Strategic Partnerships

Joint expansion of sovereign Azure data centre capacity in the UAE through G42's AI research capabilities and Khazna's operational data centre expertise. The partnership addresses the rapidly growing demand for in-country cloud and AI infrastructure driven by UAE government digitisation mandates and private sector AI adoption.

Strategic co-sell partnership with Cognizant to drive Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption across their enterprise customer base in India, with a focus on financial services and manufacturing verticals. Cognizant brings 1,500+ enterprise relationships and deep implementation expertise that accelerates Copilot time-to-value.

Partnership with the Saudi Data and AI Authority to establish an AI Centre of Excellence in Riyadh, providing Azure-powered AI training and inference infrastructure for Saudi government agencies and national AI initiatives under Vision 2030.

Strategic partnership with South Korea's largest telecommunications provider to develop a sovereign AI cloud platform combining Azure infrastructure with KT Corp's domestic network and data centre assets. The partnership addresses Korean government requirements for domestic AI processing and zero trust security architecture.

Joint go-to-market partnership with PwC Germany to develop and deploy AI agent solutions built on Dynamics 365 and Copilot Studio for industrial transformation in manufacturing, automotive, and energy sectors. PwC brings deep industry consulting relationships and process expertise.

Partnership with e& (formerly Etisalat) to deliver an AI-powered business skilling programme across their SMB customer base in the UAE, combining Microsoft 365 Copilot licences with e&'s business connectivity and customer engagement platform to drive AI literacy and productivity adoption.

Evaluation of a potential co-sell partnership with Kore.ai, an enterprise conversational AI platform, to drive Azure consumption through their virtual assistant and process automation solutions. Kore.ai serves Fortune 500 clients across banking, healthcare, and retail verticals.

Partnership with the African Development Bank to deploy Azure-powered technology platforms for agricultural productivity and SME digitalisation across East Africa. The programme targets 500,000 smallholder farmers and 50,000 SMBs with AI-driven advisory services, mobile-first cloud applications, and digital financial inclusion tools.

Siemens has signalled interest in a co-development partnership for Industrial Copilot, integrating Microsoft's AI capabilities with Siemens' industrial automation and digital twin platforms. The opportunity targets manufacturing process optimisation, predictive maintenance, and engineering productivity across Siemens' global industrial customer base.

Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super-app with 180M+ users, is evaluating a strategic cloud migration from AWS to a multi-cloud architecture. The opportunity includes migrating core ride-hailing, food delivery, and fintech workloads to Azure, with potential for AI-powered personalisation and fraud detection services.