IBM and Microsoft Open Three New Experience Zones to Provide Global Clients with More Hands-on Access to Cloud and Generative AI Solutions
IBM and Microsoft have opened three new Experience Zones in Bucharest, Buffalo, and Leicester, expanding their global reach. These zones, along with the existing one in Bangalore, aim to help clients across industries explore generative AI, hybrid cloud, and other Microsoft technologies to transform their businesses. The zones offer hands-on access to technologies like Microsoft Azure, Azure Open AI Service, Microsoft Copilot, and Microsoft Dynamics.
IBM consultants, with over 46,000 Microsoft certifications, work with clients to identify and solve unique business challenges using cloud and AI solutions. The partnership focuses on delivering innovative solutions and enabling business transformation through AI-powered services. IBM's commitment to Microsoft as a strategic partner is further demonstrated by recent initiatives like the IBM-Microsoft Copilot Hackathon, which saw 250 client teams exploring AI-based solutions to improve productivity and streamline business processes.
IBM e Microsoft hanno aperto tre nuove Experience Zones a Bucarest, Buffalo e Leicester, ampliando la loro portata globale. Queste zone, insieme a quella esistente a Bangalore, hanno l'obiettivo di aiutare i clienti di vari settori a esplorare l'AI generativa, il cloud ibrido e altre tecnologie Microsoft per trasformare le loro attività. Le zone offrono accesso pratico a tecnologie come Microsoft Azure, Azure Open AI Service, Microsoft Copilot e Microsoft Dynamics.
I consulenti IBM, con oltre 46.000 certificazioni Microsoft, collaborano con i clienti per identificare e risolvere sfide aziendali uniche utilizzando soluzioni di cloud e AI. La partnership si concentra sulla fornitura di soluzioni innovative e sull'abilitazione della trasformazione aziendale attraverso servizi potenziati dall'AI. L'impegno di IBM verso Microsoft come partner strategico è ulteriormente dimostrato da iniziative recenti come il IBM-Microsoft Copilot Hackathon, che ha visto 250 team di clienti esplorare soluzioni basate sull'AI per migliorare la produttività e semplificare i processi aziendali.
IBM y Microsoft han abierto tres nuevas Experience Zones en Bucarest, Buffalo y Leicester, ampliando su alcance global. Estas zonas, junto con la existente en Bangalore, tienen como objetivo ayudar a los clientes de diversas industrias a explorar la IA generativa, la nube híbrida y otras tecnologías de Microsoft para transformar sus negocios. Las zonas ofrecen acceso práctico a tecnologías como Microsoft Azure, Azure Open AI Service, Microsoft Copilot y Microsoft Dynamics.
Los consultores de IBM, con más de 46,000 certificaciones de Microsoft, trabajan con los clientes para identificar y resolver desafíos comerciales únicos utilizando soluciones de nube e IA. La asociación se centra en ofrecer soluciones innovadoras y habilitar la transformación empresarial a través de servicios impulsados por IA. El compromiso de IBM con Microsoft como socio estratégico se demuestra aún más con iniciativas recientes como el IBM-Microsoft Copilot Hackathon, donde 250 equipos de clientes exploraron soluciones basadas en IA para mejorar la productividad y agilizar los procesos comerciales.
IBM과 Microsoft는 부쿠레슈티, 버팔로, 레스터에 새로운 Experience Zones를 세 곳 개설하여 글로벌 영향력을 확대했습니다. 이러한 존은 방갈로르에 있는 기존 존과 함께 고객들이 생성적 AI, 하이브리드 클라우드, 그리고 다른 Microsoft 기술을 탐색하고 비즈니스를 혁신할 수 있도록 돕는 것을 목표로 합니다. 이 존에서는 Microsoft Azure, Azure Open AI Service, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Dynamics와 같은 기술에 대한 실습 접근이 가능합니다.
IBM의 컨설턴트들은 46,000개 이상의 Microsoft 인증을 보유하고 있으며, 클라우드 및 AI 솔루션을 사용하여 고객과 함께 고유의 비즈니스 문제를 파악하고 해결하고 있습니다. 이 파트너십은 혁신적인 솔루션을 제공하고 AI 기반 서비스를 통해 비즈니스 변화를 실현하는 데 주력하고 있습니다. IBM이 Microsoft와 전략적 파트너로서의 헌신은 IBM-Microsoft Copilot Hackathon과 같은 최근 이니셔티브를 통해 더욱 분명하게 드러납니다. 이 해커톤에서는 250개의 고객 팀이 생산성을 향상하고 비즈니스 프로세스를 간소화하기 위한 AI 기반 솔루션을 탐색했습니다.
IBM et Microsoft ont ouvert trois nouvelles Experience Zones à Bucarest, Buffalo et Leicester, élargissant ainsi leur portée mondiale. Ces zones, avec celle existante à Bangalore, visent à aider les clients de diverses industries à explorer l'IA générative, le cloud hybride et d'autres technologies Microsoft pour transformer leurs affaires. Les zones offrent un accès pratique à des technologies telles que Microsoft Azure, Azure Open AI Service, Microsoft Copilot et Microsoft Dynamics.
Les consultants d'IBM, avec plus de 46 000 certifications Microsoft, travaillent avec les clients pour identifier et résoudre des défis commerciaux uniques à l'aide de solutions cloud et d'IA. Le partenariat se concentre sur la fourniture de solutions innovantes et sur l'activation de la transformation des entreprises grâce à des services alimentés par l'IA. L'engagement d'IBM envers Microsoft en tant que partenaire stratégique se manifeste également par des initiatives récentes comme le IBM-Microsoft Copilot Hackathon, qui a vu 250 équipes de clients explorer des solutions basées sur l'IA pour améliorer la productivité et rationaliser les processus commerciaux.
IBM und Microsoft haben drei neue Experience Zones in Bukarest, Buffalo und Leicester eröffnet, wodurch ihre globale Reichweite erweitert wird. Diese Zonen, zusammen mit der bestehenden in Bangalore, sollen den Kunden in verschiedenen Branchen helfen, generative KI, hybride Cloud und andere Microsoft-Technologien zu erkunden, um ihre Geschäfte zu transformieren. Die Zonen bieten praktischen Zugang zu Technologien wie Microsoft Azure, Azure Open AI Service, Microsoft Copilot und Microsoft Dynamics.
IBM-Berater, die über 46.000 Microsoft-Zertifikate verfügen, arbeiten mit Kunden zusammen, um einzigartige geschäftliche Herausforderungen mithilfe von Cloud- und KI-Lösungen zu identifizieren und zu lösen. Die Partnerschaft konzentriert sich darauf, innovative Lösungen zu liefern und die Geschäftstransformation durch KI-gesteuerte Dienstleistungen zu ermöglichen. IBMs Engagement für Microsoft als strategischen Partner zeigt sich auch in aktuellen Initiativen wie dem IBM-Microsoft Copilot Hackathon, bei dem 250 Kundenteams KI-basierte Lösungen erkundet haben, um die Produktivität zu steigern und Geschäftsprozesse zu optimieren.
- Expansion of IBM-Microsoft Experience Zones to three new strategic locations
- Access to cutting-edge Microsoft technologies for clients across various industries
- IBM consultants have over 46,000 Microsoft certifications
- Aim to add 10,000 generative AI certifications by the end of 2024
- Successful delivery of thousands of Microsoft projects for clients
- Recent IBM-Microsoft Copilot Hackathon with 250 client teams and 800+ participants
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New locations in
In addition to the inaugural IBM-Microsoft Experience Zone in
"The IBM-Microsoft Experience Zones will give clients and prospects an opportunity to explore potential solutions that leverage the strengths of both organizations," said Brian Wood, Research Director, Global IT Services and Systems Integration Services at IDC. "The combined tools and platforms for data and AI show synergy in many environments and business processes."
The IBM-Microsoft Experience Zones
Utilizing the Experience Zones, IBM's global clients will have access to Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Azure, Azure Open AI Service, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Dynamics and more, by using dedicated technology stations to explore and co-create generative AI solutions that span internal and external business functions. Clients can also experiment with select IBM technologies that run on Microsoft Azure, including IBM Maximo Application Suite.
"Our IBM consultants understand the challenges today's businesses face in adapting to the cloud and how AI can help them drive successful business outcomes," said Chris McGuire, Vice President and General Manager for the Global Microsoft Strategic Partnership at IBM. "Before clients begin their cloud transformation journey, these Experience Zones can provide opportunities for hands-on access and ideation with IBM and Microsoft experts to identify those challenges and help clients develop technology solutions to create value and solve their most pressing business needs."
At the Experience Zone in
While onsite, IBM experts can work with clients to identify and solve their unique business challenges using cloud and generative AI solutions that can help them accelerate their business transformation and realize increased return on investment. For example, a financial services client could explore how Microsoft Copilot and its ability to create AI-based solutions could help cut down on the time to find documentation and review loan applications for approval. Or a client in the healthcare industry could assess ways to use various Microsoft Azure solutions to provide cloud computing for business-critical applications, such as cross-clinic access to patient files while also securing patient health information. In addition, the Experience Zones provide clients with an opportunity to up-level their employees' skill sets by showcasing next-generation technologies and industry-specific case studies to provide the resources to help enterprises harness generative AI to solve the complexities of competitive business environments.
"IBM's inaugural Microsoft Experience Zone has empowered customers to harness the full potential of the Microsoft Cloud, generative AI, and Copilot, to enable business transformation, and we are thrilled that IBM is launching three additional IBM-Microsoft Experience Zones," said Dinis Couto, GM, GSI Commercial Partners, at Microsoft. "Our partnership with IBM to establish three new Experience Zones will enable even more customers to create groundbreaking and transformative AI-powered services and solutions."
Microsoft as a Strategic Partner
IBM Consulting's continued investment and work with Microsoft helps our clients bring cloud and generative AI solutions to market through the expertise and guidance of IBM's dedicated practice of Microsoft practitioners globally. Today, IBM consultants have more than 46,000 Microsoft certifications and aim to add 10,000 generative AI certifications by the end of 2024. To-date, IBM consultants have successfully delivered thousands of Microsoft projects for clients, and the new Experience Zones add another opportunity for global clients to engage and discuss their business needs onsite where they can use IBM's expertise to develop and deliver innovative solutions that will enable them to transform their business so they can take full advantage of AI.
As another example of IBM's partnership with Microsoft, during the recent IBM-Microsoft Copilot Hackathon, 250 client teams and more than 800 participants worked with experts from IBM, Neudesic, Bluetab and Microsoft to explore and co-create AI-based solutions to improve productivity, unlock creativity and streamline business processes. Beyond developing solutions on Microsoft Copilot, the teams utilized IBM Consulting's Copilot Runway offering, announced in May, which allows enterprises to create and deploy customized, tailored copilots to help enhance business efficiencies that can impact the bottom line. From more than 150 submissions, the hackathon's winning prototype solutions addressed challenges including enhancing customer engagement and enablement to creating the ability to accelerate business decision-making.
With these three new Experience Zones, and client-focused engagements like the hackathon, IBM continues to highlight its commitment to – and momentum with – Microsoft as a strategic partner to deliver joint solutions for clients globally to unlock our "better together" philosophy and harness the full potential of generative AI and the hybrid cloud. With continued client interest and demand for Microsoft technologies, and to provide even greater access for clients globally, IBM will evaluate expanding the Experience Zones to additional global Client Innovation Centers in the future. Learn more about IBM's collaboration with Microsoft, here.
About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.
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