Jo’burg gets smart with Microsoft
The City of Johannesburg will collaborate with Microsoft SA in its bid to transform into a smart city. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreement between the two organisations was signed by Johannesburg executive mayor Parks Tau and Microsoft corporate...Accenture, Avanade win Microsoft awards
Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, and Avanade, a global business technology, cloud and managed services provider, have been recognised by Microsoft as Alliance Partner of the Year for the eighth year in a row and 11th time overall. Microsoft also awarded Accenture and Avanade with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Partner of the Year and Country Partner of the Year in Italy. As Avanade celebrates its 15th year in business, these awards reinforce the company’s status as one of the most successful joint ventures in the technology industry and, with Accenture, as the most frequently recognised Microsoft partners.