Microsoft has recognized Sulava, a member of The Digital Neighborhood, as the winner of the prestigious 2025 Global Copilot and AI Agent Partner of the Year Award. This award honors partners who have delivered outstanding innovation and solutions using Microsoft's AI technologies. Sulava, a Finland-based AI and Copilot pioneer, was selected from over 4,600 nominations for its work in helping businesses embed AI as a core component of their operations, moving beyond pilots to achieve measurable returns and competitive differentiation.
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Sulava, part of The Digital Neighborhood, won a top global Microsoft AI award.
It was named the 2025 Global Copilot and AI Agent Partner of the Year.
The award recognizes scalable Copilot workflows and AI-driven intelligence.
The Digital Neighborhood has one of the strongest Microsoft relationships in Europe.
The group was among the first partners to deploy Copilot commercially.
The award highlights the shift from AI experiments to measurable business value.
The award underscores a significant shift in how leading organizations are deploying artificial intelligence. For The Digital Neighborhood's clients, AI has evolved from a tool for productivity gains to an embedded "teammate" that drives faster customer insight, sharper strategy execution, and continuous value creation. The award category specifically recognizes partners that are redefining business impact through scalable Copilot workflows and delivering measurable value at an enterprise scale.
The recognition is built upon a deep and multifaceted partnership with Microsoft. The Digital Neighborhood holds one of the strongest Microsoft relationships in Europe, evidenced by two inner-circle Microsoft seats, 23 Microsoft MVPs, and elite designations in areas including AI, Fabric Real-Time Analysis, and Security. As a member of exclusive Copilot programs and market-launch previews, the group has been instrumental in shaping how AI evolves across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Executives from both The Digital Neighborhood and Microsoft highlighted the importance of delivering real-world change. "AI has become the new operating system for innovation and performance in business... This award from Microsoft recognises how that partnership is delivering real change, not experiments," said Jean-Yves Charlier, CEO of The Digital Neighborhood. Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer at Microsoft, congratulated the winners for "harnessing the transformative power of Microsoft's Cloud and AI platforms to deliver transformative solutions that redefine the boundaries of innovation."
The 2025 Global Copilot and AI Agent Partner of the Year Award solidifies Sulava and The Digital Neighborhood's position at the forefront of enterprise AI implementation. It validates their approach of applying AI with clear intent to transform how people work and how businesses operate. This accolade signals to the market that the era of AI experimentation is over, replaced by a focus on strategic integration that delivers tangible, scalable results.
About The Digital Neighborhood
The Digital Neighborhood is a community of European tech companies specialising in Microsoft AI and cloud. With over 1,500 consultants, engineers and specialists across seven countries, the organisation provides a seamless and integrated AI-driven approach to business transformation. Its community includes companies such as TrueFullstaq, Pink Elephant, Iquality, Cmotions, Focus Enterprise Solutions, GAC Business Solutions, ABC E BUSINESS, Context& and Sulava. Headquartered in Amsterdam, The Digital Neighborhood is committed to helping its 2,400 customers embrace what's next and realise their digital ambitions. "Partner with one of us and you can call on all of us. Just pick and choose the expertise you need."
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