Arinco, cloud innovator and specialist Microsoft partner, has hosted its first customer event in New Zealand (NZ) in collaboration with Microsoft. The event saw 40+ customers in attendance, featuring presentations by industry experts from both Microsoft and Arinco.
The event was centred around the growing Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) opportunity, with the key differentiator being the discussion of practical implementations of AI for NZ businesses.
Speakers at the event covered the transformative impact AI can have on businesses, emphasising its capacity to boost labour productivity and enhance output quality. They also shed light on Microsoft’s leading role in the AI narrative.
Since its New Zealand launch in July, Arinco has quickly established a robust presence in the NZ market, with prominent clients such as Fidelity Life Assurance and Port Otago.
Billy Miller, Chief Information Officer at Fidelity Life Assurance, praised Arinco’s efficient delivery of a secure digital platform for the company.
Arinco collaborated with us at every stage of the project. From consulting expertise to define our digital identity and authorisation solution, through to the development, documentation and support required to implement it. Arinco are experienced professionals, who are pro-active, efficient, communicative, and flexible, allowing us to ultimately deliver a secure digital platform for our business, partners, advisers, and customers.
Fidelity is a great testament to how Arinco are helping NZ businesses securely migrate to the cloud.
Port Otago shared similar remarks regarding their project with Arinco.
The team at Arinco have been instrumental in modernising our environment, thinking and IT practices. Their attention to detail around documentation and implementation is of a very high level. They worked collaboratively with us through each stage to deliver an outcome that we are proud of. This is just the beginning of our partnership with them and a step towards a better future here at Port of Otago.
Arinco is further bolstering its operations by welcoming two new consultants, reinforcing its commitment to providing local expertise and support for NZ clients.
In close collaboration with Microsoft, Arinco is preparing customers to maximise the potential of the new Microsoft data center region in New Zealand. In particular, Arinco’s ‘OpenAI Done Right’ offering, is empowering customers to embark on their AI transformation journey with confidence.
Daniel Lund, Arinco New Zealand’s General Manager, is dedicated to fostering a strong ‘kaupapa’ in New Zealand, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion. His longstanding commitment to social impact accumulated during his tenure at Accenture and Microsoft, positioning him to drive significant change. Recently he has secured a partnership between Microsoft, Rea and Arinco to build essential cloud skills and provide employment opportunities for the Māori Pasifika community.
Arinco welcomes collaboration from any organisations that share the vision of addressing social inequality through digital skilling. If your organisation is interested in partnering to create meaningful impact, please reach out to Daniel Lund.