Indian technology services and consulting company Wipro’s Smart i-Building technology is being showcased at Microsoft’s technology centre in Zurich, Switzerland.

Smart i-Building is an integrated, modular, IoT and impact intelligent building management system that runs on the Microsoft Azure platform. It reduces costs and the sustainability footprint impact of office buildings through better use of corporate space, lower energy consumption and higher operational efficiency. On average, buildings that adopt Smart i-Building can realise 10 to 30 per cent energy savings.

“Smart i-Building is designed to help our clients reach their sustainability goals as well as Switzerland’s climate targets,” said René Mulder, country head for Wipro in Switzerland. “We are thrilled to showcase clients this innovation at the Microsoft technology centre and demonstrate what is possible when we join forces with partners such as Microsoft.”

Jo Debecker, global head of cloud infrastructure services at Wipro,added: “The traditional office space is evolving. A hybrid remote and digitally connected workforce is requiring businesses to rethink how they design office spaces to drive deeper collaboration and enhanced creativity and innovation. Smart i-Building is one of the many ways we are helping clients move into the future of work and deploy the technologies needed to engage and manage the workforce of tomorrow.”

With nearly 600 customer visitors, Microsoft’s technology centre in Zurich has been bringing technologies and applications to life since May 2022. The centre showcases a variety of products built with partners and customers to deliver immersive experiences along with deep technical engagements, focused on business outcomes.

Catrin Hinkel, CEO for Microsoft in Switzerland, added: “Customers can now see Wipro represented at the Microsoft technology centre. Through collaboration, we can bring the full power of our relationship to clients in the Swiss market to further enable their digital transformation journey.”

Wipro is a technology services and consulting company focused on building innovations that address complex digital transformation needs, leveraging capabilities in consulting, design, engineering and operations. It has more than 250,000 employees and business partners across 66 countries.