iLink needed to unify fragmented data environments and ecosystems for its customers and relied on Microsoft Azure technologies.
By leveraging Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Databricks, iLink designed and implemented a unified data platform for their customer, Crane.
The collaboration between Microsoft Azure and iLink modernized Crane’s systems and empowered leadership to navigate a rapidly changing global market with greater confidence and clarity.
iLink Digital is a premier Microsoft Solutions Partner delivering enterprise-scale digital transformation across the Microsoft cloud. iLink is deeply invested in Microsoft's data platform with expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Power BI, and Azure Databricks.
By leveraging Microsoft Azure technologies, iLink has unified fragmented data environments and ecosystems for its customers—streamlining operations, enabling real-time insights, and transforming IT into a strategic driver of operational efficiency, business growth, and customer experience. The result is a more agile, data-driven enterprise ready to innovate and grow.
The partnership between Microsoft and iLink Digital is a powerful collaboration that accelerates digital transformation for organizations worldwide. iLink leverages Microsoft’s cloud technologies across data and AI, app innovation, infrastructure, modern work, and security to help businesses modernize their digital environments and unlock new value through secure, scalable, and intelligent platforms.
“Our capabilities span everything from data and security to application development,” noted Chandler Stevens, iLink Digital Vice President of Solutions Engineering. “We cover the full spectrum of systems integration across the Microsoft technology stack.”
iLink’s expertise in Microsoft Fabric is central to this collaboration. By harnessing Fabric’s capabilities for real-time data processing and analytics, iLink enables customers to improve efficiency, agility, and insight. Together, Microsoft and iLink guide organizations through every phase of their digital journey, from strategy and migration to implementation and change management, helping them unify data solutions and empower AI transformation responsibly while driving smarter decision-making and enhanced business performance.
Through this partnership, Microsoft and iLink Digital combine innovation, technical expertise, and a commitment to responsible technology use to deliver tailored, outcome-driven solutions. Their joint efforts empower businesses around the globe to confidently navigate digital transformation, realize measurable results, and build resilient, future-ready enterprises.
“Our capabilities span everything from data and security to application development. We cover the full spectrum of systems integration across the Microsoft technology stack.”
Chandler Stevens, Vice President of Solutions Engineering, iLink Digital
iLink customer, Crane, a global manufacturing leader serving diverse industries, grappled with a familiar challenge for long-established enterprises: navigating a complex IT landscape shaped by years of evolving systems and accumulated technical debt.
Over time, disparate systems had been layered across divisions, creating silos and fragmentation. Each global unit operated independently with its own reporting processes, leaving leadership without a unified, real-time view of operations and limiting strategic decision-making.
To address these realities, Crane partnered with Microsoft and iLink to undertake a comprehensive data modernization initiative. iLink began by pinpointing key pain points such as disconnected systems, manual reporting, and slow access to critical business insights. Employees spent excessive time gathering data, delaying analysis and decisions at a time when agility was crucial.
iLink designed and implemented a unified data platform using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Databricks, to consolidate data from numerous global sources into a single, governed data lake. This approach eliminated inconsistencies and established a shared data model, enabling real-time dashboards and instant access to insights. With unified insights, Crane empowered its executives to make faster, high-impact decisions—transforming simple data into a strategic asset that fuels innovation and drives enterprise-wide performance.
“We now have the ability to deliver the right data driven insights to leadership teams so they can make the right decisions,” Crane IT Director, Amit Pawar, said. “Instead of just an IT function that is keeping the lights on, we are the ones turning on new lights.”
Beyond technology, iLink worked closely with Crane’s teams to build a sustainable architecture aligned with business goals, including Power BI reporting capabilities. This partnership enabled Crane to evolve into a more agile, data-driven organization, integrating AI and analytics throughout operations. The collaboration with Microsoft and iLink not only modernized Crane’s systems but also empowered leadership to navigate a rapidly changing global market with greater confidence and clarity.
“Microsoft provides the foundational platforms and technologies built to solve real business challenges,” said Stevens. “As a partner, our role is to take those tools, like Microsoft Fabric, and apply them in a way that directly addresses the unique needs of customers like Crane.”
“We now have the ability to deliver the right data driven insights to leadership teams so they can make the right decisions. Instead of just an IT function that keeps the lights on, we are the ones turning on new lights.”
Amit Pawar, IT Director, Crane
As the partnership between Microsoft and iLink continues to evolve, so too does their impact. Together, they are enabling companies around the world to unlock the full power of their data transformation and turn digital aspiration into measurable results.
For more information about iLink Digital, check out their solutions listed on Microsoft Marketplace here.
“Microsoft provides the foundational platforms and technologies built to solve real business challenges. As a partner, our role is to take those tools, like Microsoft Fabric, and apply them in a way that directly addresses the unique needs of customers like Crane.”
Chandler Stevens, Vice President of Solutions Engineering, iLink Digital
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