Porini, a DGS group company, awarded as “AI Innovation Partner of the Year” at the Microsoft Italia Partner Summit 2025

Porini, DGS’s Microsoft Center of Excellence, was recognized as AI Innovation Partner of the Year at the Microsoft Italia Partner Summit 2025, held on Monday, December 15 at Microsoft House. The award, given by Microsoft to its partners, recognizes solutions based on Microsoft Artificial Intelligence technologies that are capable of generating concrete and measurable results for customers.

Why did Porini receive the award?

The recognition falls within the AI Innovation category and rewards partners that have developed solutions with Azure AI, Copilot, and cloud services. In Porini’s case, the distinctive value lies in an innovative, scalable, and responsible use of AI, aimed at improving processes, enabling new business models, and creating real value.

What set DGS’s Microsoft Center of Excellence apart was an end-to-end approach to AI adoption: from business process analysis to the deployment of integrated, secure solutions ready to scale with customer needs. This model combines deep industry expertise with knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem.

Which AI solutions were developed?

The solutions developed by Porini and DGS’s Microsoft Center of Excellence include high-impact Artificial Intelligence projects. These include generative AI and Copilot applications for editorial processes, predictive analytics, Data Analytics, and tools for data valorization.

The solutions are based on the integration of Azure OpenAI, Microsoft cloud services, and Copilot, with the adoption of customized AI models and advanced tools to promote intelligent automation, in-depth data analysis, and increased productivity. The benefits achieved include reduced operational time, higher service quality, and accelerated time-to-market.

What did the Center of Excellence management say?

The Center of Excellence management explained that innovation in AI is not only technological, but also concerns the way solutions are designed, governed, and adopted by people and businesses. The stated goal is to support companies on the path that leads them to become true Frontier Firms.

“For us, innovation in AI is not only technological,” the Center of Excellence management explains, “but also concerns the way solutions are designed, governed, and adopted by people and businesses. Our goal is to support companies on the path that leads them to become true Frontier Firms, leveraging increasingly contextualized information and data to generate measurable value for our customers.”

What was the role of the Microsoft Italia Partner Summit 2025?

The Microsoft Italia Partner Summit 2025 represented an important strategic discussion moment on the increasingly central role of AI in the digital transformation of businesses. The event agenda clearly highlighted the need for solutions ready for large-scale adoption, fully integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem and oriented toward real use cases.

What does this recognition confirm for DGS?

The AI Innovation Partner of the Year award further strengthens the partnership between DGS’s Microsoft Center of Excellence and Microsoft. It also confirms the commitment to continue investing in skills, innovation, and the development of vertical AI solutions, supporting customers through structured and concrete digital transformation journeys.