Martin Kostal articles

Martin Kostal

General Manager, Microsoft Industry Clouds, Engineering

Martin leads globally engineering teams for retail, consumer goods, and agriculture industries. His mission is to enable industry digital transformation and reimagine business processes with AI and partners. Martin has more than 25 years of software industry experience in various product and engineering leadership positions.

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Published February 8, 2024

3 min read

Unleashing the power of AI and unified data with Microsoft Cloud for Retail and Sitecore

With retail data solutions in Microsoft Fabric, we are giving customers a single place for all their data analytics. Providing a platform for partners such as Sitecore to connect and build on, helping retailers overcome data incompatibility, and unlock new capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Retail.

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Published January 11, 2024

6 min read

Microsoft Cloud for Retail unlocks a new level of productivity with AI

The latest Microsoft Cloud for Retail updates use AI to help retailers maximize their data, elevate shopper experience, and empower store associates. We’re excited to introduce copilot templates on Azure OpenAI Service. Leveraging the copilot templates, retailers can build experiences to gain a competitive edge while responding to their business’s evolving needs.

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Sustainability

Published December 5, 2023

5 min read

Harvesting AI-driven insights and efficiencies with agricultural data innovation

By not only making actual planning and observational data more accessible, but also helping companies present insights in a human-centric format with generative AI, Azure Data Manager is helping lead the way into a more sustainable future.

Sustainability

Published November 8, 2023

4 min read

Evolving Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Agriculture to transform data into intuitive insights

With Azure Data Manager for Agriculture, organizations can leverage high-quality datasets for digital agriculture solutions, allowing customers and partners to focus on product innovation rather than data management.

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Published March 1, 2023

4 min read

Build resilience with the latest from Microsoft Cloud for Retail

Microsoft Cloud for Retail is designed to support resilient retail by providing retailers with the tools and insights they need to quickly adjust to changing conditions and seize new opportunities.