Riverbed honors Partners for excellence in performance and innovation across the Riverbed Platform delivering exceptional business outcomes for customers
ASHBURN, Va., March 2, 2026 — RavenTek, a leading provider of digital, AI, and cyber solutions to mission-critical organizations, proudly announces it has been named the Riverbed Federal Partner of the Year. Presented at the 2026 Riverbed Global Partner Kickoff, the Partner of the Year Awards recognize partners for their outstanding achievements in delivering leading Observability and Acceleration solutions that drive measurable business results and enable organizations to implement AI initiatives using Riverbed’s AI-powered Platform.
This marks the fourth consecutive year RavenTek has been recognized with a Riverbed Partner of the Year award, underscoring a decade-long relationship built on innovation, performance, and mission impact. Since 2015, RavenTek has worked alongside Riverbed to help organizations across both federal and commercial markets achieve full-stack observability, modernize network performance, and enhance digital experiences for distributed workforces operating in increasingly complex environments.
Built on Riverbed Aternity, RavenTek’s ManagedDEX offering delivers comprehensive digital experience management that transforms endpoint and application data into measurable performance insights. Combined with Riverbed’s AI-powered observability platform and RavenTek’s RavenVISION framework, agencies gain unified, full-stack visibility, enabling faster troubleshooting, improved user experience, and data-driven operational decision-making.
“Being named Riverbed’s Federal Partner of the Year is an incredible honor,” said Mike Riordan, CEO of RavenTek. “Consistent recognition in the Riverbed Partner of the Year program over the past four years reflects the depth of our collaboration and our shared commitment to advancing federal mission outcomes. Together, we are enabling agencies to move faster, operate smarter, and deliver secure, seamless digital experiences.”
“We are proud to recognize RavenTek for receiving the Riverbed Partner of the Year Award and for their outstanding contributions and continued commitment to creating value for our customers,” said Tracy-Ann Palmer, Vice President, Global Channel, at Riverbed. “We’re leading the industry with a rapid pace of innovation, and by working together and leveraging the Riverbed Platform, we enable organizations to deploy AI-driven solutions that maximize IT performance, accelerate business outcomes, and deliver superior digital experiences.”
The 2025 Riverbed Partner Awards celebrate partners who have driven meaningful business impact either globally or regionally and demonstrated strong success with Riverbed. Winners were selected from partner nominations and evaluated by a panel of Riverbed sales and executive leaders.
Learn more about RavenTek’s federal work with Riverbed here.
About RavenTek
RavenTek enables digital and cybersecurity transformation for mission-critical organizations through AI/ML-enabled professional and managed IT services. We collaborate with the world’s leading technology companies to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. RavenTek’s unique value is simple—our industry-leading experts take the time to understand client needs, allowing us to apply the right solutions at the right time. To learn more, visit raventek.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
