MICROSOFT Azure Industrial Analytics Software

Microsoft has been a leading vendor in providing a diverse set of software, licensing solutions, and hardware products across various industry verticals. The company has been investing heavily in R&D to cater to the demands of its client base. For instance, it spent 13% of its revenue on R&D, in 2016. Furthermore, it has adopted inorganic growth strategies to expand its footprint in the world, and serve the customer needs in a better manner. For instance, in July 2016, Microsoft partnered with General Electric to connect industrial machines with cloud. General Electric has combined its Predix industrial data gathering operating system with the cloud computing platform, Azure, provided by Microsoft. In addition, Microsoft acquired Revolution Analytics to strengthen its machine-learning product portfolio. The company offers its business solutions in over 100 countries across the world, in the regions of North America, APAC, Latin America, MEA, and Europe. Microsoft’s customers include large enterprises, SMEs, individuals, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs).