Google has struck a partnership with PwC in which the global provider of consulting services will recommend to its customers the Apps suite, Android devices and the Google cloud computing platform.

The deal comes at a time when Google is embroiled in tough fights in the enterprise markets for cloud email and collaboration suites, cloud computing services and mobile against rivals like Microsoft, IBM, Amazon and Apple.

Although Google has been a provider of enterprise products for about a decade, it still struggles against charges from competitors, especially from Microsoft, that it’s primarily a consumer-focused company, and as such a risky bet for CIOs.

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