·The CoE will power upcoming tech innovations in IoT, AI, Mixed Reality, Digital Twin, and Cloud Engineering
·It will help the company to explore futuristic technologies like Quantum Computing, Programmable Edge, and Azure Blockchain
Mumbai, NFAPost: QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, announced it had signed an agreement with Microsoft to launch a dedicated Center for Excellence (CoE) for Microsoft Azure.
The CoE, which will be based out of QuEST’s Pune facility, will enable the company to achieve the next level of excellence and expertise in future research, strategy, and creation of innovative platforms and solutions based on Azure technologies for customers across industrial and healthcare sectors.
The CoE will focus on refining existing solutions and creating new solutions, proof of concepts, and technology demonstrators in technologies like Mixed Reality, Digital Twin Data Analytics, Cloud Engineering, IoT, and AI.
The company will also use the CoE to host advanced training and upskilling of its engineers to adapt to modern-day Azure technologies, best practices, and infrastructure for more successful business experience. In addition, the CoE will form the core of QuEST’s new initiatives in upcoming tech domains like Quantum Computing and Azure Media Service, to name a few.
Prototype solution
Elaborating further on its significance and value it will provide, QuEST Global Head – Hi-Tech and Digital Krish Kupathil said QuEST Global is delighted to collaborate with Microsoft for the CoE that will be a centralized, strategic division and will act as an incubation hub for QuEST engineers.
“They will be able to execute prototype and solution development rapidly, experience the latest Microsoft Azure innovations applied in real industry scenarios, engage in high tech workshops, and deliver quality results at speed, scale, and on-demand. The CoE will also help us to easily and pro-actively share Azure expertise and best practices across the organization,” said QuEST Global Head – Hi-Tech and Digital Krish Kupathil.
He further added that along with driving QuEST’s new tech initiatives, the CoE would deliver key components like governing processes, structural approach, resources, and automation that will enable the company to develop innovative solutions to its customers across industries.
Deliver excellence
Microsoft Corp General Manager – Americas, IoT & Mixed Reality Sales Michael Kuptz said Microsoft is pleased about the CoE for Microsoft Azure at QuEST premises.
“Microsoft has always endeavoured and strived to deliver excellence and help clients achieve more through continuous innovation. As one of our elite IoT and AI partners, QuEST’s CoE is yet another opportunity to further our valued collaboration and create new-age products and solutions using Azure Technology to help customers transform their business,” said Microsoft Corp General Manager – Americas, IoT & Mixed Reality Sales Michael Kuptz.
A long-standing Microsoft partner, QuEST have been building and deploying several key solution accelerators that have been used by customers in critical business areas like asset management, fleet management, energy management and vision analytics solution across industrial and healthcare verticals.
Product engineering
Using these solution accelerators, built on Azure IoT Central, QuEST has been helping its customers take the next step in their digital transformation journey by automating the process of identifying production problems, proactively implementing innovative solutions, and making products safer and more reliable.
For more than 20 years, QuEST Global has aimed to be a trusted global product engineering and lifecycle services partner to many of the world’s most recognized companies in the Aero Engines, Hi-Tech, Aerospace & Defense, Transportation (Auto and Rail), Power and Industrial, Oil & Gas and Medical Devices industries.
With a global presence in 13 countries, 66 global centers, and 11,000+ personnel, QuEST Global believes that it is at the forefront of the convergence of the mechanical, electronics, software, and digital engineering innovations to engineer solutions for a safer, cleaner world. QuEST Global’s deep domain knowledge and digital expertise aim to help its clients accelerate product development and innovation cycles, create alternate revenue streams, enhance consumer experience, and make manufacturing processes and operations more efficient.
