LightEdge, a Des Moines-based provider of compliant cloud services and colocation, announced a strategic partnership with Avant Communications, based in Chicago. The collaboration is LightEdge’s newest channel partnership and aims to drive digital transformation and deliver enhanced enterprise services to historically underserved markets. Jim Masterson, CEO of LightEdge, said together the two organizations will be able to offer “better collective solutions for businesses across various industries that demand the highest levels of availability, security, and performance.” “Enterprises in less populated cities such as Des Moines, Omaha, and Phoenix need competitive solutions to navigate the increasingly complex digital world,” Masterson said. Avant provides value to its network of Trusted Advisors through original research, channel sales assistance, training and more. Under the partnership, LightEdge will join the Avant ecosystem, providing its Trusted Advisors with access to LightEdge’s portfolio of cloud, colocation, managed services and IT solutions.