Technical integration, product development, joint sales and delivery

CHICAGO, November 19, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at Microsoft Ignite, C3 AI (NYSE: AI), the Enterprise AI application software company, and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the adoption of Enterprise AI on Microsoft Azure. The agreement marks a significant milestone in C3 AI and Microsoft’s existing partnership, further combining C3 AI's Enterprise AI–native application software, including C3 Generative AI, with Azure's robust and expansive ecosystem to the benefit of enterprises globally.

"C3 AI has pioneered Enterprise AI for over a decade, accelerated by collaboration with Microsoft to enable iconic organizations to solve some of the hardest business challenges of the 21^st century," said Thomas M. Siebel, Chairman and CEO, C3 AI. "This strategic alliance accelerates the adoption of Enterprise AI, benefiting customers with broadly available enterprise AI application software to achieve rapid time-to-value in supply chain optimization, production optimization, predictive maintenance, government efficiency, ESG goal attainment, and energy management."

"C3 AI and Microsoft are committed to helping enterprise organizations across industries address complex challenges with AI to accelerate their business transformation and sustainability goals," said Judson Althoff, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Microsoft. "Through our alliance, we will enhance existing capabilities and introduce new innovations that help our mutual customers maximize delivery of high-value enterprise AI solutions with Azure."

Under the new agreement, C3 AI and Microsoft will engage in a broad range of strategic initiatives, including:

• Technical Integration: C3 AI’s full suite of Enterprise AI application software, including C3 Generative AI, will be readily available on the Microsoft Commercial Cloud Portal, enhancing customer access.

• Product Development: Regular roadmap alignment sessions will help ensure C3 AI’s solutions continuously evolve with Azure’s capabilities and dynamic customer requirements, unlocking new offerings and benefits for customers.

• Joint Delivery: C3 AI and Microsoft will align on comprehensive go-to-market strategies, including co-hosted webinars, sales training, joint solution offerings, joint selling, and collaborative marketing campaigns to promote their integrated solutions.

• Joint Sales and Marketing: C3 AI Enterprise AI applications will be orderable on the Azure Marketplace. C3 AI and Microsoft will engage in sales, marketing, and support coordination to assure the success of joint customers.

• Immediately Available: The alliance will immediately deliver all C3 AI Enterprise AI solutions across Azure sales channels to joint customers including:

  • C3 AI Energy Management

  • C3 AI ESG

  • C3 AI Reliability

  • C3 AI Sourcing Optimization

  • C3 AI Property Appraisal

  • C3 Generative AI for Public Benefits

  • C3 AI Demand Forecasting