ArcelorMittal Chooses Microsoft Azure for Cloud-First Digital Transformation

ArcelorMittal, one of the world's largest steel producers, has taken its digital transformation to the next level by expanding its partnership with Microsoft. The company has selected Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud computing platform, a move aimed at improving efficiency, data management, and the use of artificial intelligence across its global operations.

The initiative, known as the 'Cloud First, Data Centric' strategy, will involve the adoption of several Azure-based technologies, including Microsoft Fabric, Purview, and Foundry. These tools will help ArcelorMittal integrate data from different parts of its business, develop advanced analytics, and implement AI solutions across its international systems.

The company believes that this transition will allow its teams to make faster, data-driven decisions, optimize industrial processes, and improve operational performance at its steel plants around the world. 'Our expanded relationship with Microsoft is not simply about modernizing systems; it is about fundamentally reshaping our IT operating model by embedding data and artificial intelligence into the core of how we manage our technology environment,' said Nik Puri, CEO of ArcelorMittal.