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The pace of AI innovation today continues to be extraordinary, and at Microsoft we are focused on helping organizations embrace it. By providing our customers with the most advanced AI technology across every product we build — combined with our unparalleled partner ecosystem and co-innovation approach — we are helping them make real progress in ways that matter. I am proud to share over 100 customer stories from this quarter alone showing how we are helping customers accelerate AI Transformation — no matter where they are on their journey.
Recently during the Microsoft AI Tour, I spoke with customers who shared ways they are adopting Copilots to empower human achievement, democratize intelligence and realize significant business value. I also discussed the concept of an AI-first business process and the differentiation you can drive when bringing together the power of Copilots and human ambition with the autonomous capabilities of an agent. I was inspired by the outcomes our customers have achieved through pragmatic innovation and the progress they are making to evolve the future of industry. I am pleased to share ten stories from the past quarter that illustrate how Copilots have yielded results for our customers, while highlighting AI Transformation experiences in their own words.
Accenture and Avanade have a long history of helping customers implement cutting-edge solutions, with internal testing a key factor in their ability to deliver customizable Microsoft solutions with deep expertise. Putting Microsoft 365 Copilot into the hands of employees helped them realize ways to increase productivity, with 52% of employees seeing a positive impact on the quality of their work, 31% reporting less cognitive fatigue and 84% finding Copilot’s suggestions fair, respectful and non-biased. Accenture also piloted GitHub Copilot to help build better solutions faster with developers spending less time debugging, resulting in 95% of developers reporting they enjoyed coding more.
“Using our extensive Microsoft technology expertise and practical learnings from our own experience implementing Microsoft 365 Copilot, our solutions empower clients to fully tap into Microsoft AI capabilities.”
Veit Siegenheim, Global Future of Work Lead at Avanade
Nigerian multinational financial services group Access Holdings Plc. serves more than 56 million customers across 18 countries. As the business grew and transitioned from a small bank to a major holding company, it adopted Microsoft 365 Copilot to address challenges in data management, meeting productivity and software development. With the integration of Copilot into daily tools, the company significantly enhanced efficiency and engagement across the business. Writing code now takes two hours instead of eight, chatbots can be launched in 10 days instead of three months and presentations can be prepared in 45 minutes instead of six hours. Copilot has also driven a 25% increase in staff engagement during meetings.
“To inspire everyone in the organization to take advantage of AI, we knew we had to integrate AI into the tools people use every day. Microsoft 365 Copilot made the most sense and was a natural fit for us.”
Lanre Bamisebi, Executive Director IT and Digitalization at Access Holdings, Plc.
To improve resident services and reinvent customer engagement, the City of Burlington, Ontario, embraced AI and low-code tools to develop new online services that transform and automate internal processes. In just eight weeks, the city utilized Copilot Studio to develop and launch a custom copilot designed to help residents quickly find answers to frequently asked questions. The city also developed a portal that streamlines building permit reviews and enables customers to track the status of their own applications. As a result, the average time it takes to process a permit approval decreased from 15 weeks to 5-7 weeks, allowing more time for city employees to evaluate complex submissions.
“Our staff and citizens do not have to worry about mundane tasks as much anymore. Now they’re able to have rich, collaborative conversations about how to creatively solve problems, making for a much more fulfilling and rewarding work and customer experience.”
Chad MacDonald, Executive Director and Chief Information Officer at the City of Burlington
Finastra empowers financial institutions with leading software for lending, payments, treasury, capital markets and universal banking. To transform its marketing processes, the company used Microsoft 365 Copilot to automate tasks, enhance content creation, improve analytics and personalize customer interactions. Since integrating Copilot, the team reduced time-to-market for campaigns from three months to less than one. Copilot also significantly reduced the time marketers spend generating and gathering insights from each campaign, with employees citing a 20%-50% time savings across tasks like full-funnel analysis, supply management analysis and budget management.
“Copilot makes you more effective because you get better insights, and it makes you more efficient because you can produce results faster. It also makes work more meaningful and fun because your team can focus on what matters — strategy, creativity and everything that sets you apart from the competition.”
Joerg Klueckmann, Head of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Finastra
GoTo Group provides technology infrastructure and solutions across Indonesia. It is bending the curve on innovation by significantly enhancing productivity and code quality across its engineering teams by adopting GitHub Copilot. With real-time code suggestions, chat assistance and the ability to break down complex coding concepts, the company has saved over seven hours per week and achieved a 30% code acceptance rate within the first month. With 1,000 engineers already using GitHub Copilot, the tool allows them to innovate faster, reduce errors and focus more time on complex tasks to deliver greater value to their users.
“GitHub Copilot has significantly reduced syntax errors and provided helpful autocomplete features, eliminating repetitive tasks and making coding more efficient. This has allowed me to focus on the more complex elements in building great software.”
Nayana Hodi, Engineering Manager at GoTo Group
South Africa’s Milpark Education faced operational challenges when shifting to online learning due to legacy systems slowing down student interactions and support. Through close collaboration with Enterprisecloud, Milpark migrated its back-office infrastructure to Azure within three months, replacing its legacy student admissions system with an extensible, integrated digital platform powered by technologies such as Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio. In just four months, the educational institution improved efficiency and accuracy of student support, decreasing the average resolution time by 50% and escalations by more than 30%.
“Using Copilot, agents are now able to use generative AI to rapidly get up to speed on case details and respond to students using standardized templates that help them provide more personalized and professional responses. The results speak for themselves.”
Shaun Dale, Managing Director at Enterprisecloud
For over two decades, Teladoc Health has been offering a broad spectrum of services to patients using virtual care services — from primary care to chronic condition management. After the rapid growth of telehealth adoption post-pandemic, operational efficiency was instrumental in managing internal processes and external client interactions. By deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot and using Copilot in Power Automate, the company has reshaped business processes to help employees realize greater time savings while enhancing the client experience. The Copilots and agents helped employees save five hours per week and thousands of enterprise hours annually by eliminating mundane daily processes and fostering better cross-department communications, while also helping new employees get set up to run their workflows 20% faster.
“Copilot is changing the way we work. It’s not just about saving time; it’s about enhancing the quality of our work, allowing us to focus on what truly matters: delivering exceptional care to our members.”
Heather Underhill, SVP Client Experience & Operations at Teladoc Health
International energy company Uniper adopted a single-cloud strategy with Azure as its foundation to drive rapid AI innovation. To help its employees focus on using core competencies, the company implemented Microsoft 365 Copilot to reduce time spent on manual and repetitive tasks, and help workers focus on more pressing work, such as developing enhanced solutions to speed up the energy transition. Its in-house auditors have already increased productivity by 80% by using Copilot to create plans and checklists. Uniper is also using Copilot for Security to help identify risks twice as fast and take appropriate action sooner.
“As an operator of critical infrastructure, we have to contend with a growing number of reports of phishing and attacks by hackers. AI can help us implement a sensible way of managing the sheer number of threats.”
Damian Bunyan, CIO at Uniper
British telecommunications company Vodafone has transformed its workplace productivity with Microsoft 365 Copilot, already seeing strong ROI from its adoption. In early trials, Copilot saved employees an average of three hours per week by using the tool to draft emails, summarize meetings and search for information. Copilot is also enriching the employee experience, with 90% of users reporting they are eager to continue using Copilot and 60% citing improved work quality. For Vodafone’s legal and compliance team, Copilot has significantly accelerated the processes of drafting new contracts, reducing the time required to complete this work by one hour. As a result of these efficiency gains, Vodafone is rolling out Copilot to 68,000 employees.
“Our AI journey is focusing on three areas: operational efficiency inside the organization; rewiring the business to provide an enhanced customer experience; and unlocking growth opportunities through new products and services that we can create around generative AI. Copilot will help drive all three.”
Scott Petty, Chief Technology Officer at Vodafone
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a global leader in roll-on/roll-off shipping and vehicle logistics, is empowering better decision-making while fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion with AI tools. After participating in an early access program, the company broadly adopted Microsoft Copilot 365 to help streamline processes, enhance data management and improve communication across its 28 countries. To help strengthen Copilot immersion and realize value faster, they introduced a seven-week Microsoft Viva campaign to teach, communicate and measure Copilot adoption. The campaign resulted in 80% of employees using Copilot, with some teams realizing time savings of at least 30 minutes per day. The company also uses Copilot Dashboard to manage usage and gather user feedback, helping demonstrate ROI and measure results outside of time savings alone.
“Copilot changes the way we think and work while keeping us curious and open to embracing opportunities. I think that is the sort of benefit that is not so measurable, but important. So, my time management and structured approach to my everyday work life has been enhanced with Copilot and Viva.”
Martin Hvatum, Senior Global Cash Manager at Wallenius Wilhelmsen
I believe that no other company has a better foundation to facilitate your AI Transformation than Microsoft. As we look ahead to Microsoft Ignite, I am excited by the latest innovation we will announce as a company, and the customer and partner experiences we will share. We remain committed to driving innovation that creates value in ways that matter most to our customers, and believe we are at our best when we serve others. There has never been a better opportunity for us to accomplish our mission of empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more than now, and I look forward to the ways we will partner together to help you achieve more with AI.
AI Customer Stories from FY25 Q1
Accelleron: Accelleron turbocharges IT support solutions and resolution times with Power Platform
Agnostic Intelligence: Agnostic Intelligence transforms risk management with Azure OpenAI Service, achieving up to 80% time savings
Alaska Airlines: How Alaska Airlines uses technology to ensure its passengers have a seamless journey from ticket purchase to baggage pickup
Allgeier: Allgeier empowers organizations to own and expand data operations
ANZ Group: ANZ launches first-of-its-kind AI Immersion Centre in partnership with Microsoft
Asahi Europe & International: Asahi Europe & International charts new paths in employee productivity with Microsoft Copilot
Auburn University: Auburn University empowers thousands of students, faculty and staff to explore new ways of using AI with Microsoft Copilot
Avanade: Avanade equips 10,000 employees with Microsoft Fabric skills to help customers become AI-driven and future-ready
Azerbaijan Airlines: Azerbaijan Airlines expands data access to increase efficiency by 70% with Microsoft Dynamics 365
Aztec Group: Aztec Group uses Copilot for Microsoft 365 to enhance the client experience whilst powering efficiencies
Bader Sultan: Bader Sultan uses Microsoft Copilot to boost productivity and serve clients faster
BaptistCare: BaptistCare supports aging Australians and tackles workforce shortages through Microsoft 365 Copilot
Barbeque Mania!: Barbecue Mania! centralizes your data with Microsoft Azure and saves $3.5 million over 5 years
Bank of Montreal: Bank of Montreal reduces costs by 30% with Azure
BlackRock: How BlackRock’s ‘flight crew’ helped Copilot for Microsoft 365 take off
Capita: Capita uses GitHub Copilot to free developers and deliver faster for customers
Cassidy: Cassidy and Azure OpenAI Service: Making AI simple for all
Cdiscount: Cdiscount, Azure OpenAI Service and GitHub Copilot join forces for e-commerce
Celebal: Celebal drives custom business transformations with Microsoft Fabric
Chalhoub Group: Chalhoub Group’s People Analytics team speeds reporting with Microsoft Fabric
ClearBank: ClearBank processes 20 million payments a month — up from 8,000 — with platform built on Azure
Cloud Services: Faster with Fabric: Cloud Services breaks new ground with Microsoft
Coles Supermarkets: Coles Supermarkets embraces AI, cloud applications in 500-plus stores with Azure Stack HCI
Commercial Bank of Dubai: Commercial Bank of Dubai: innovating a future proof banking platform with Microsoft Azure
CPFL: CPFL expands its data repository by 1500% with Mega Lake project on Microsoft Azure
Cummins: Cummins uses Microsoft Purview to automate information governance more efficiently in the age of AI
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA): DEWA pioneers the use of Azure AI Services in delivering utility services
Digi Rogaland: Digi Rogaland prioritizes student safety with Bouvet and Microsoft Fabric
Eastman: Eastman catalyzes cybersecurity defenses with Copilot for Security
E.ON: A modern workspace in transition: E.ON relies on generative AI to manage data floods with Copilot for Microsoft 365
EPAM Systems: Efficiency inside and out: EPAM streamlines communications for teams and clients with Copilot for Microsoft 365
EY: EY redefines sustainability performance management with Microsoft
Fast Shop: Fast Shop consolidated its data platform on Microsoft Azure and is now ready for the era of AI
FIDO Tech: AI tool uses sound to pinpoint leaky pipes, saving precious drinking water
Florida Crystals Corporation: Telecom expenses for Florida Crystals dropped 78% with Teams Phone and Teams Rooms
Four Agency: Four Agency innovates with Microsoft 365 Copilot to deliver better work faster
Fractal: Fractal builds innovative retail and consumer goods solutions with Microsoft’s AI offerings including Azure OpenAI Service
GE Aerospace: GE Aerospace launches company-wide generative AI platform for employees
Georgia Tech Institute for Data Engineering and Science: Georgia Tech is accelerating the future of electric vehicles using Azure OpenAI Service
Hitachi Solutions: Hitachi Solutions transforms internal operations with Microsoft Fabric
IBM Consulting: How IBM Consulting drives AI-powered innovation with Fabric expertise
iLink Digital: Transforming user-driven analytics with Microsoft Fabric
Insight Enterprises: Insight Enterprises achieves 93% Microsoft Copilot use rate, streamlining business operations to pave the way for customer success
Intesa Sanpaolo: Intesa Sanpaolo accrues big cybersecurity dividends with Microsoft Sentinel, Copilot for Security
ITOCHU Corporation: ITOCHU uses Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI Studio to evolve its data analytics dashboard into a service delivering instant recommendations
IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU): IU revolutionizes learning for its students with the AI study buddy Syntea and Azure OpenAI Service
John Cockerill: John Cockerill engages pro developers to build enterprise-wide apps with Power Platform
Kaya Limited: Kaya Limited elevates customer experience and operational efficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI
LexisNexis: LexisNexis elevates legal work with AI using Copilot for Microsoft 365
Lionbridge: Lionbridge disrupts localization industry using Azure OpenAI Service and reduces turnaround times by up to 30%
Lotte Hotels & Resorts: Hotelier becomes a citizen developer, building a smart work culture based on Power Platform and hyper-automated work environment
Lumen Technologies: Microsoft and Lumen Technologies partner to power the future of AI and enable digital transformation to benefit hundreds of millions of customers
LS ELECTRIC: LS ELECTRIC uses data to optimize power consumption with Sight Machine and Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing
MAIRE: MAIRE, transforming the energy sector and an entire company culture with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Mandelbulb Technologies: Early-adopter Mandelbulb Technologies finds success with Fabric
McKnight Foundation: McKnight Foundation accelerates its mission and supports community partners with Microsoft 365 Copilot
MISO: MISO undergoes a digital transformation with Microsoft Industry Solutions Delivery
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI): Recognizing the essence of AI and building the future with clients: MHI’s DI to create proprietary architecture using Azure OpenAI Service
Molslinjen: Molslinjen develops an AI-powered dynamic pricing strategy with Azure Databricks
National Australia Bank: National Australia Bank invests in an efficient, cloud-managed future with Windows 11 Enterprise
Nagel-Group: Works agreements and contracts: Nagel-Group uses Azure OpenAI Service to help employees find information
NC Fusion: Elevating experiences with AI, from productivity to personalization
National Football League Players Association: The National Football League Players Association and Xoriant use Azure AI Services to provide protection to players across 32 teams
Northwestern Medicine: Northwestern Medicine deploys DAX Copilot embedded in Epic within its enterprise to improve patient and physician experiences
Oncoclínicas: Oncoclínicas creates web portal and mobile app to store clinical and medical procedures with Azure Cognitive Services
PA Consulting: PA Consulting saves hours a week with Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Copilot for Sales
Parexel: Parexel speeds operational insights by 70% using Microsoft Azure, accelerating data product delivery and reducing manual work
Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC): From weeks to days, hours to seconds: PIC automates work processes to save time with Microsoft 365 Copilot
PKSHA Technology: PKSHA leans on Copilot for Microsoft 365 as part of their team
Planted: Planted combines economic growth and environmental sustainability — with Microsoft Azure OpenAI
Profisee: Profisee eliminates data siloes within Microsoft Fabric
Programa De Atención Domiciliaria: The Home Care Program in Panama helped more than 17,000 people with the power of Microsoft Power Automate
PwC: PwC scales GenAI for enterprise with Microsoft Azure AI
QNET: QNET increases security response efficiency 60 percent with Microsoft Security Solutions
RTI International: Research nonprofit RTI International improves the human condition with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Rijksmuseum: Rijksmuseum transforms how art lovers engage with the museum, with Dynamics 365
Sandvik Coromant: Sandvik Coromant hones sales experience with Microsoft Copilot for Sales
Share.Market: Share.Market redefines the investment experience with Microsoft Azure
Simpson Associates: Simpson Associates spurs justice for at-risk communities with Azure AI
Softchoice: Softchoice harnesses Microsoft Copilot and reduces content creation time by up to 70%, accelerating customer AI journeys with its experience
Sonata Software: Sonata Software goes from early adopter to market leader with Fabric
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS): SWISS targets 30% cost savings, increased passenger satisfaction with Azure
SymphonyAI: SymphonyAI is solving real problems across industries with Azure AI
Syndigo: Syndigo accelerates digital commerce for its customers by more than 40% with Azure
TAL: TAL and Microsoft join forces on strategic technology deal
Tecnológico de Monterrey: Tecnológico de Monterrey university pioneers ambitious AI-powered learning ecosystem
Telstra: Telstra and Microsoft expand strategic partnership to power Australia’s AI future
The University of Sydney: The University of Sydney utilizes the power of Azure OpenAI to allow professors to create their own AI assistants
Torfaen County Borough: Torfaen County Borough Council streamlines organizational support for Social Care using Copilot for Microsoft 365
Trace3: Trace3 expands the realm of clients’ possibilities with Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Copilot
Unilever: Unilever is reinventing the fundamentals of research and development with Azure Quantum Elements
University of Wisconsin: Microsoft collaborates with Mass General Brigham and University of Wisconsin–Madison to further advance AI foundation models for medical imaging
Via: Marketplace, online support, and remote work: Via embraces the digital world supported by Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Azure
Virgin Atlantic: How Virgin Atlantic is flying higher with Copilot
Virgin Money: Redi, set, go: Virgin Money delivers exceptional customer experiences with Microsoft Copilot Studio
Visier: Visier achieves performance improvements of up to five times using Azure OpenAI Service
World2Meet (W2M): World2Meet, the travel company providing a better customer experience and operations with a new virtual assistant powered by Microsoft Azure
Xavier College: Xavier College begins a process of modernizing its student information systems on Dynamics 365 and AI, unlocking powerful insights
ZEISS: More time for research: ZEISS supports businesses and researchers with ZEISS arivis Cloud based on Microsoft Azure
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF Group): ZF Group builds manufacturing efficiency with over 25,000 apps on Power Platform
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