Accenture and Microsoft along with their Avanade JV collaborated with the UK-based consumer goods major to provide the transformation in 18 months
Accenture and Microsoft complete cloud migrations for Unilever. (Credit: Unilever)
Consumer goods company Unilever has announced the completion of its cloud migrations with the help of tech majors Accenture and Microsoft.
Accenture and Microsoft along with their joint venture (JV) Avanade collaborated with the UK-based consumer goods major to provide the transformation in 18 months with the least interruptions to business operations.
According to the parties, Unilever’s cloud migration is one of the largest and most complex cloud migrations in the consumer goods industry.
Through the migration, Unilever has become a cloud-only enterprise.
The migration has not only allowed the consumer goods company to assure robust, secure, and streamlined operations but also delivers a platform to power innovation and growth, said the companies.
Unilever chief enterprise and technology officer Steve McCrystal said: “Unilever is a truly data-powered organisation. We’re using advanced analytics to make better-informed decisions quicker than ever before.
“Working with Accenture and Microsoft on this global transformation project, we can respond to ever-changing consumer needs faster, allocate our resources more effectively to focus on what drives growth, and bring services and products to the market faster.”
Unilever is anticipated to expedite its product launches, improve customer service, and boost operational efficiency by using Azure as its primary cloud platform.
Besides, the company’s migration to Azure is in line with its sustainability commitment to support the company in mitigating carbon emissions.
With an agile and high-performing digital core, Unilever expects to secure enhanced computing power to find new ways of working. It will also help the company to boost business resilience, bolster security, and improve control of the IT landscape.
By deploying Azure OpenAI service across Unilever’s business, the consumer goods company can leverage latest technologies in artificial intelligence (AI) to power increased automation.
It is expected to allow better customer and employee experiences.
Microsoft executive vice president and chief commercial officer Judson Althoff said: “Together with Accenture, we’re proud to expand our longstanding partnership with Unilever. With Microsoft Azure as its cloud foundation, Unilever’s end-to-end digitization will enable rapid innovation across its entire business.
“From embracing the industrial metaverse across its factories to reimagining how its lines of business can do more with tools like Azure OpenAI Service, Unilever’s digital-first approach will empower it to grow resiliently and exceed the industry’s pace of innovation.”