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OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO ACCELERATE POLAND ’ S TRANSFORMATION INTO A TECHNOLOGICAL HUB FOR THE REGION OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE .
COUNTRY FOCUS : POLAND

OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO ACCELERATE POLAND ’ S TRANSFORMATION INTO A TECHNOLOGICAL HUB FOR THE REGION OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE .

“ Poland has the opportunity to be the digital heart of Europe . This is why we are announcing a partnership with Chmura Krajowa , and one of the biggest investments in digital technology in Poland ever of US $ 1 billion investment in skilling , Digital Transformation support and building a Microsoft global-scale and trusted cloud region , giving our customers and strong local partner ecosystem access to our worldclass digital technology and innovative cloud solutions all located here in Poland ,” said Mark Loughran , General Manager , Microsoft Poland .
Through this partnership , Microsoft and Chmura Krajowa are providing the latest developments in cloud technology for the good of their customers and society , increasing competitiveness and innovative solutions to serve customers across many industries in Poland and across the globe .
Skills for the future : Talent and technology
An important pillar of the announcement is the robust and long-term skilling programme to expand employment opportunities for local professionals and youth . Microsoft aims to boost the digital competencies of an estimated 150,000 business employees and IT professionals , educators , students and citizens to support the Digital Transformation of organisations . In doing so , the company seeks to increase competitiveness of Polish businesses and individuals in the market and empower Polish employees to successfully innovate and implement the cloud-based Digital Transformation strategies of their organisations . The skills development programme will include trainings , e-learning programmes , workshops and hackathons covering cloud computing , developing with
AI and Machine Learning technologies , Big Data and the Internet of Things ( IoT ). Within this effort , accessibility is important to Microsoft to ensure people with disabilities also have access to the technologies and the tools that allow them to be educated , informed and increase employment opportunities .
Trusted , global-scale cloud
The announcement will pave the way for local companies , start-ups and institutions to fully utilise the potential of cloud computing , while maintaining the highest cybersecurity , data residency and compliance standards , especially
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