Microsoft announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RiskIQ, a global threat intelligence and attack surface management company. “The acquisition will help our shared customers build a more comprehensive view of the global threats to their businesses, better understand vulnerable internet-facing assets, and build world-class threat intelligence,” Eric Doerr, Vice President, Cloud Security,…
People across the globe have faced challenging days in the past 18 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Seeing this, tech giant Microsoft has announced gifting its employees a $1,500 pandemic bonus, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge. The software giant says this one-time bonus “is in recognition of the unique and challenging…
Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that the board’s independent directors unanimously elected Satya Nadella to the role of board chair, and unanimously elected John W. Thompson as lead independent director, a role he held previously from 2012 to 2014. In this role, Nadella will lead the work to set the agenda for the board, leveraging his deep understanding of…
Experian has announced a new partnership with Microsoft which will help organisations globally make more informed, intelligent decisions with their data and deliver better outcomes for their customers, according to the company. Speaking on the development, Andrew Abraham, Managing Director of Experian’s Global Data Quality division, said, “Having accurate, complete, valid and well managed data…
Microsoft Corp and Nuance Communications, Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Nuance for $56.00 per share, implying a 23% premium to the closing price of Nuance on Friday, April 9, in an all-cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion, inclusive of Nuance’s net debt. Nuance is a trusted…
Visionet, a business process management firm, aims 50 per cent year-on-year growth in 2021 and 2022 seeing the rise of digitisation across various sectors such as finance, banking, and insurance segments. The company is also planning to onboard 1,500 people in the current year. Alok Bansal – India managing director and country head, Visionet, informed, “In 2020, we…
Voyager Labs, a provider of AI-based investigation solutions, has announced that it has partnered with Microsoft to provide cloud-based investigation platforms, guaranteeing fast, automated scalable and secure deployment. “Leveraging Microsoft Azure infrastructure and data services with its own AI technology, Voyager Labs helps investigators to automatically uncover all relevant entities and their context, directing the…
IFI Techsolutions, a Microsoft managed Cloud Solutions Partner in India has expanded its global footprint with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Australia. IFI Techsolutions has already acquired some customers and is offering all its solutions in these regions. This expansion will also help them cater to customers in Europe…
Tanla Platforms Limited and Microsoft has announced the launch of Wisely, a blockchain-enabled communications platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) offering built on Microsoft Azure. A marketplace for enterprises and suppliers, Wisely offers a global edge-to-edge network that delivers private, secure, and trusted communication experiences. Microsoft is the development partner who architected and built this platform for Tanla. Uday…
Motif India (an integrated communications agency headquartered in Mumbai and with offices in Israel and UAE) is helping Ed-Tech Company Tech Avant-Garde (Microsoft’s ISV and Global Partner in Education) with an outreach programme for schools in India. As sole marketing agent of Tech Avant-Garde (TAG), Motif India team will reach out to and connect with…
EY has been appointed as a Microsoft India authorized learning partner. EY has access to Microsoft certified trainers and technology consulting team with sector knowledge who will be closely involved in delivering Microsoft trainings. With Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 training programs, EY will expand its existing learning solutions portfolio which includes…
DXC Technology has announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Microsoft to deliver a more modern workplace experience to help companies to address rapidly evolving business challenges and customer and employee needs. DXC and Microsoft are joining forces to deliver a solution and suite of services that, the announcement claims, will help companies to empower their employees…
In its efforts to support the startup ecosystem in the country, Microsoft has launched a program for healthtech startups. The program is designed to help startups scale with advanced technology and joint go-to-market support. The tech firm is also collaborating with startup incubator Social Alpha to accelerate the growth of participating startups. A statement made…
Microsoft has named Christopher Young as executive vice president of business development. He will report directly to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella. Under his new role, Christopher Young will be responsible for developing Microsoft’s global business development strategies that drive growth across the company. This includes leading the evaluation and execution of strategic partnership…
Microsoft announced a collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to skill more than 1 lakh underserved women in India over the next 10 months. This initiative is an extension of Microsoft’s partnership with NSDC to provide digital skills to over 1 lakh youth in the country, Microsoft said in its press release. The…