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Bob Dehaven: Microsoft

It’s a tough time for telco companies. Faced with the need to differentiate themselves in an increasingly challenging market, they’ve found that the only way to succeed is to partner up with other leaders – companies that would in the past be considered competitors.

Successfully implementing a new business model is no easy feat. In the following pages we find out how pioneering companies are getting it right, accelerating their journey using the Microsoft Azure cloud. We also hear from a number of selected partners to discover more about the valuable work they are doing across this ever-changing industry.

Download a PDF of the Communications and Media services section of the Autumn 2017 issue of The Record magazine.

Andrew Longstaff: Microsoft

The confluence of technology advances, cultural shifts, and regulatory change has brought the financial services industry to a pivotal moment. The cloud is enabling a wave of innovation, empowering financial institutions to create new value and be an indispensable part of interdependent value chains that cross business and industry boundaries.

It’s this digital transformation that we’ll be focusing on at Sibos 2017 – the premier forum for the global financial services community, that will bring together influential leaders from financial institutions, market infrastructures and technology partners to collectively shape the future of financial services. In the following pages, you’ll find an in-depth overview of the solutions we’ll be presenting with our partners, along with the usual mix of thought leadership articles and case studies.

Download a PDF of the Financial services section of the Autumn 2017 issue of The Record magazine.

Çaglayan Arkan: Microsoft

IoT has had an incredible rise to fame over recent years. While it is making a mark in almost every industry, for manufacturers in particular, it’s impact is huge.

This impact is growing by the day. Combined with new advances in artificial intelligence, smart robots and mixed reality, it is enabling manufacturing companies to transform their business and realise levels of efficiency that they could only dream of in the past.

We explore all of this and more in the pages that follow. Plus, don’t miss the usual mix of viewpoints and case studies from our partners operating across the sector.

Download a PDF of the manufacturing section of the Autumn 2017 issue of The Record magazine.

Kristin Flandreau: Microsoft

The latest statistics reveal that more than 50% of today’s jobs require some technology skills, and a recent report from the US Department of Labor indicated that that percentage will increase to 77% in less than a decade.

With this in mind, Microsoft is working with government and non-governmental organisations, schools, educators and businesses to develop the technology skills of students, empower developers and start-ups, and help today’s workers acquire the skills they need for tomorrow. You can find out exactly how in this section, where you’ll also find insight from across the sector.

Download a PDF of the Public Sector services section of the Autumn 2017 issue of The Record magazine.