IBM is creating a new Microsoft Practice within IBM Consulting, building upon a multi-year partnership aimed at delivering stronger and more measurable business outcomes for clients who are navigating complex AI, cloud, and security transformations.
According to IBM, the new practice addresses what businesses need in their digital transformation journeys: a unified approach that combines IBM's industry and transformation expertise with Microsoft's technology portfolio, including Copilot, Azure OpenAI, Azure Cloud, Fabric, and Sentinel.
This integration is intended to help simplify the process for business leaders to drive growth, reduce costs, and build sustainable competitive advantage.
"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."
The new practice brings together a team of more than 33,000 Microsoft-certified professionals across key markets and geographies where IBM Consulting has a presence, providing clients benefit from:
- Supercharged innovation with deep expertise across cloud, AI, data and security.
- Extensive global scale with implementation capabilities in every major market, including recently-opened IBM and Microsoft Experience Zones.
- End-to-end transformation capabilities from strategy through implementation and ongoing optimization.
- Enterprise-grade security and compliance controls backed by the rigorous standards and experience that two global industry leaders can provide.
The Microsoft Practice also includes integration of Microsoft's technology ecosystem in IBM Consulting's AI-powered delivery platform IBM Consulting Advantage.
By adding advanced Copilot integrations, clients will have the flexibility to deploy the optimal AI solutions for specific business needs while maintaining enterprise governance and security.
"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."
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