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IBM has established a new Microsoft Practice dedicated to delivering more joint solutions with Microsoft across AI, cloud and security.
The new practice will bring more than 33,000 Microsoft-certified professionals together to develop new offerings and industry-specific solutions to address customer challenges in sectors like retail, consumer packaged goods, government, financial services and supply chain. This will build on offerings such as IBM Copilot Runway and IBM Consulting Azure OpenAI Services, that are powered by Microsoft Azure and Copilot, as well as new integrations with Copilot, Azure, OpenAI, Azure Cloud, Fabric and Sentinel. All of which are designed to simplify processes for business leaders to drive growth, reduce costs and build sustainable competitive advantage.
“IBM’s launch of a Microsoft Practice is a pivotal step in our shared mission to empower customers through cloud and AI technologies,” said Nicole Dezen, chief partner officer at Microsoft. “This collaboration unites experts to deliver tailored solutions that will drive innovation and operational excellence, to help businesses unlock new growth opportunities and accelerate business transformation.”
The firm has delivered more than 14,000 Microsoft projects for customers around the world and has more than 30 offerings running on Azure.
“IBM Consulting is committed to our clients’ successes and we’re proud to offer them the opportunity of working with an ecosystem of global industry leaders with proven track records of innovation and delivery excellence,” said Mohamad Ali, senior vice president and head of IBM Consulting. “Establishing a dedicated Microsoft Practice is needed to drive meaningful business outcomes for our clients and I look forward to what we will be able to achieve together.”