Cloud-based approach optimizes business operations and
delivers new forms of customer value
REDMOND,
Wash., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Technologies is deepening its collaboration with Microsoft Corp.
(Nasdaq: MSFT) to equip the aerospace and defense company's
employees with cloud-based tools, technologies, and platforms to
enhance collaboration, optimize operations and unlock intelligent
insights that drive greater value for customers.
The effort includes co-development of capabilities, as well as
Raytheon Technologies' use of existing or modified versions of
popular Microsoft solutions such as Microsoft Teams. It is part of
the company's strategy to optimize operations and give employees
access to standardized digital tools globally.
"At Raytheon Technologies, our employees and customers are at
the heart of everything we do," said Vince
Campisi, Raytheon Technologies' chief digital officer and
senior vice president for Enterprise Services. "Strategic
partnerships such as this one act as an accelerant toward our goal
of leveraging the power of digital transformation to support
business growth, drive operational excellence, and equip our
employees with the tools they need to be productive wherever they
work."
Using the cloud to drive collaboration, efficiency and speed
to market
Moving to Microsoft 365 has helped Raytheon Technologies reduce
its landscape of mail and communication platforms by more than 90%,
making it easier for employees to work effectively in a variety of
settings including on-site and remote workplaces in 40 countries.
The extensible capabilities of Microsoft 365 will help Raytheon
Technologies address it's unique needs as a large, international
company in a highly regulated industry.
The collaboration will support Raytheon Technologies' ongoing
efforts to reduce the footprint of its data centers by 60%,
resulting in faster speed-to-market for products, continuous
automation for applications, and greater efficiency, data security
and scalability overall.
Creating data-driven insights to deliver new forms of
customer value
Raytheon Technologies is leveraging Microsoft Azure to enhance
data-driven insights to deliver new forms of customer value through
predictive analytics, helping customers stay ahead of potential
challenges before they arise.
"The cloud is a huge enabler for Raytheon Technologies' strategy
to drive innovation and growth combined with operational
excellence," said Deb Cupp,
president, Microsoft US. "We are excited to partner with them on
the move to Azure and Microsoft 365 for seamless, secure
collaboration; integrated data platform insights; data center
consolidation; and faster time to market for products and services.
Through our joint operating model, we remain committed to helping
Raytheon execute their digital transformation."
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies
Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides
advanced systems and services for commercial, military and
government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading
businesses ― Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon
Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the
company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics,
cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics,
and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the
combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies
Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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