EPAM Exceeds 900 Google Cloud Platform Certifications, Strengthens Global Partnership And Commits To Benefits Parity In The US

NEWTOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, today announced that the company surpassed the 900 Google Cloud Platform (GCP) certification milestone. This is the latest chapter in EPAM and Google's growing, global 12-year partnership.

"Throughout the past decade, EPAM has evolved from an engineering partner to become a true business partner with Google, which is emphasized by our recent certification milestone, Partner Specializations and recognition as the 2018 Google Cloud North American Breakthrough Partner of the Year," said Anton Tomchenko, VP, Co-Head North America/West, EPAM. "We are enthusiastic about our partnership and look forward to continuing to help our joint customers enhance their Google Cloud implementations in an accelerated time to market."

Earlier this year, EPAM was named the 2018 Google Cloud North American Breakthrough Partner of the Year and achieved its GCP Partner Specialization in Infrastructure and Application Development. As a GCP Premier System Integrator Partner and Google Advanced Solutions Lab Partner, EPAM's GCP expertise includes infrastructure consulting and migration, cloud-native application development, cloud optimization, data strategy and consulting, and machine learning and automation.

"EPAM's collaboration with Google is made successful through the engineering and design efforts of our joint teams," said Larry Solomon, Chief People Officer, EPAM. "Our recent commitment to meet the ambitious benefits parity goals will make it possible for us to ensure continued success in the future."

EPAM recently committed to aligning its US benefits program with Google's recently announced mandatory extended workforce standards, including a $15/hour minimum wage, 12 weeks of paid family leave, eight days of paid sick leave, $5000/year in tuition reimbursement, and comprehensive healthcare. Google's extended workforce wage standards will go into effect on January 1, 2020, with the benefits standards to follow on January 1, 2022. In order to be a supplier of Google's extended workforce, these standards must be met. EPAM's current benefits program already meets thirteen of the fifteen requirements and includes provisions for comprehensive healthcare, minimum wage and generous family leave. EPAM is committed to adding the remaining two requirements by 2022.