IBM Launches Microsoft Practice to Drive Business Transformation
ARMONK, N.Y., April 29, 2025 — IBM has announced the establishment of a new Microsoft Practice within IBM Consulting, building on a multi-year partnership aimed at delivering stronger and more measurable business outcomes for clients navigating complex AI, cloud, and security transformations.
The new practice combines IBM’s industry and transformation expertise with Microsoft’s technology portfolio, including Copilot, Azure OpenAI, Azure Cloud, Fabric, and Sentinel. This integration aims to simplify the process for business leaders to drive growth, reduce costs, and build sustainable competitive advantage.
“IBM Consulting is committed to our clients’ successes and we’re proud to offer them the opportunity of working with an ecosystem of global industry leaders with proven track records of innovation and delivery excellence,” said Mohamad Ali, Senior Vice President and Head of IBM Consulting. The new practice brings together a team of more than 33,000 Microsoft-certified professionals across key markets and geographies.
Clients will benefit from:
- Supercharged innovation with deep expertise across cloud, AI, data, and security
- Extensive global scale with implementation capabilities in every major market
- End-to-end transformation capabilities from strategy through implementation and ongoing optimization
- Enterprise-grade security and compliance controls
The Microsoft Practice also includes the integration of Microsoft’s technology ecosystem in IBM Consulting’s AI-powered delivery platform, IBM Consulting Advantage. This will allow clients to deploy optimal AI solutions for specific business needs while maintaining enterprise governance and security.
“IBM’s launch of a Microsoft Practice is a pivotal step in our shared mission to empower customers through cloud and AI technologies,” said Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer at Microsoft. This collaboration will deliver tailored solutions to drive innovation and operational excellence, helping businesses unlock new growth opportunities and accelerate business transformation.
The new practice will develop innovative offerings and industry-specific solutions for sectors like retail, consumer packaged goods, government, financial services, and supply chain. This builds on recent offerings such as IBM Copilot Runway and IBM Consulting Azure OpenAI Services, which are helping clients scale their adoption of generative AI.
“Our work with IBM Consulting has been integral to our digital transformation strategy,” said Frank Sweeney, Chief Information Officer of the State of Arizona Department of Child Safety. The IBM team helped implement key Microsoft generative AI solutions that significantly improved caseworker efficiency, enabling them to focus on helping families.
To date, IBM has delivered over 14,000 Microsoft projects for clients worldwide, helping companies such as the State of Arizona Department of Child Safety. More than 30 IBM Software offerings run on Microsoft Azure, providing easy integration for automation and AI solutions tailored to unique business requirements.
For more information about IBM and Microsoft’s collaboration, visit here.
