Bertelsmann and Microsoft announce Azure media and education partnership

Bertelsmann and Microsoft announced a new partnership that will see the global media conglomerate increase its investment in Azure for media and education scenarios. 

Currently, Bertelsmann’s workforce development offering Relias uses an Azure-based online education platform. Similarly, Bertelsmann Collaboration Platform is co-developed by Microsoft and Bertelsmann’s Arvato Systems division with the goal of supporting collaboration. RTL+, a German multimedia service, will be built on Bertelsmann and Microsoft technology.