Microsoft and Accenture have announced the extension of a joint initiative announced earlier this year to support startups that are focused on solving critical business challenges related to sustainability and skilling. The immersive, hands-on program provides technology support to help startups build scalable solutions and business models that can lead to more tangible and lasting…
Honeywell and Microsoft announced that Honeywell will bring to market its domain-specific applications built on the Microsoft cloud platform to drive new levels of productivity for industrial clients. With the integration of the AI-driven autonomous controls of the Honeywell Forge enterprise performance management software with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service, customers will be able to…
Illusive Networks, a New York-based leader in active cyber defense and deception solutions, announced it has raised $24 million in Series B1 round of funding. New investors alongside existing investors – Spring Lake Equity Partners, Marker, New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Cisco, Microsoft, Citi and others participated in the fresh funding round. …
AT&T and Microsoft are teaming up to enable enterprises to seamlessly connect machines and equipment to the cloud with highly secure network connectivity across the globe. As part of the effort, AT&T is working with Microsoft to deliver an integrated IoT solution with Azure Sphere. This AT&T powered guardian device with Azure Sphere will help…
Shell International Petroleum Company Limited and Microsoft Corporation have entered a new strategic alliance to support progress towards a world with net-zero emissions. This builds on the strong foundation of decades of technology collaboration between the two companies. This type of strategic alliance is a model for how companies can work together to achieve their…
Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that it has been awarded the 2020 Canada IMPACT Award for Datacenter Migration by Microsoft Corporation. The annual awards recognize partners for their outstanding work, customer excellence, and innovative solutions leveraging Microsoft products, services and technology. TCS was recognized with the Datacenter…
HCL Technologies, a global technology company, announced a multi-phase hackathon, “Better Health Hackathon: #CodeforCOVID19,” to crowdsource technology innovation to find solutions for the immediate and long term societal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including pandemic containment and prevention; diagnosis, treatment and therapeutic management; recovery and return to normal; and systemic solutions for future crises. As…
Birlasoft, part of the $2.4 billion diversified, The CK Birla Group, announced a Global Strategic Cloud Alliance with Microsoft to help its clients to accelerate their digital journey. With this collaboration, Birlasoft is strategically positioned to support its enterprise clients with their cloud transformation needs, right from infrastructure to business applications. Birlasoft has plans to…
Microsoft India released new research revealing that organizations that combine deployment of AI with skilling initiatives are generating most value from AI. Topline findings of the research underscore that mature AI firms are more confident about the return on AI and skills. Over 93 percent of senior executives surveyed from these companies were sure their…
Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Power Platform Return to the Workplace solution across India. Introduced at its flagship partner summit Microsoft Inspire 2020, this pre-built solution will help organizations plan, coordinate, and manage the return to physical workplaces with confidence. Designed for fast deployment and customization, the Power Platform Return to the…
Genesys, a global leader in cloud customer experience and contact center solutions, announced that it has expanded its Microsoft partnership with a new, native integration. Microsoft Teams and Genesys Cloud, the all-in-one solution and one of the world’s leading public cloud contact center platforms, are now fully integrated, giving employees a more connected, intuitive and…
With a vision to transform India into a skilled nation, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership aimed at providing digital skills to over 1 lakh youth in the country over the next 12 months. Microsoft will collaborate with NSDC’s eSkill India portal to provide free access to learning resources…
Mastercard and Microsoft Corp. announced a collaboration to shape the future of digital commerce, drive startup innovation and enable financial inclusion. The collaboration will accelerate Mastercard Labs’ cloud native research and development activities, enabled by Azure and AI, to advance Mastercard Labs’ mission to de-risk and commercialize emerging technologies and platforms for digital commerce. Through…
Finastra and Microsoft Corp. announced a strategic, multiyear cloud agreement to help accelerate the digital transformation of financial services. “This is a truly exciting step change in the relationship between our two companies,” said Simon Paris, CEO, Finastra. “We believe the future of finance is open. Together with Microsoft, we can provide people, businesses and…
Halliburton, Microsoft Corp. and Accenture announced that they have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to advance Halliburton’s digital capabilities in Microsoft Azure. Under the agreement, Halliburton will complete its move to cloud-based digital platforms and strengthen its customer offerings by: Enhancing real-time platforms for expanded remote operations Improving analytics capability with the Halliburton Data…