Partnership Enables Data-Driven, Real-Time Decision Making for More Businesses as Market Faces Record Disruption
Board, a renowned leader in Enterprise Planning Platforms, has announced an extended collaboration with Microsoft. This strategic move highlights Board’s commitment to leveraging AI-driven innovation, enhancing integration with Microsoft Azure, and accelerating go-to-market efforts to support its rapid expansion across North America.
“Today’s extreme market volatility is making static, traditional planning processes obsolete,” said Jeff Casale, CEO of Board. “There’s an urgent need for businesses to react to sudden disruption with real-time scenario planning and insights. By strengthening our relationship with Microsoft, Board is expanding access to AI-driven financial and operational planning solutions that help organizations adapt to market changes with speed, confidence, and agility. We’re proud to partner with Microsoft to accelerate our growth as we experience heightened demand.”
Board’s Enterprise Planning Platform serves over 2,000 organizations worldwide, helping them transform data into strategic decisions using AI, analytics, and customized solutions designed to tackle enterprise challenges. The platform continues to revolutionize business forecasting through cutting-edge, AI-driven insights, including its recent innovations—Board Foresight and Board Signals—which leverage external economic data and predictive analytics to enable more accurate and ongoing planning.
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Strengthening its long-standing partnership with Microsoft, Board is deepening its integration with Azure. This includes utilizing Azure OpenAI Service to boost predictive analytics capabilities and collaborating on sales and marketing initiatives to expand the reach of AI-powered planning solutions.
The enhanced collaboration between Board and Microsoft includes the following key components:
- Extended Azure consumption commitment: Board reaffirms its exclusive commitment to Azure, fostering ongoing growth within Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem.
- Enhanced AI and predictive analytics: By leveraging Azure OpenAI Service, Board is advancing predictive forecasting, scenario planning, and economic intelligence within its platform.
- Scalable and secure cloud solutions: Board’s Enterprise Planning solutions operate on Azure’s reliable cloud infrastructure, offering robust security and compliance.
- Simplified procurement via Azure Marketplace: Board’s solutions are fully accessible through the Azure Marketplace, facilitating the adoption of AI-powered planning and optimizing Microsoft cloud investments.
- Seamless integration with Microsoft technologies: Board integrates effortlessly with Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure OpenAI Service, delivering deeper insights for enterprise planning.
“Enterprises are increasingly looking for AI-driven solutions to enhance their planning and decision-making,” said Peter Quarfordts Skov, Senior Director at Microsoft, EMEA Organization. “By strengthening its integration with Microsoft Azure and using AI-driven insights, Board is empowering businesses to plan more effectively in today’s dynamic economic environment.”
Expanding Joint Go-to-Market Efforts in North America
As Board continues its rapid expansion in North America, it is enhancing its joint go-to-market collaboration with Microsoft. This initiative includes:
- Co-selling initiatives: Empowering Microsoft’s enterprise clients to adopt AI-driven financial and operational planning through joint sales activities.
- Collaborative marketing efforts: Reaching a broader audience through joint campaigns, events, and customer success stories.
- Deeper integration with Microsoft ISV ecosystem: Scaling Board’s presence among Microsoft’s independent software vendor network to drive wider adoption of its AI-powered planning solutions.
As part of this collaboration, Board’s Enterprise Planning Platform remains available through the Azure Marketplace. This streamlined approach allows organizations to easily find, purchase, and implement Board’s solutions while maximizing their existing Microsoft agreements