Dun & Bradstreet—a respected and reliable source of business data for almost two centuries—has chosen Microsoft Azure as its cloud platform, and is teaming up with Microsoft to make Dun & Bradstreet data available through Microsoft Dynamics 365. The announcement from Microsoft and Dun & Bradstreet outlines three primary pillars of the new relationship: Dun & Bradstreet will use Microsoft’s Azure as its cloud platform, Dun & Bradstreet data will be made available through Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft’s Common Data Service, and Microsoft and Dun & Bradstreet will enter into a co-selling arrangement beginning later this year. Embracing the cloud and modernizing Dun & Bradstreet data with a data-as-a-service offering integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is precisely the kind of flexibility and vision that will allow Dun & Bradstreet to be around another 176 years. Image credit Dun & BradstreetI had a chance to speak with Dun & Bradstreet CEO Bob Carrigan about the new alliance with Microsoft. By betting on Azure and teaming up with Microsoft to integrate Dun & Bradstreet data with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Dun & Bradstreet is evolving its business model with the times.

Source: Forbes July 19, 2017 13:18 UTC