| |OCTOBER 20234VOL 3 · ISSUE 10 -1 · OCTOBER - 2023After much anticipation, the technology giants KPMG and Microsoft have finally announced the enhanced engagement of the duo. The global relationship between KPMG and Microsoft has been significantly enhanced to transform professional services in several key areas, such as modernizing the workforce, developing and using AI solutions for clients, industries, and society in general, and ensuring safe and secure practices.The strengthened industry-leading collaboration comes with a KPMG commitment of several billion dollars in Microsoft cloud and AI services over the next five years. This will help KPMG access additional growth opportunities worth more than $ 12 billion. The enhanced alliance will improve KPMG client engagements and boost the employee experience in a responsible, trustworthy, and safe manner. The KPMG global workforce of 265,000 will be able to use their creativity, provide quicker analysis, and spend more time on strategic advice with the help of the Microsoft Cloud and Azure OpenAI Service capabilities. This will help them to assist clients, including the 2,500 clients that KPMG and Microsoft share, to adapt to the fast-changing AI landscape and solve their biggest business problems while preparing them for the future world of work. It is interesting to note what Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft, said: "We have a real opportunity to apply this next generation of AI to help transform every industry, including professional services. Our expanded partnership with KPMG will bring together AI innovation across the Microsoft Cloud with KPMG's tax, audit, and advisory expertise to empower its employees and unlock insights for its customers." This yearly special issue will explore more about the unique Microsoft partner ecosystem. Do let us know your thoughts.Sujith Vasudevan,Managing Editor sujith@cioinsiderindia.comOffice Editorial queries editor@cioinsiderindia.comAdvertising Queriessales@cioinsiderindia.comBangaloreTel 080 46441103 To subscribeVisit www.cioinsiderindia.com/subscribe/ or send email to: subscription@cioinsiderindia.comMagazine price is Rs 150 per issuePrabhu Dutta A.R.N RayGM - Sales & MarketingShashi RanjanManager DesignMagendran PerumalCirculation ManagerEditorial TeamKeertana KantharajRoopalathaTejaswini PNischita Prakash NaikCIOInsiderNo. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugheshpalya, Bangalore-560017Antony Arnold FDesignerPublisher & EditorManaging EditorAlok ChaturvediSujith VasudevanPrinted and published by Alok Chaturvedi on Behalf of SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published at No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2023 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.A Much Anticipated Microsoft AnnouncementEditorial
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