Productivity platform

Karls Erlebnis-Dorf used Gemini Enterprise to accelerate administrative, marketing, and internal knowledge-retrieval tasks across its growing operations.The company replaced manual spreadsheets and lengthy document searches with AI-powered assistance and document analysis.

Karls Erlebnis-DorfConsumer & Food

Policy in Practice, a UK social policy data analytics firm serving over 100 local authorities, transformed its annual AWS hackathon infrastructure by working with Sandbox Studio Software (SBS).By replacing manual sandbox provisioning with automated account templates and lifecycle controls, the company reduced hackathon environment setup from about 3 weeks to under 12 hours and doubled participant capacity.The new setup supported five distinct AI use cases with preconfigured Amazon SageMaker AI workspace access, Amazon Bedrock experimentation, and Amazon S3 demo data replication while enforcing spend tracking and governance controls.

Policy in PracticeOther

Aiven built a fully-managed, open source cloud data platform on Google Cloud to help developers deploy data services across multiple cloud providers in minutes.The platform uses Google Cloud Compute Engine and Cloud Storage, plus a control plane on Google Cloud to monitor services in real time, manage resources, and orchestrate operations at scale.

AivenTech & Comms

Adya, an ecommerce technology startup in India, builds platforms for ONDC sellers and small retailers.The company uses Google Cloud services including Gemini for Google Cloud, Gemini Code Assist, Google Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, Looker Studio, Terraform on Google Cloud, and a custom LLM/agent platform to speed app launches and support search and development workflows.

AdyaRetail

Bornan Sports Technology built and scaled its Games Management System on AWS to support major multisport events.The system helped organizers manage scheduling, athletes, volunteers, accreditations, catering, registrations, access control, arrivals and departures, and more.Bornan also used Amazon Q Developer internally to review code and improve engineering efficiency.

Bornan Sports TechnologyOther

The Golden State Warriors used Google Cloud to evolve from a basketball team into a sports and entertainment company with more personalized fan experiences and better internal operations.The organization built an AI basketball coach experience on Gemini and Vertex AI, and also deployed Gemini for Google Workspace to reduce repetitive administrative work.

Golden State WarriorsOther

EY (Ernst & Young), a global professional services firm, developed EY.ai EYQ, an enterprise-grade generative AI ecosystem powered by Microsoft Azure and Azure OpenAI Service.The platform provides secure, private conversational agents tailored to internal domains like HR and client engagement, which enhance productivity and streamline workflows.It features multi-agent orchestration, prompt management for continual improvement, and shared workspaces to foster collaboration.EY has achieved widespread adoption within the firm (81% adoption), processing over 116 million prompts and significantly improving operational efficiency and organizational AI maturity.

EYProfessional Services

The City of San Francisco piloted Microsoft 365 Copilot with 2,000 city government employees over 6 months before rolling it out to 30,000 workers citywide.The pilot focused on improving city workers' productivity and service delivery, addressing challenges including diverse language needs and the burden of routine tasks.

City of San FranciscoPublic Sector

Microsoft uses Viva Insights, integrated with Microsoft 365, to bolster employee wellbeing, enhance productivity, and foster an inclusive workplace culture. The tool, designed for hybrid work environments, offers both personal and organizational insights while maintaining strict privacy standards. Employees leverage features such as scheduling focus time, managing notifications, and enabling virtual commutes to improve work-life balance. Leaders gain data-driven insights to enhance team effectiveness, such as collaborative strategies, meeting-free times, and flexible schedules. The 'Customer Zero' approach allows Microsoft to refine the tool for industry-wide applications while ensuring compliance with global privacy regulations.

MicrosoftTech & Comms

A global supplier of specialty chemicals and materials in the healthcare and other industries sector has adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot to improve productivity, streamline communication, automate document processing, enable data analysis, and enhance collaboration.

PPLHealthcare

In late 2023, Globo, a prominent Brazilian media company, implemented Microsoft 365 Copilot across HR, IT, and Legal departments. This move, under the 'Você Mais IA' program, aimed to integrate AI technologies for organizational productivity and compliance. The deployment followed a detailed three-phase plan around cultural alignment, technical data security setup, and leadership engagement. Training sessions, facilitated by partner Beyondsoft and committee oversight, ensured successful adoption and streamlined workforce adaptation.

GloboTech & Comms

Accenture extended its strategic collaboration with AWS to help clients leverage generative AI and AWS ML technologies for business transformation in supply chain planning, sourcing, procurement, inventory management, and logistics.The collaboration includes development of industry-specific AI solutions, leveraging AWS services such as Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Textract, Amazon Comprehend, Amazon Connect, Amazon CodeWhisperer, and AWS Supply Chain.Accenture aims to accelerate innovation, improve supply chain visibility, optimize workflows, and foster responsible AI adoption across enterprises with this generative AI extension.The partnership helps clients automate and optimize supply chain functions and developer productivity through integrated AWS AI services.

AccentureProfessional Services

Rolls-Royce, a leading UK aerospace and defense manufacturer, underwent a sweeping digital and AI-driven transformation by adopting Microsoft Azure, AI, Power Apps, and Power BI. Employees from various departments built low-code apps to improve everything from productivity, R&D, and testing, to engagement and wellbeing. Notable apps include a system for efficient shift handovers in engine testing and a 24/7 on-call solution for R&D, both driving operational speed and innovation. The company promotes citizen development through internal sandboxes, Microsoft-supported training, and the Cobalt accelerator program. A 'Kudos' app, now company-wide, increased employee engagement by 25%. These approaches streamline workflows, democratize innovation, and enhance company culture, as Rolls-Royce advances smart factory and sustainability goals in a rapidly evolving market.

Rolls-RoyceManufacturing

Localiza, a leading car rental company in Brazil, implemented Microsoft 365 Copilot in 2023 to boost workforce efficiency. By holding hackathons and providing prompt training, Localiza enhanced employee productivity significantly. The organization observed an improvement in work-life balance while reducing up to 25 working hours per month for some employees. The adoption of the tool helped identify actionable productivity insights through Microsoft Viva Insights dashboards while catering to an increased demand for workplace AI tools.

LocalizaAutomotive

House of InsurTech Switzerland (HITS) is an insurance innovation hub in Switzerland that built a virtual, API-accessible insurance sandbox so startups could work with corporates and test insurance solutions more quickly and accurately.The goal was to reduce barriers to innovation in a traditional insurance sector by giving each startup its own scalable environment for rapid deployment, testing, and collaboration.

House of InsurTech SwitzerlandInsurance

Avanade, a leading global professional services firm, sought to improve productivity and collaboration across its highly mobile, dispersed workforce. Facing the challenge of simplifying business processes and enabling sellers to access critical information on the go, Avanade embraced Microsoft Power Platform technologies. By developing a mobile app with Microsoft PowerApps, they enabled seamless access to curated SharePoint Online content, training materials, and company resources on smartphones. Power Automate was used to push real-time notifications and automate communications such as training invites. Office 365 and related Microsoft cloud solutions provided the foundation for a unified digital workspace, driving better internal collaboration and supporting multiple working styles. The transformation increased seller productivity, reduced time spent searching for resources, and improved Avanade's ability to serve clients effectively. The mobile-first approach also enabled employees to work flexibly from any location, promoting engagement and efficiency. The implementation served as a proof point for Avanade’s clients and set a benchmark for digital innovation within the organization.

AvanadeProfessional Services

Rockwell Automation developed FactoryTalk Design Studio, a cloud-native, containerized application for the manufacturing sector, in partnership with Microsoft.The company transformed traditional on-premises industrial automation software into a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering running entirely on Microsoft Azure. This new platform enables geographically distributed development teams to collaborate efficiently and streamlines the automation project lifecycle from design to deployment.Technologies utilized include Azure Kubernetes Service for orchestration, Azure Cosmos DB for high-performance data storage, Azure Application Gateway for security, Azure Blob Storage, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Terraform, and development integration with Visual Studio Code and GitHub.The technical architecture relies on containerized microservices, Kubernetes clusters, and strict security measures implemented through Azure Defender and Application Gateway. This approach provides scalable, resilient, and secure access for customers developing automation solutions.Business impacts include faster software release cycles, improved developer productivity, easier collaboration for complex global projects, and positioning for the introduction of generative AI (via Azure OpenAI Service) in future automation projects.

Rockwell AutomationManufacturing

ATB Financial, Alberta's largest home-grown financial institution, transformed its workforce collaboration and productivity using Google Workspace AI.ATB implemented the 'Work Reimagined' initiative to increase employee and customer satisfaction with modern, AI-powered cloud productivity tools.The transformation included enabling mobile workforce collaboration, reducing strategic planning and reporting times by 50%, and optimizing workflows to improve service delivery.Google Workspace's AI capabilities helped employees streamline workflows and reduce mundane tasks, fostering innovation and improved productivity.Enhanced security and compliance for sensitive financial data were ensured.Change management involved training and engaging employees through various personas and early adopter groups to drive adoption and cultural shift towards cloud collaboration.

ATB FinancialFinance