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theBlue.ai Joins the Microsoft AI Inner Circle Partner Program
In December 2020 theBlue.ai was accepted into the Microsoft AI Inner Circle Partner Program. Microsoft technology has been a steady part of our projects ever since, from Azure architectures to Copilot in daily work.
Julia Rose
Key takeaways
- theBlue.ai was accepted into the Microsoft AI Inner Circle Partner Program on 14 December 2020.
- The program was designed for partners providing customized services or AI solutions with Microsoft AI technologies.
- Today we build AI systems on Azure, integrate them with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint, and train teams to use Copilot.
- Our parent company Apollogic has been a Microsoft partner since 2007.
Joining the partner program
Microsoft’s AI Inner Circle Partner Program was designed for partners who provide customized services or advanced AI solutions using Microsoft AI technologies. It recognized a partner’s expertise in specific industries and their ability to drive business transformation with AI and data.
On 14 December 2020, theBlue.ai was accepted into the program.
“Our acceptance into the Microsoft AI Inner Circle Partner Program is gratifying for us and underscores our expertise and AI capabilities.”
What it means for clients today
Many companies already run Azure, Microsoft 365 and SharePoint. An AI system creates the most value when it fits into that environment. Our work with Microsoft technology covers three areas:
- Architecture on Azure: data processing and AI systems in the Azure cloud or in a hybrid setup with existing on-premise systems.
- Integration with Microsoft 365: AI applications that work with documents in SharePoint and inside the tools teams use every day.
- Copilot in daily work: workshops in which employees learn to use Microsoft 365 Copilot on their own tasks.
In practice: automotive manufacturer
An automotive manufacturer was losing production time to unplanned machine breakdowns. In multi-day workshops we assessed its Microsoft Azure and on-premise hybrid infrastructure, evaluated the applicable technologies and delivered a solution architecture and roadmap for predictive maintenance.
In practice: GS1 Poland
GS1 Poland wanted its teams to use Microsoft Copilot for the routine parts of documents, meetings, email and data analysis. Together with Apollogic we delivered an interactive workshop that took employees from several departments from Copilot fundamentals to their own workflows.
The foundation: Apollogic
theBlue.ai is the AI arm of Apollogic, an enterprise consulting group with more than 120 people, a Microsoft partner since 2007 that builds SAP, Microsoft and custom systems for mid-sized and large companies. In projects, Apollogic brings the people who have run these system landscapes for years. Read more on our About us page and in the article on integrating AI into SAP, Microsoft 365 and Jira.
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A Microsoft partner program for partners who provide customized services or advanced AI solutions using Microsoft AI technologies. theBlue.ai was accepted in December 2020.
Among others Azure for data processing and AI systems, Microsoft 365 and SharePoint for integration into daily work, and Microsoft 365 Copilot in workshops.
Its parent company Apollogic has been a Microsoft partner since 2007. theBlue.ai is the AI arm of the Apollogic group.
Julia has been part of theBlue.ai since 2019 and has accompanied the development of AI applications in the enterprise environment since the company’s early days. In her role as Marketing Lead, she works closely with the engineering and consulting teams and makes complex technical topics understandable and accessible for decision-makers.
In her articles, she writes about practical experience from enterprise AI projects, as well as the challenges and opportunities of using AI in companies.