Infosys, Microsoft and Johnson Control to bring Smart Space Solutions

Infosys announced a collaboration with the Microsoft and Johnson Control to offer smart space solutions to enterprise customers.

The new space and smart buildings solutions will accelerate the convergence of digital and physical infrastructure, said the announcement. Johnson Controls will also work on water consumption and optimizing energy in these buildings.

Executive Opinion

George Oliver, Chairman and CEO Johnson Controls, said: "Our partnership with Infosys using Microsoft platforms gives customers the power to make faster, intelligent data-driven decisions to run its buildings more safely, efficiently and sustainably, and will increase the productivity of their occupants. Johnson Controls is transforming traditional building systems with services that merge the physical and digital worlds. We are showcasing how the cloud and AI can tap into data from physical spaces to drive better engagement with occupants and achieve new levels of efficiency and sustainability."

Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Worldwide Commercial Business, said, "We are pleased to be working with Infosys and Johnson Controls to bring strong digital expertise, deep industry focus and a suite of offerings across Microsoft Azure, Data & AI, Digital IoT, and Business Applications, applying them to the growing market for smart buildings and spaces in the Modern Workplace. Infosys has experience with Microsoft technologies and is committed to providing compelling business value for mutual customers. That is why we look forward to deepening our collaboration as Infosys deploys its Innov8 solutions that deliver SAP on Azure for the Intelligent Enterprise."

Ravi Kumar, President, Infosys, said: "Infosys and Microsoft have been strategic partners for several years, and have been helping clients navigate their digital journey. Being recognized with Microsoft’s 2019 Global Alliance SI Partner of the Year award is a defining moment in the Microsoft-Infosys relationship. Our new investments in smart buildings, cybersecurity, industry solutions for SAP on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft business applications open new vistas for us to drive the enterprise’s digital transformation. Through our partnership with JCI benefitting from Microsoft technologies, we will focus on enabling enterprises to build and run smart spaces and buildings and provide safe, efficient, and sustainable workspaces."

Other Solutions from Infosys and Microsoft

Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing can tap into data from the physical spaces to drive much better engagement and achieve some of the new levels of efficiency, the announcement notes.

Microsoft and Infosys will also collaborate in areas such as Microsoft business applications, data analytics, enterprise applications, cybersecurity. Infosys also set up Global Azure Migration Factory to help AI enterprises with their transformation to cloud.
Infosys revealed that it has started with a new practice that will deliver scalable solutions using Microsoft technologies.

The companies are also now collaborating for the SAP solutions on the Azure across the multiple industries such as retail, consumer products, life science, and automotive suppliers.