Technology Record - Issue 22: Autumn 2021

29 Microsoft Business Application Services Practice at Infosys has launched REF-OR-M EcoWatch, a solution that helps organisations in their sustainability journeys. It helps users address their sustainability goals by building awareness and providing advice on sustainability initiatives, recommending foundational areas and compliance, with an end goal of making sustainability a competitive advantage for partners. It features components for efficient data collection and monitoring, auditing and rule- based approvals, stakeholder management, analytics, and tracking for better adherence to sustainability standards. Infosys launches horizontal solution for sustainability management Avalara and Hitachi Solutions partner for Microsoft Dynamics 365 businesses Avalara and Hitachi Solutions have partnered to drive co-selling and co-marketing activities around core workloads. The businesses used an account mapping process that allowed them to identify targets that had the highest need for tax compliance. Those customers were then presented with the Avalara platform, featuring plug-and-play integration with Dynamics 365 and automation capabilities, in combination with implementation and domain expertise from Hitachi. “Working with trusted partners at the scale of Hitachi and Microsoft that understand how to navigate tax compliance changes makes it much easier for companies to feel comfortable undergoing a transition of this magnitude,” said Frank Hanzlik, general manager of enterprise resource planning and accounting for Avalara.