Kagool has won the UAE 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for its Generative AI work, being honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating innovation and implementing customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.
“I am continually amazed by the talent and dedication of our global teams, who collectively deliver unparalleled service and quality excellence to our diverse customer base across the UAE. This award is a testament to the hard work of our Engineering & Delivery teams and our back-office Commercial, Finance, Marketing and HR departments, all of which contribute globally to achieving outstanding customer outcomes with speed and scale. Our success is bolstered by the fantastic, collaborative partnership we have with Microsoft in this region. I eagerly anticipate further developing our partnership over the next 12 months to help more enterprises realize business value through the adoption of Azure Extend & Innovate solutions with SAP landscapes.” Group CEO, Dan Barlow.
The award acknowledges Kagool’s dedication to driving innovative solutions in the fields of cognitive services and Generative AI. Kagool has been assisting both commercial and public sectors, helping them speed up their use of solutions based on Azure Open AI and Data Analytics. The collaboration between Microsoft and Kagool has resulted in the development of advanced solutions to help accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence solutions by utilising Microsoft Cognitive Services disconnected containers designed for the Public Sector and securing critical applications. This collaboration also enabled the building of solutions based on Microsoft Azure Open AI models for employee digital experience and customer digital experience. Kagool supported the creation of an Artificial Intelligence Platform to assist Federal Governments in accelerating the adoption of AI by integrating Azure cognitive services disconnected containers with the Azure Open AI PTUs. This integration enables data sovereignty and high security for the public sector.
“Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards!” said Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. “The momentum generated by numerous AI & Copilot announcements this year fueled innovation from our partners, enabling groundbreaking services and solutions to customers. I am inspired by the capability and creativity in our partner ecosystem and this year’s winners beautifully demonstrate the best of what’s possible with AI and the Microsoft Cloud.”
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognise Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft Cloud applications, services, devices, and AI innovation during the past year. Awards were classified into various categories, with honorees chosen from more than 4,700 nominations from more than 100 countries. Kagool was recognised for providing outstanding solutions and services in the United Arab Emirates.
The 2024 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced ahead of MCAPS Start for Partners, our digital event on July 10th and 11th. Partners will receive recognition at MCAPS Start for Partners ahead of in-person celebrations during the week of Microsoft Ignite in November. Additional details on the 2024 awards are available on the Microsoft Partner blog: https://aka.ms/POTYA2024_announcement.
The complete list of categories, winners and finalists can be found at https://aka.ms/2024POTYAWinnersFinalists