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MICROSOFT AZURE
HEADQUARTERS : REDMOND , WASHINGTON
EMPLOYEES : 221,000 ( MICROSOFT ) CEO : SATYA NADELLA FOUNDED : 1975
Microsoft Azure is the cloud computing services arm of Microsoft and is the second largest hyperscale cloud provider globally . Microsoft plans to invest billions into its data centres to support the growth of AI and expanded operations in the UK , Canada and Australia in 2023 .
In line with these investments , Microsoft is aiming to improve upon its sustainability goals by ensuring its new data centres help meet the company ’ s sustainability goals of being carbon-negative , water-positive and zero waste by 2030 .
The company has also undergone significant partnerships recently , having signed a 10 year strategic partnership with Vodafone to bring generative AI ( Gen AI ), digital services and the cloud to more than 300 million businesses and consumers across Europe and Africa .
Additionally , 2024 saw Microsoft partner with manufacturing company Caterpillar to test hydrogen fuel cells for data centre backup power solutions .
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella