(Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Ryusuke Kaneki; hereinafter "UPWARD") has joined Microsoft Japan (hereinafter "Microsoft") as an endorsing partner of the "Azure OpenAI Service Reference Architecture" recommended by Microsoft Japan. (Microsoft Japan).
Background of the Partners' Participation
UPWARD provides "UPWARD," a mobile application that streamlines the recording and utilization of customer data. With a focus on "storing and utilizing" customer data, UPWARD is linked to cloud CRM and provides a variety of support functions to enable outside and in-home salespeople to work more creatively.
We are developing technologies for generative AI based on the results of activities and customer data related to outside sales and door-to-door sales. Most recently, we released a preview version of "UPWARD INSIGHT," which identifies potential quality customers and suggests the next action to be taken by each sales representative.
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In order to promote further expansion of functions using AI technology in a timely manner, we have expressed our support for Microsoft's recommended "Azure OpenAI Service Reference Architecture" and decided to participate in it as an endorsing partner.
About Azure OpenAI Service Reference Architecture
This document is a collection of example scenarios and their architectures for using the Azure OpenAI Service recommended by Microsoft. It can be used as a reference document for incorporating large-scale generative AI models into your business in a safe and secure manner.
See: Azure OpenAI Service Reference Architecture
https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/biz/find-new-value-on-azure/ai-biz.aspx
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT (COMMENTS BY AKIHIRO KADOHATA, CTO, UPWARD CO.)
We have been developing AI-based products and functions, such as "UPWARD INSIGHT," a preview version of which was recently released, to enable field workers to work more creatively in their work, which includes visiting sales, maintenance, and store floor patrols.
In the future, we will further deepen our collaboration with Microsoft on AI technology to promote rapid product development.
UPWARD IS A SALES ENGAGEMENT SERVICE THAT UTILIZES ADVANCED LOCATION-BASED TECHNOLOGY TO AUTOMATICALLY DETECT AND RECORD SALES ACTIVITY DATA IN CRM TO OPTIMIZE THE SALES ACTIVITIES OF SALES REPRESENTATIVES IN THE FIELD. BY AUTOMATICALLY OVERLAYING ACCUMULATED SALES ACTIVITY DATA AND CRM DATA ON A MAP AND AUTOMATICALLY NOTIFYING OPTIMAL APPROACH DESTINATIONS, UPWARD SUPPORTS THE FORMULATION OF STRATEGIC SALES PLANS UTILIZING CRM DATA.
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