We’ve gained Microsoft’s Build AI Apps on Azure specialisation
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Phoenix Software
August 4th, 2025
We have officially earned Microsoft’s Build AI Apps on Azure advanced specialisation, becoming the first UK-only scale partner to do so.
This specialisation is awarded exclusively to partners who demonstrate advanced technical expertise, a proven track record of customer success, and a mature understanding of Microsoft’s AI portfolio – including Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, and Azure Machine Learning
To achieve this certification, our specialists underwent a rigorous independent audit process that evaluates real-world project delivery and alignment with Microsoft’s best practices for modern, scalable AI application development.
This latest recognition, alongside our retention of Azure Expert MSP status, reinforces our ability to help organisations move beyond theoretical AI conversations and into real production environments. For our customers, it proves our capabilities in delivering intelligent, secure and adaptable solutions tailored to your needs.
This specialisation positions us to deliver holistic support for AI initiatives, while integrating with wider areas such as infrastructure, cloud security, data governance, and compliance.
Real impact: how our customers benefit from this specialisation
With this achievement, we are now even better placed to help you harness AI effectively and responsibly. From automating complex processes or designing AI-native applications, our specialists are here to help.
Charities Aid Foundation
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) worked with Phoenix to harness the power of Microsoft AI tools and cloud services, improving both efficiency and inclusivity across the organisation. By adopting solutions such as Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure-based AI capabilities, CAF enabled smarter working, reduced manual workloads, and enhanced accessibility for staff with diverse needs.
“Access to information, and the speed of this information, is hugely important to me in carrying out my role. Copilot is just an amazing compliment to the way I work, because it enables me to do all sorts of things that haven’t been possible until now. Our internal technology team plays a hugely important role in supporting how Pippa and I work with the wider organisation. For them to bring forward a trusted partner like Phoenix to support them and us as we go through this learning process has been really helpful.”
Neil Heslop OBE, CEO, Charities Aid Foundation
Our other Microsoft specialisations
Phoenix have been awarded 11 Microsoft Specialisations, confirming our capabilities and success in supporting organisations to transform, protect, and reach their goals.
- Adoption and Change Management
- Azure Virtual Desktop
- Calling for Microsoft Teams
- Cloud Security
- Build AI Apps on Azure
- Identity and Access Management
- Information Protection and Governance
- Infra and Database Migration
- Meetings and Meeting Rooms for Microsoft Teams
- Modernise Endpoint
- Teamwork Deployment
- Threat Protection
About the author
Phoenix Software
Phoenix enables digital transformation in the workplace, empowering UK public sector organisations to innovate and transform with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, data, AI, security, and collaboration tools. By understanding its customers’ goals, Phoenix delivers outcome–focused IT solutions that make a difference to the lives of employees, service users, and communities.
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