Partner Case Study | Ontinue
Cybersecurity threats never clock out—so protection shouldn’t, either. That’s why Ontinue specializes in delivering security that never sleeps. Their managed extended detection and response (MXDR) protection, built around the Microsoft security stack, helps organizations modernize their defenses, reduce operational overhead, and unlock greater value from their Microsoft investments. A Microsoft partner and member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), Ontinue’s blend of intelligent automation and human expertise helped them earn the Threat Protection and Cloud Security specializations. Their flagship ION MXDR service is designed to simplify and elevate enterprise security by combining Microsoft security tools into a unified experience. ION uses native signals from Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel to provide real-time monitoring and investigation, while Ontinue’s experts provide strategic guidance tailored to each customer’s unique risk profile and business goals. This approach has made Ontinue a go-to partner for organizations around the world—including those in highly complex industries like manufacturing. And it’s this expertise that made them a natural fit for Burckhardt Compression. Too many tools, not enough clarity Swiss-based Burckhardt Compression has a 180-year legacy in mechanical engineering. The company designs and builds reciprocating compressor systems that are essential to critical industries such as energy, industrial gas, and petrochemicals. Their reach is global—and so is their risk surface. With a fragmented security infrastructure that relied on solutions from multiple providers, Burckhardt Compression’s visibility across devices, identities, and cloud services was limited, particularly as their operations grew in complexity—making it difficult to detect and respond to threats efficiently. They needed a way to unify their security posture and assist with continuous protection without adding operational burden. The team had already been using various Microsoft solutions such as SharePoint and Exchange, so adding the security components of Microsoft 365 E5 would enhance synergy across their systems. “As a company that uses Microsoft solutions 99% of the time, it was a natural step to also rely on Microsoft and Ontinue for our security strategy,” recalled Leonardo Casubolo, Director of Global IT Infrastructure and Security at Burckhardt Compression. Continue reading here Explore all case studies or submit your own Subscribe to case studies tag to follow all new case study posts. Don't forget to follow this blog to receive email notifications of new stories!Partner Case Study | Check Point
Check Point automates cybersecurity tasks with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform provider. Over 100,000 organizations across 88 countries rely on Check Point’s cutting-edge technology and its more than 3,500 security experts. Check Point’s thirty-plus-year association with Microsoft has resulted in a deep integrated relationship that spans both technology and go-to-market initiatives. Check Point utilizes the power of Microsoft Azure OpenAI to enhance cybersecurity efficiency and accuracy through its Infinity Platform, with industry-leading catch rates (according to Miercom) enabling proactive threat anticipation and smarter, faster response times. Infinity AI Copilot automates up to 90 percent of cybersecurity tasks by using large language models (LLMs) powered by Azure AI services. Cloud-first businesses confront evolving threats and limited security resources In today’s digital landscape, businesses moving to cloud environments face major challenges: increasing cybersecurity threats, a shortage of cybersecurity professionals, and high operational overhead. These challenges put organizations at greater risk of advanced cyberattacks, often without enough resources to respond effectively. In-house security teams are overwhelmed by repetitive tasks like log analysis and policy management. This inefficiency weakens incident response and creates risk exposure. With a focus on highly regulated industries and distributed workforces, Check Point partners with managed security service providers (MSSPs), enterprises, and resellers globally to deliver solutions to these challenges. A proud founding member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), Check Point created an AI-powered assistant to automate security tasks, freeing up security teams’ resources to focus on critical threats and strategic initiatives. Continue reading here Explore all case studies or submit your own Subscribe to case studies tag to follow all new case study posts. Don't forget to follow this blog to receive email notifications of new stories!Partner Case Study | DraftWise
Throwing an AI lifeline to lawyers mired in data If you ask a lawyer what the most rewarding aspect of contract creation is, they’ll tell you it’s the chance to be creative and offer the client novel strategic advice. Ask them where they spend most of their time, and the script flips. “Lawyers I talk to often refer to themselves as ‘cut-and-paste drones,’” says James Ding, founder and CEO of DraftWise. “Our research across the profession confirms this.” As a software engineer, he has led teams across multiple industries where privacy, data security, and advanced search capability are crucial. So Ding knew the legal profession could create a sea change by implementing state-of-the-art generative and search retrieval AI models to draft higher-quality contracts faster. Continue reading herePartner Case Study | SOUTHWORKS
Each year, the NFL Combine brings together coaches and scouts from its 32 clubs to evaluate the talent and performance data of more than 300 of the best athletes in the world. The decisions made at the Combine shape the future of football clubs and players alike. Delays or oversights during the event can come with a cost. The need to speed access to data and insights within the existing NFL Combine App drove the latest evolution of the app, which has supported clubs at Combine for several seasons. The addition of an AI assistant, designed to allow scouts and coaches to get instantaneous player insights and ask their questions with common Combine vernacular, marked a major leap forward. “We went for it! We decided to dramatically change the game for these clubs by giving them exactly what they need when they need it,” explains Jeff Foster, President of National Football Scouting (NFS). “We wanted to transform hours of tedious, manual effort into seconds of grab-and-go data.” Continue reading here Explore all case studies or submit your own Subscribe to case studies tag to follow all new case study posts. Don't forget to follow this blog to receive email notifications of new stories!Partner Case Study | Terra Mater
In the expanse of space, a new kind of intelligence is emerging—and a new model for human-AI collaboration. It started with a bold idea from a creative visionary. “What if we could speak with a spacecraft like it was a friend?” says Markus Mooslechner, Concept and Creative Lead at Terra Mater Studios, a nature film and documentary production company and subsidiary of Red Bull. “Not through cold commands or scripted chat, but through meaningful, evolving conversation.” A longtime science communicator and creator of documentaries, Mooslechner wanted people on Earth to have a personal connection with space. In 2023, his vision found a home in the Hera spacecraft mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). It was set to embark for the Didymos binary asteroid system the following year to gather data for a planetary asteroid defense initiative. “It was ideal—an exploratory mission that people could speak to,” says Mooslechner. Ian Carnelli, Hera Mission Manager at ESA, loved the idea, but knew building a secure, natural conversational AI for a spacecraft traveling 6.1 kilometers per second to a destination 195 million miles away wouldn’t be easy. “Nothing like this has ever been done. It’s like science fiction, but we knew Microsoft AI technology could make it real,” says Carnelli. Continue reading here Don't forget to follow this blog to receive email notifications of new stories!Partner Case study | ESTsoft
AI is reshaping how we connect across cultures and languages—and ESTsoft Corp. is leading the way. With over 30 years of experience in security software and trusted by over 60% of the Korean population, ESTsoft’s latest innovation, Perso Live, uses AI avatars to enable real-time communication in 117 languages. Powered by Microsoft Azure, Perso Live ensures secure, personalized, and compliant interactions that support education, senior care, and global collaboration. Watch video on YouTube herePartner Case Study | Stibo Systems
Stibo Systems aims to deliver better data, better business, and a better world. Headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, with offices around the globe, Stibo Systems is passionate about designing and delivering data management products that empower better decisions for spectacular customer results and sustainable growth. Its mission is to help customers optimize business, environmental, and social performance by offering versatile master data management solutions. Stibo operates in the retail, distribution, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, and financial services industries, serving customers including Schneider Electric, adidas, Sony, Fujitsu, Mitchells & Butlers, and Rituals. The company proudly joined the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program in May 2003 and achieved the prestigious Independent Software Vendor Partner Award from Microsoft Denmark in May 2024, highlighting its outstanding contributions across the Microsoft ecosystem. Continue reading here Explore all case studies or submit your own Subscribe to case studies tag to follow all new case study posts. Be sure to follow our Marketplace community and the Marketplace blog for new announcements. Follow the Marketplace calendar for all upcoming events!Partner Case Study | SoftwareOne
By all accounts, cloud architecture is a game changer. The cloud can offer organizations more flexibility, better security, more agile environments, and the ability to work with AI workloads. But companies with on-premises estates are often reticent to make the switch with so many unknowns. How much will it cost? Can I guarantee my data will stay safe? Is my legacy system compatible with modern cloud platforms? That’s where a hybrid environment can become a strategic solution—helping organizations maintain their servers and take advantage of the best of both worlds. Enter SoftwareOne. A leading Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) and Microsoft partner for over 30 years, they offer advisory services, migration, implementation, and support for organizations looking to modernize their work environments and move workloads to cloud-first environments in more than 90 countries. Having earned all six Solutions Partner designations and multiple specializations, SoftwareOne offers Azure migrations, Microsoft 365 integrations, and also supports over 7.6 million active users around the globe in their cloud journeys. They, in fact, worked with the Microsoft Datacenter Optimization (DCO) team and onboarded 9 partners to their motion—a collaboration that speaks to their cloud migration capabilities. Their work has led to multiple Partner of the Year Award wins, including 2024 awards for Business Transformation – Copilot for their Indonesia branch and Country Partner of the Year for Hong Kong. SoftwareOne credits much of their success to the power, agility, and customizability of Microsoft technology. Cleber Bueno, Channel Sales Director at SoftwareOne Brazil, said of the partnership, “SoftwareOne exists today because of Microsoft.” By combining Microsoft technology and their flywheel optimization approach, SoftwareOne drives modernization and adoption by underpinning implementations and migrations with a human-centric approach to change management. They center their clients’ understanding and act as advisors to help with the transition—and give their clients the tools to truly understand and manage their new solutions. Read full story here Explore all case studies or submit your own Subscribe to case studies tag to follow all new case study posts.Partner Case Study | Epiq
Epiq wanted to streamline both external and internal operations using Power Platform. This includes management of class action lawsuits for its clients as well as employee onboarding processes. Power Apps and Power Automate were used to create a system that automates much of Epiq’s onboarding process. AI-driven agents built using Copilot Studio help manage a variety of tasks, including questions from class action claimants. AI-driven agents have helped manage thousands of claimants, including almost 50,000 messages for one of Epiq’s largest class action lawsuits. Meanwhile, Epiq’s onboarding system is saving approximately 2,000 hours of onboarding work each month and over USD$500,000 annually. Read full story here Explore all case studies or submit your own Subscribe to case studies tag to follow all new case study posts.Partner Case Study | ESTsoft
AI is reshaping how we connect across cultures and languages—and ESTsoft Corp. is leading the way. With over 30 years of experience in security software and trusted by over 60% of the Korean population, ESTsoft’s latest innovation, Perso Live, uses AI avatars to enable real-time communication in 117 languages. Powered by Microsoft Azure, Perso Live ensures secure, personalized, and compliant interactions that support education, senior care, and global collaboration.
