Oyo will adopt Microsoft Azure As a “key enabler” to drive cloud-based innovations and solutions will be tailored to benefit patrons operating small and medium hotels and home storefronts. Small and independent hotel and homeowners will have access to Oyo’s latest technology to manage their guest experience, increase revenue, and run operations with the “security” and “scalability” of Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft has also made a strategic equity investment in Oyo, the Ritesh Agarwal-led startup said, but did not disclose the size of the stake. ET had informed about the deal on July 30.
According to Abhinav Sinha, Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer, OYO Hotels & Homes, the tie-up with Microsoft will accelerate the deployment of its products, enabling it to create greater impact for businesses through an integrated technology ecosystem available on the cloud. will allow. Farthest corner of the world.
“For our guests, this alliance will mean more personalization, better choices, differentiated experiences and better guest experiences in the future. Equity investments in the company further strengthen Microsoft’s commitment,” Sinha said.
OYO said it will develop ‘smart room’ experiences for passengers on the OYO platform, such as premium and customized in-room experiences for its guests.
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Using Microsoft’s Azure IoT, the experience will include Know Your Customer (KYC) along with self-check-in and IoT-managed smart locks and virtual assistance supported by a digital register of arrivals and departures.
“By combining the power of Azure with the technology and product stack developed by OYO, we look forward to accelerating innovation in travel and hospitality,” said Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India. “It is inspiring to see how Microsoft Cloud is empowering digital natives like OYO to accelerate industry transformation and innovation, turning post-pandemic challenges into opportunities of the future,” he said.
Oyo said that apart from co-innovating, it will also start sharing existing workloads with Microsoft Azure, and adopting the Microsoft 365 suite for better collaboration and productivity, besides accelerating technology development in a ‘secure’ way. In addition to switching to Github Enterprise.