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OBERKOCHEN, Germany, and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Today, ZEISS Group and Microsoft Corp. announced a multi-year strategic

partnership to accelerate ZEISS' transformation into a digital services

provider that is embracing a cloud-first approach. By standardizing its

equipment and processes on Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform,

ZEISS will be able to provide its customers with enhanced digital experiences,

address changing market needs more quickly and increase its productivity.

Leveraging Azure high-performance compute, AI, and IoT services, ZEISS will

work with Microsoft to provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with new

quality management solutions, enable microchip manufacturers to build more

powerful, energy-efficient microchips and deliver new digital healthcare

solutions for improved clinical workflows, enhanced treatments, and device

maintenance. Furthermore, ZEISS will create a seamless experience for its

customers through one digital platform and manage all digital ZEISS products

through one cloud-native platform to enhance continuous and agile product

development.

Microsoft's datacenter regions around the globe help meet the regional needs of

ZEISS' customers while delivering against highest security, privacy and

resiliency standards. ZEISS will build on Microsoft's experience in software

development to grow its own digital capabilities while helping Microsoft

enhance its customer-driven product innovation through deep industry insights.

Press contact

ZEISS Group

Jörg Nitschke, Group Spokesman  

Phone: +49 7364 20-3242

Email: joerg.nitschke@zeiss.com

About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the

fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS

Group generated annual revenue totaling more than 6.4 billion euros in its four

segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research,

Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2019).

For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative

solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions

for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions

for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS

is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used

by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global

demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera

lenses and binoculars.

With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization,

healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future

of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields

with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in

research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued

expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership.

With over 31,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries

with around 60 sales and service companies, 30 production sites and 25

development sites. Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in

Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations

in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the

holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.

Further information at www.zeiss.com

About Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era

of an intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every

person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Microsoft Media Relations

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Source - Carl Zeiss AG