Halliburton
HOUSTON – July 17, 2020 – Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced they have entered into a five-year strategic
agreement to advance Halliburton’s digital capabilities in Microsoft Azure.
Under the agreement, Halliburton will complete its move to cloud-based digital platforms and
strengthen its customer offerings by:
• Enhancing real-time platforms for expanded remote operations,
• Improving analytics capability with the Halliburton Data Lake utilizing machine learning
and artificial intelligence, and
• Accelerating the deployment of new technology and applications, including SOC2
compliance, for Halliburton’s overall system reliability and security.
“The strategic agreement with Microsoft and Accenture is an important step in our adoption of
new technology and applications to enhance our digital capabilities, drive additional business
agility and reduce capital expenditures,” said Jeff Miller, Halliburton chairman, president & CEO.
“We are excited about the benefits our customers and employees will realize through this
agreement, and the opportunity to further leverage our open architecture approach to software
delivery.”
“Moving to the cloud allows companies to create market-shaping customer offerings and drive
tangible business outcomes,” said Judson Althoff, executive vice president, Microsoft’s
Worldwide Commercial Business. “Through this alliance with Halliburton and Accenture, we will
apply the power of the cloud to unlock digital capabilities that deliver benefits for Halliburton and
its customers.”
The agreement also enables the migration of all Halliburton physical data centers to Azure,
which delivers enterprise-grade cloud services at global scale and offers sustainability benefits.
Accenture will work closely with Microsoft, in conjunction with their Avanade joint venture, to
help transition Halliburton’s digital capabilities and business-critical applications to Azure.
Accenture will leverage its comprehensive cloud migration framework, which brings
industrialized capabilities together with exclusive tools, methods, and automation to accelerate
Halliburton’s data center migration and provide for additional transformation opportunities.
“Building a digital core and scaling quickly across a business is only possible with a strong
foundation in the cloud,” said Julie Sweet, chief executive officer, Accenture. “Halliburton
recognizes that this essential foundation will provide the innovation, efficiency and talent
advantages to do things differently and fast. We are proud to be part of this transformational
change, which builds on our long history working with Halliburton and Microsoft.”
The companies expect to complete the staged migration by 2022.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the
mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every
organization on the planet to achieve more.
About Halliburton
Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to
the energy industry. With approximately 50,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in
more than 80 countries, the company helps its customers maximize value throughout the
lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling
and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production
throughout the life of the asset. Visit the company’s website at www.halliburton.com. Connect
with Halliburton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of
services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital
capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized
capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of
Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 513,000 people serving clients in
more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their
performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
For Microsoft
Microsoft Media Relations
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For Halliburton
Investors:
Abu Zeya
Halliburton, Investor Relations
Investors@Halliburton.com
281-871-2633
Media:
Emily Mir
Halliburton, Public Relations
PR@Halliburton.com
281-871-2601
For Accenture
Christian Harper
Accenture Media Relations
Christian.harper@acccenture.com
516-434-8615
