Technical integration, product development, joint sales and deliveries
CHICAGO, November 19, 2024–(BUSINESS FEED)–Today, at Microsoft Ignite, C3 AI (NYSE: AI), the enterprise AI application software company, and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the adoption of enterprise AI on Microsoft Azure. The agreement marks a significant milestone in C3 AI’s existing partnership with Microsoft, further combining C3 AI’s Enterprise AI native application software, including Generative AI C3with Azure’s robust and extensive ecosystem to benefit businesses around the world.
“C3 AI has been a pioneer in enterprise AI for over a decade, accelerated by a collaboration with Microsoft to enable iconic organizations to solve some of 21’s toughest business challenges.st century,” said Thomas M. Siebel, Chairman and CEO of C3 AI. “This strategic alliance accelerates the adoption of enterprise AI, benefiting customers of widely available enterprise AI application software to achieve rapid time to value in supply chain optimization, production optimization, predictive maintenance, government efficiency, achieving ESG goals and energy management.
“C3 AI and Microsoft are committed to helping businesses across industries solve complex challenges with AI to accelerate their business transformation and sustainability goals,” said Judson Althoff, executive vice president and commercial director of Microsoft. “Through our alliance, we will enhance existing capabilities and introduce new innovations that help our joint customers maximize the delivery of high-value enterprise AI solutions with Azure. »
Under the new agreement, C3 AI and Microsoft will engage in a wide range of strategic initiatives, including:
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Technical integration: C3 AI’s comprehensive suite of Enterprise AI application software, including Generative AI C3will be readily available on the Microsoft Commercial Cloud portal, improving customer access.
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Product development: Regular roadmap alignment sessions will help ensure that C3 AI solutions continually evolve with Azure capabilities and dynamic customer requirements, paving the way for new customer offerings and benefits.
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Joint delivery: C3 AI and Microsoft will align on global go-to-market strategies, including co-hosted webinars, sales training, joint solution offerings, joint sales and collaborative marketing campaigns to promote their integrated solutions.
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Joint Sales and Marketing: C3 AI Enterprise AI applications will be available to order from Azure Marketplace. C3 AI and Microsoft will engage in sales, marketing and support coordination to ensure joint customer success.
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Available immediately: The alliance will immediately deliver all C3 AI Enterprise AI solutions across Azure sales channels to joint customers, including: