris Garvey Chief Operating Officer2nd Watch promoted Chris Garvey to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He previously served as EVP of Product and Marketing and EVP of Cloud Services, overseeing record professional services revenue and growth. He will now oversee all service teams and aim to expand offerings in media and entertainment and data engineering.GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Taps Global Technology Services Leader to Lead Sales Organization2nd Watch appointed Chris Whaley as Executive Vice President of Cloud Solutions Sales, bringing over 20 years of experience in banking, healthcare, and insurance. He will lead global field solution teams and support cloud-native development and data analytics. The company has enabled cloud-native transformation since 2011.GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Wins Customer Satisfaction Award2nd Watch received the 2020 Customer Satisfaction Award from Channel Partner Insight during a virtual ceremony. The company's customer Net Promoter Score rose 93% to 85 in 2020, and its retention rate has exceeded 99% for two years. It also expanded services in 2020, including data analytics and DevOps offerings.GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Protects Cloud-Centric Enterprises from Dynamic, Increasingly Costly Cybersecurity Threats with Managed Security Service2nd Watch partnered with Armor to offer a managed security service for cloud-centric enterprises, shifting security monitoring and threat resolution to 2nd Watch's practice. The service, built on Armor Anywhere, includes 24/7 vSOC monitoring, consumption-based pricing, and protection across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. IDC and Deloitte studies cited highlight rising cloud software spending and cyber-attack risks.GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Enhances Managed Optimization service in partnership with Spot by NetApp2nd Watch announced a new Managed Optimization service, Spot Instance and Container Optimization, partnering with Spot by NetApp. The service recommends workloads for spot resources, which can lower cloud compute costs up to 90%. It aims to help enterprises run production environments on spot resources.GlobeNewswire2nd Watch Launches Hybrid Cloud Service with Anthos2nd Watch launched Hybrid Cloud Solutions with Anthos, offering setup, migration, and training for multi-cloud environments. A survey found 76% of companies with over $500 million in annual sales plan to diversify from their main cloud provider. The service aims to help enterprises modernize applications while maintaining flexibility.