Recognition highlights Coretek’s leadership in helping organizations operationalize, secure, and scale AI through managed services and Microsoft Cloud innovation.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Coretek, a Microsoft Azure Expert MSP and leading AI and cloud solutions provider, today announced it has been named to the inaugural 2026 AI Innovators list by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company.
CRN’s AI Innovators list recognizes North American solution providers advancing AI adoption through innovative solutions and services. Coretek’s inclusion reflects its commitment to helping organizations move beyond AI experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption, with the strategy, infrastructure, security, and ongoing management needed to deliver measurable business value.
“Organizations are moving quickly to adopt AI, but deploying the technology is only one part of the equation,” said Brian Barnes, Chief Technology Officer at Coretek. “The real challenge is making AI work securely and effectively across the business while maintaining visibility, governance, and control. At Coretek, we’re helping clients build the foundation for AI, operationalize it across their organizations, and continuously manage and optimize their investments. This recognition reflects the work our teams are doing to make enterprise AI practical, scalable, and sustainable.”
Helping Organizations Operationalize AI at Scale
As a Microsoft Azure Expert MSP, Coretek combines deep Microsoft Cloud expertise with consulting, cybersecurity, and managed services to help organizations accelerate AI adoption and modernization.
Coretek’s approach extends beyond implementation. Through its AI Managed Services (AIMS) offering, Coretek helps organizations manage the full AI lifecycle, from strategy and readiness through deployment, governance, ongoing optimization, and support.
This approach enables organizations to:
- Accelerate AI adoption: Identify and implement AI use cases aligned with business priorities and measurable outcomes.
- Establish secure, scalable foundations: Prepare cloud, data, and security environments to support enterprise AI.
- Operationalize AI: Integrate AI agents and intelligent automation into everyday business processes.
- Maintain governance and control: Establish oversight for AI security, performance, compliance, and responsible use.
- Optimize AI investments: Continuously monitor, manage, and improve AI environments as business needs evolve.
Coretek brings firsthand experience to this approach. By deploying AI throughout its own operations, the company has developed practical insights into enterprise adoption, governance, security, and performance. With 24 AI agents in production across eight departments, Coretek is demonstrating how AI can create measurable operational efficiencies while informing the strategies and services it delivers to clients.
The AI Innovators recognition adds to Coretek’s continued industry recognition, including its inclusion on CRN’s 2026 MSP 500 list.
About Coretek
Coretek is a leading Microsoft AI Cloud Partner and Azure Expert MSP helping organizations modernize, secure, and transform their businesses through cloud, cybersecurity, managed services, and AI innovation. Combining deep technical expertise with a business-first approach, Coretek helps organizations accelerate adoption, reduce risk, and realize measurable value from their Microsoft technology investments. Through its AI Managed Services offering, Coretek helps businesses securely deploy, govern, manage, and optimize AI at scale. Learn more at coretek.com.
SOURCE Coretek
