Candid today announced the creation of a dedicated Google Cloud Platform Practice which will be led by Steve Hetzel, a Google veteran. “Candid has an unmatched depth in public cloud platform expertise,” said Mr. Hetzel. “I’m excited to add my experience at Google to help build on Candid’s platform and expand our capabilities in GCP.”

Candid today announced the formal expansion into the Western United States with the addition of RJ Jafarkhani Chief Architect – US West, a 20 year consulting veteran. Mr. Jafarkhani’s background includes over 13 years of cloud leadership and technical development experience. An AWS Ambassador level Cloud Architect, RJ brings to Candid’s clients the deep cloud advisory and technical expertise needed to set and execute enterprise cloud transformation strategies.

Candid has been named as one of Atlanta’s “Best Places to Work” in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 16th annual ranking of 100 metro area companies. This exclusive list recognizes organizations for having created an exceptional workplace and culture that their employees’ value highly. Winners of the prestigious award were honored by Atlanta Business Chronicle at a Virtual event held on September 24, 2020.