Partner Case Study | HELLENiQ ENERGY
HELLENiQ ENERGY operates across the entire energy value chain with a strategy centered on low-carbon solutions. For more than five decades, it has powered progress and innovation in Greece and Southeast Europe, investing in technologies such as photovoltaics, wind parks, CO2 capture, and green hydrogen, while continually embracing new technologies to shape a more sustainable future. Sparking AI interest through experimentation HELLENiQ ENERGY’s commitment to innovation was fueled with the advent of generative Artificial Intelligence. “We are very interested in what AI has to offer and signed up for early access to Microsoft 365 Copilot as soon as it became available,” recalls George Konstantelos, Group Digital Transformation Director at HELLENiQ ENERGY. In the beginning, the company explored the technology limits, cultural impact, and business value potential via experimental pilots. “We started with a smaller audience” adds Konstantelos. “Our early findings defined our adoption strategy and shaped our next steps” This early experimentation helped HELLENiQ ENERGY unlock the full potential of Copilot. The solution evolved daily with new features, composite scenarios and role-based guidance as the community got more familiar with the tool’s capabilities. “While most digital tools are purpose-built, Microsoft 365 Copilot is a flexible toolbox: it’s up to the user what they do with it,” shares Konstantelos. Yet, that flexibility posed a challenge: scaling everyday AI across the organization. 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!Help customers boost productivity with Microsoft 365 Copilot—15% savings through Dec. 31
We’ve extended our promo offer of 15% off partner net on Microsoft 365 Copilot for 10–2,400 seats for eligible new customers through December 31, 2025, with annual commitment required and monthly billing available. Use the Microsoft partner offer kit to package licenses, services, and training—and accelerate AI adoption while capitalizing on excitement around GPT-5 coming to Copilot. Make the most of this promo—package your “Getting Started” offer and move now. Discount: 15% off partner net price. Window: October 1–December 31, 2025. Eligibility: New customers with qualifying Microsoft 365 prerequisite licenses; 10–2,400 seats per subscription. Seat additions: Seats can be added any time during the annual term (up to 2,400) at promo price if the initial purchase was within the promo window. Term and billing: Annual commitment; monthly billing option available (+5% vs. annual upfront). Renewal: After the one-year term, pricing reverts to standard rates. Reduce/cancel window: Changes and cancellations are allowed within 168 hours of purchase or renewal (prorated refund where applicable); no reductions below 10-seat minimum allowed after that window. Verification: Eligibility and promo application is visible in Partner Center at checkout and reflected in the Get promotions API and Global Promo Readiness Guide. Co-terming: Supported when the underlying Microsoft 365 licenses were purchased from you; aligns Copilot end date with an existing Microsoft 365 subscription. Nonprofit/EDU/GCC: Nonprofits are eligible for 15% discount via CSP nonprofit SKU (no minimum, no seat cap). Partner next action: Pair this pricing with a fixed-fee “Getting Started” services bundle (planning, setup, success metrics, and initial licenses) to lock in 12 months of value and momentum. Learn how to go to market with this promoPartner Blog | Becoming Frontier: Insights, resources, and partner opportunities
Across industries and job functions, Microsoft partners aren’t just transforming the way organizations work today, they're shaping what’s next. Together, we are powering the rise of the Frontier Firm. Structured around on-demand intelligence and powered by hybrid teams of humans and agents, Frontier Firms understand the value of pairing irreplaceable human insight with the power of AI. They embed agents into their workflows, not just as assistants but as essential teammates able to execute tasks under human direction. That’s how they move faster, operate with greater agility, and generate value in ways that traditional methods can’t match. Our 2025 Work Trend Index Annual Report surveyed 31,000 people across 31 countries and analyzed trillions of productivity signals. The data shows that this shift—moving from experimenting with AI to building entire businesses around it—is already underway. 82% of leaders say it’s a pivotal moment to rethink strategy and operations. And in the next two to five years, we expect every organization will begin its journey to becoming a Frontier Firm. Microsoft partners are central to this opportunity, enabling customers to transform, modernize how they work, and activate the potential of AI. Continue reading hereAccelerating AI adoption for the US government
Federal agencies are at a crossroads: balancing rising costs with the need for faster innovation. That’s why Microsoft, together with the GSA, launched the OneGov offer, a foundation for secure and cost-effective modernization powered by our partner ecosystem. With OneGov, agencies can: ✅ Modernize legacy systems with Microsoft’s integrated cloud ✅ Accelerate AI adoption with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure, and Sentinel ✅ Unlock billions in savings through streamlined procurement and partner-led services Importantly, partners are at the heart of every deployment, driving transformation, securing mission-critical workloads, and enabling agencies to achieve mission outcomes faster. Learn more in Chris Barry’s blog: https://aka.ms/Partnerblog-AIadoptionforUSGOVPartner Blog | How systems integrators are scaling innovation with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents
Imagine a workplace where AI agents don’t just support your team, they transform how tasks get done, unlocking new levels of creativity, speed, and impact. That future isn’t on the horizon, it’s here. According to Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index Annual Report, nearly half of leaders say their companies are already using agents to fully automate workflows or processes across departments and functions. This shift is not just about efficiency, it’s about reimagining how work gets done using the latest AI innovations, and our systems integrator (SI) partners are leading the charge. Across industries, SIs are introducing intelligent agents that streamline operations, boost productivity, and create entirely new customer experiences. These aren’t experiments; they’re high-impact solutions delivering measurable results. And behind many of them are Microsoft 365 Copilot, agentic AI, and a deep partnership with Microsoft. Continue reading hereGPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot available today!
We’re excited to announce that GPT‑5—OpenAI’s best AI system to-date—is rolling out today in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Copilot Studio across the world. GPT-5 is a significant leap in intelligence and becomes even more powerful when applied to work. Bringing GPT-5 to Copilot on the day of its release is part of our commitment to make OpenAI’s latest models available to customers in Microsoft 365 Copilot within 30 days. Copilot delivers the latest AI innovation, tuned for work and tailored to your business needs—with the security, compliance, and privacy that you expect from Microsoft. Continue reading hereOpenAI’s open‑source model: gpt‑oss on Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry
Open-weight models give customer decision makers control and flexibility - no black boxes, fewer trade-offs, and more options across deployment, compliance, and cost. With OpenAI’s gpt-oss open-weight models on Azure AI Foundry, you can: Fine-tune and distill the models using your own data and deploy with confidence. Mix open and proprietary models to match task-specific needs. Spin up inference endpoints using gpt oss in the cloud with just a few CLI commands. And Foundry Local makes gpt‑oss-20b usable on a high-performance Windows PC – enabling use-cases in offline settings, buildings in a secure network, or running at the edge. Check out more here!Dream it. See it. Ship it.
We’re redefining software creation by closing the gap between idea and execution—bringing AI into the heart of the development lifecycle. Spark empowers developers, builders, and dreamers —— to build and ship intelligent apps from prototype to production using natural language, visual controls, targeted edits, or code. It’s deeply integrated into the GitHub platform and Microsoft ecosystem, enabling users to build quickly and securely. Key features Natural language to app: Describe your idea and watch Spark build it, with frontend and backend capabilities included, all powered by Claude Sonnet 4. No setup required: Data, LLM inference, hosting, deployments, and GitHub auth all included out-of-the-box. Add AI to your apps: Add intelligent features powered by LLMs from OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek, xAI and more – no API key management needed. One-click deployments: Publish your app with a single click. Build your way: Use natural language, visual editing controls, or code with GitHub Copilot code completions at your fingertips to iterate on your ideas. Create a repository: Get a repository with GitHub Actions and Dependabot incorporated in just a click. Everything stays synchronized so you aren’t trapped in a sandbox. Expand with Copilot agents: Open a codespace directly from Spark to iterate with Copilot agent mode or assign an issue to Copilot coding agent. Learn more Reshare Satya Nadella’s post
The latest in marketing resources: Copilot campaign in a box and an upcoming partner webinar series
In today's competitive business landscape, effective and user-friendly marketing tools are essential for driving growth. Microsoft regularly assesses partner needs and develops tailored offerings to ensure you are well-equipped to achieve your organization’s goals. Today, we’re excited to introduce a new campaign in a box and partner webinar series designed to empower you with innovative solutions. Campaign in a box Our Microsoft 365 Copilot SMB campaign in a box is now live on the new Partner Marketing Center excellence experience, a curated resource hub designed to guide you toward exactly the content you need to help enrich your team's strategies. This campaign offers distributors (previously indirect providers) and resellers comprehensive marketing assets and other tools to showcase the benefits of Copilot to your customers and drive adoption. Resources include: A distributor guide to streamline rehosting and activation. A reseller guide that empowers you to run campaigns in a box and drive demand. Ready-to-go promotion emails designed for distributors to share with your reseller network, complete with the reseller guide attached. The Partner Marketing Center features a diverse array of resources to support your initiatives, and campaigns in a box are tailored to help you go to market faster and more effectively. Additional solution area-specific campaigns in a box are available for Business Applications, Data & AI (Azure), Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), Modern Work, and Security. Partner Power Hour Elevate your FY26 marketing strategies with the Microsoft Partner Power Hour—a three-part, interactive webinar series launching this July. Tailored for sales and marketing leaders, each session delivers actionable insights from Microsoft experts, industry analysts, and successful partners. Here are some benefits of attending these webinars: Explore the power of AI to help transform your marketing and sales strategies. Maximize the impact of partner-ready campaigns. Engage with customers more effectively with insights from top-performing partners. The series will feature several guest speakers and take place in July and August. Find more details on the registration page and sign up today.
