{"id":115527,"date":"2020-07-17T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=438278"},"modified":"2020-07-17T12:00:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T12:00:16","slug":"halliburton-forms-strategic-agreement-with-microsoft-and-accenture-to-advance-digital-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/07\/17\/halliburton-forms-strategic-agreement-with-microsoft-and-accenture-to-advance-digital-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Halliburton forms strategic agreement with Microsoft and Accenture to advance digital capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>HOUSTON \u2013 July 17, 2020<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced they have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to advance Halliburton\u2019s digital capabilities in Microsoft Azure.<\/p>\n<p>Under the agreement, Halliburton will complete its move to cloud-based digital platforms and strengthen its customer offerings by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enhancing real-time platforms for expanded remote operations,<\/li>\n<li>Improving analytics capability with the Halliburton Data Lake utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence, and<\/li>\n<li>Accelerating the deployment of new technology and applications, including SOC2 compliance for Halliburton\u2019s overall system reliability and security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/halliburton-forms-strategic-agreement-with-microsoft-and-accenture-to-advance-digital-capabilities.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-438301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/halliburton-forms-strategic-agreement-with-microsoft-and-accenture-to-advance-digital-capabilities.jpg\" alt=\"Halliburton logo\" width=\"283\" height=\"38\"><\/a>\u201cThe strategic agreement with Microsoft and Accenture is an important step in our adoption of new technology and applications to enhance our digital capabilities, drive additional business agility and reduce capital expenditures,\u201d said Jeff Miller, Halliburton chairman, president &amp; CEO. \u201cWe are excited about the benefits our customers and employees will realize through this agreement, and the opportunity to further leverage our open architecture approach to software delivery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving to the cloud allows companies to create market-shaping customer offerings and drive tangible business outcomes,\u201d said Judson Althoff, executive vice president, Microsoft\u2019s Worldwide Commercial Business. \u201cThrough this alliance&nbsp;with Halliburton and Accenture, we will apply the power of the cloud to unlock digital capabilities that deliver benefits for Halliburton and its customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/halliburton-forms-strategic-agreement-with-microsoft-and-accenture-to-advance-digital-capabilities.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-438300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/halliburton-forms-strategic-agreement-with-microsoft-and-accenture-to-advance-digital-capabilities.png\" alt=\"Accenture logo\" width=\"276\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/halliburton-forms-strategic-agreement-with-microsoft-and-accenture-to-advance-digital-capabilities.png 399w, https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/halliburton-forms-strategic-agreement-with-microsoft-and-accenture-to-advance-digital-capabilities-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\"><\/a>The agreement also enables the migration of all Halliburton physical data centers to Azure, which delivers enterprise-grade cloud services at global scale and offers sustainability benefits. Accenture will work closely with Microsoft, in conjunction with their Avanade joint venture, to help transition Halliburton\u2019s digital capabilities and business-critical applications to Azure. Accenture will leverage its comprehensive cloud migration framework, which brings industrialized capabilities together with exclusive tools, methods, and automation to accelerate Halliburton\u2019s data center migration and provide for additional transformation opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuilding a digital core and scaling it quickly across a business is only possible with a strong foundation in the cloud,\u201d said Julie Sweet, chief executive officer, Accenture. \u201cHalliburton recognizes that this essential foundation will provide the innovation, efficiency and talent advantages to do things differently and fast. We are proud to be part of driving this transformational change, which builds on our long history of working with Halliburton and Microsoft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The companies expect to complete the staged migration by 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About Microsoft<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft (Nasdaq \u201cMSFT\u201d @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About Halliburton<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world\u2019s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With approximately 50,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in more than 80 countries, the company helps its customers maximize value throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir \u2013 from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production throughout the life of the asset. Visit the company\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halliburton.com\/\">www.halliburton.com<\/a>. Connect with Halliburton on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/halliburton\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Halliburton\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/halliburton\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/halliburton\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Halliburton\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About Accenture<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Accenture is&nbsp;a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries \u2014 powered by the world\u2019s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers.&nbsp;With 513,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help&nbsp;clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.accenture.com&amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;c=PskvixtEUDK7wuWU-tIg6oKuGYBRbrMXk2FZvF0UfTo&amp;r=5I7eTkGqrRJIXRw2B3lf2tF2Trlti_ln61wjKKGON2Y&amp;m=eSEY4vOdFgK7S-y_wFrP7kK5hvU5e9trMSJUCxlyoeg&amp;s=s2R863lkkFzAZk0kB6nH6Bf54TVU7cTkhwB-eakeZ4Q&amp;e=\">www.accenture.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>For Microsoft<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Media Relations<br \/>WE Communications for Microsoft<br \/>(425) 638-7777<br \/><a href=\"mailto:rrt@we-worldwide.com\">rrt@we-worldwide.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>For Halliburton<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Investors: <\/strong><br \/>Abu Zeya<br \/>Halliburton, Investor Relations<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Investors@Halliburton.com\">Investors@Halliburton.com<\/a><br \/>281-871-2633<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media<\/strong>:<br \/>Emily Mir<br \/>Halliburton, Public Relations<br \/><a href=\"mailto:PR@Halliburton.com\">PR@Halliburton.com<\/a><br \/>281-871-2601<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>For Accenture<\/u><\/strong><br \/><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Christian Harper<br \/>Accenture Media Relations<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Christian.harper@acccenture.com\">Christian.harper@acccenture.com<\/a><br \/>516-434-8615<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOUSTON \u2013 July 17, 2020 \u2013 Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced they have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to advance Halliburton\u2019s digital capabilities in Microsoft Azure. 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