Slalom Wins the 2026 Google Cloud Public Sector: US State & Local Government (SLG) Partner of the Year Award
Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21, 2026 — Announced today at Google Cloud Next, Slalom, the global business and technology consulting company, received the 2026 Google Cloud Public Sector: US State & Local Government (SLG) Award. It is the ninth Google Cloud Partner of the Year Award that Slalom has earned since 2017.
This award reflects Slalom’s innovation, dedication to customer success, and meaningful impact within the Google Cloud ecosystem. From protecting children and empowering students, to pioneering new capabilities in HHS as a Gemini for Government Launch Partner, Slalom is defining agentic Public Sector, by using Google Cloud to address the issues that matter most - safety, education, and health.
“We’re incredibly grateful for our partnership with Google Public Sector and honored by this recognition. In 2025, we proved what’s possible when Google’s innovation and secure AI— including Gemini for Government—meets Slalom’s public-sector delivery depth: we showed up together to help agencies break free from legacy constraints, move faster with confidence, and deliver outcomes that people can feel. From modernizing mission critical programs like child welfare, to building scalable offerings that accelerate adoption through channels like Carahsoft, our shared focus is clear: make government more effective, more trusted, and more responsive—at scale,” Joe Kunter, Managing Director of Public Sector at Slalom.
“The Google Cloud Partner Awards honor the strategic innovation and measurable value our partners bring to customers,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem and Channels, Google Cloud. “We are proud to name Slalom a 2026 Google Cloud Partner Award winner, celebrating their role in driving customer success over the last year.”
In 2025, Slalom was selected as a Gemini for Government Launch Partner. This distinction validates Slalom’s ability to bring secure, compliant AI to the most regulated environments, positioning Slalom to lead the next wave of federal transformation at agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Dive deeper into Slalom’s Google Cloud expertise and our perspectives in our 2026 Slalom Government Industry Outlook.
About Slalom
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes and teams with leaders, bringing more together. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 54 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.