Microsoft Azure: Microsoft wins billion dollar contract from Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola has made a $1.1 billion investment to use Microsoft's cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services as part of a five-year agreement that will see Microsoft support Coca-Cola's core technology strategy systemwide.

“This new agreement builds on the success of Coca-Cola’s partnership strategy with Microsoft, showing our commitment to ongoing digital transformation,” said John Murphy, president and chief financial officer of The Coca-Cola Company. “Our partnership with Microsoft has grown exponentially, from the $250 million agreement we initially announced in 2020 to $1.1 billion today.”

Neeraj Tolmare, senior vice president and global CIO for The Coca-Cola Company added: “Our expanded partnership with Microsoft is an important next chapter in Coca-Cola’s journey toward a digital-first enterprise powered by emerging technologies,” “Microsoft’s capabilities help accelerate our adoption of AI to create incremental enterprise value.”