- Integrations, which will roll out in Q2 2017, across Microsoft Office 365 and Workday's HR and finance platforms highlighted.
- Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY +0.9%) co-founder and CEO Aneel Bhusri: "Connecting the productivity tools in Office 365 with Workday's finance and HR applications will enable customers globally to uncover new ways to produce great work that ultimately drives their businesses forward. Our partnership with Microsoft is yet another example of our commitment to empowering customers to increase productivity and drive performance with Workday -- all in an intuitive experience that mirrors how they prefer to work."
- Microsoft (MSFT +0.7%) CEO Satya Nadella: "Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet, and key to this is forging strategic partnerships with companies including Workday. Blending the power of Workday's cloud-based finance and HR applications with the cloud productivity of Office 365 will enable our customers to simplify their businesses processes, enhance collaboration, and infuse more intelligence into their organizations."
- The union comes on Microsoft's partnerships with Adobe Systems (cloud) and Renault-Nissan Alliance (connected-car) disclosed yesterday at its Ignite conference.
- Satya Nadella video