Aisling Curtis

How Microsoft is empowering ESB to achieve its Net Zero 2040 ambition

Every day, across the island of Ireland, the team in ESB Generation and Trading manage, monitor and trade energy. Cognisant of the ever-increasing importance of driving energy efficiency to help ESB meet its Net Zero 2040 ambition, ESB sought to leverage technology to support its team of almost 1,000 employees to streamline processes and make […]

Partner Pledge: Committing to responsible business

While international digital solutions provider Logicalis enables the digital transformation of its 10,000 clients around the world, it’s also focusing on transforming itself into a pillar of responsible business.  Keen to scale up its commitment to sustainability and diversity while also contributing to the communities in which it operates, Logicalis created a new role, Group […]

Partner Pledge: Good for the world, good for business 

A topic very close to my heart is our Microsoft Partner Pledge . It is a statement of intent, which our partners commit to join us in using technology as a force for good. By signing they become an ambassador for digital skills and advocates for responsible and ethical AI. They commit to building a […]

Avanade Ireland Named Country Partner of the Year 2021

Microsoft Partners Make More Possible for Irish Organisations Our valued partner ecosystem in Ireland has seen one of the most transformative years, supporting our customers during unprecedented times. Adapting to new ways of working for employees and businesses accelerated this year, whereby the support and collaboration of our partner ecosystem was more evident than ever, […]

MJ Flood Technology awarded Advanced Specialisation in Calling for Microsoft Teams.

MJ Flood Technology is the first Irish partner to be awarded the Calling for Microsoft Teams Advanced Specialisation. This specialisation will help MJ Flood to continue to grow their customer’s use of Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Phone System, and Calling Plan while also helping customers realise business outcomes and drive even more value from their […]

New Microsoft Research Reveals Changing Habits of the Irish Remote Worker

One Year On: What Five Lessons Have We Learned About The Hybrid Workplace? A year ago today, we were adjusting to working from home following the first lockdown. Then later last year, we shared insights into how workers were adapting, and how a digital culture could empower employees to be productive in a disrupted world. […]

Codec and Evros Become First Indigenous Irish Companies To Be Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider Certified

Codec and Evros join only 82 other global companies to achieve expert Azure cloud certification to support organisations to digitally transform. From a personal perspective, it’s great to start the year on a high by seeing two of our longest-standing gold partners, Codec and Evros, attain membership of the exclusive Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service […]

Flexible ways of working are here to stay, finds new Irish research – with leaders focused on trying to maintain culture and innovation

Flexible ways of working are here to stay, finds new Irish research – with leaders focused on trying to maintain culture and innovation When recently asked about their business transformation priorities, almost every business leader (97%) cited the importance of changing their firm’s ways of working to become more innovative and flexible. This stands to […]

Ergo named Microsoft Ireland Country Partner of the Year for record fifth time in 10 years

Ergo named Microsoft Ireland Country Partner of the Year for record fifth time in 10 years  Globally, our partners play a crucial role in helping our customers fundamentally digitially transform their businesses. It is a complex and challenging task, which our partners work tirelessly to achieve.   Every year, we host awards globally to recognise those partners […]

When change is the new normal: New research into the future of work

Create the right company culture or get left behind: new research into the future of work The pace of change in the modern workplace is relentless. Not a week goes by that a new digital innovation or technologically driven approach emerges to disrupt and influence our workplace status quo. And yet, despite these emerging innovations, […]

Women in Tech 2019 – The Importance of Diversity and Digital Culture in The Workplace

Women in Tech 2019 – The Importance of Diversity and Digital Culture in The Workplace   The Women in Tech Conference recently took place at the Convention Centre in Dublin and I had the privilege of speaking at the event as well as attending some talks by incredible and inspiring female leaders currently working in […]

How Evros is using the Power Platform to Quickly Identify and Solve Inefficiencies for Customers

How Evros is using the Power Platform to Quickly Identify and Solve Inefficiencies for Customers   An interview with Paul Gilbride, Business Solutions Practice Director, Evros Technology   Last week, we welcomed Paul Gilbride and his team from Evros Technology to One Microsoft Place for a fantastic session. Based in Dublin, Evros is digitally transforming […]