NTT DATA UK&I, a leading global IT services provider, is pleased to announce that it has been named as Microsoft’s Government Partner of the Year for 2022.
NTT DATA beat a wide range of high-quality proposals from organisations delivering services across the globe to win the Government Partner of the Year award.
The Partner of the Year Awards celebrate the innovations of Microsoft partners in over 100 countries, in categories such as entrepreneurial spirit, social impact and cloud technologies. NTT DATA UK&I was selected as the winner based on its record of innovation, transformation successes and value delivered across UK Government. The values that we demonstrate and our broader positive impact on UK citizens was also cited.
Microsoft and NTT DATA have a Global alliance that brings together our best-in-class global IT services with Microsoft’s trusted cloud platform, AI technologies, and a suite of productivity tools to help industries digitally transform.
Making a positive impact on society with digital technologies
For the Government market, NTT DATA has a proud record of delivering the full stack of Microsoft technologies making a meaningful difference to UK&I society and unlocking significant value for Departments. In the Government Partner of the Year submission, NTT DATA was able to demonstrate how:
- Our Intelligent Safeguarding solution is enabling victims to be better protected, helping the Justice system to tackle these crimes and saving lives
- We support the UK Government with using Microsoft and AI technology to tackle climate change and the drive towards net zero
- We drive economic growth and development by supporting how the UK maximises innovation both at home and abroad
- Our services deliver personalised, digital experiences that places the citizen at the heart of government services.
Chris Jones, Vice President, Head of Government at NTT DATA UK&I, said, “We are proud to be recognised as Microsoft’s Government Partner of the Year. A big thank you to Microsoft for our partnership; to our exceptional teams that deliver excellence every day and to our fantastic clients who continue to deliver meaningful and positive outcomes for citizens. Together, our work makes a material difference to UK society and we are honoured this has been recognised through this award”.
Fernando Apezteguia, Chief Executive Officer at NTT DATA UK&I, said, “We are privileged to receive this award that represents the significant progress we have made in our joint ambition to leverage technology for social good. Winning this award is testament to our great teams who work in close partnership with our clients to enable market-leading transformation services. This award comes at an amazing time for us, and this recognition will open even broader opportunities to work with Microsoft across industries’’.
We won this award on the basis of our "Intelligent Safeguarding" project that protects the lives of vulnerable women in the UK. Read more on the Intelligent Safeguarding project here