OneStream Honored as Microsoft Partner of the Year

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards honor exceptional successes and innovations by Microsoft partners — and this year, we’re privileged to receive Microsoft's Americas SDC Partner of the Year. Beyond reflecting the value of our technology, this achievement reflects the outcomes we’ve helped customers achieve and the collaborative spirit defining our partnership with Microsoft. We were also a Global Finalist for their Financial Services Industry category.

At OneStream, we’re no strangers to Microsoft products. Our platform is 100% Azure-native and leverages certified integrations driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Building on Microsoft’s trusted cloud, our platform ensures that finance teams can access advanced analytics, automation, and reporting capabilities directly within the tools finance uses daily. Such tools include Azure, Teams, Copilot, and Power BI. This seamless integration empowers organizations to make faster, more accurate decisions without disrupting any workflows.

Key Differentiators and Outperformance

Microsoft highlighted how OneStream stands out in several areas that align with the criteria for the Partner of the Year Award:

• Innovation: Our platform is built natively on Azure and integrates AI-driven features, ensuring organizations benefit from the latest advancements in cloud and AI technology.
• Customer Impact: We deliver quantifiable ROI, speed, and accuracy. For example, 83% of customers achieve ROI in less than two years, and global rollouts like Costco’s have demonstrated rapid time-to-value.
• Diversity & Sustainability: We’re committed to responsible AI and carbon neutrality, reflecting both our values and those of Microsoft.
• Ecosystem Alignment: Our “Better Together” strategy includes joint events, analyst accolades, and a strong co-sell motion with Microsoft, creating a robust ecosystem for customers.
• Competitive Displacement: We’ve successfully replaced legacy systems and competing platforms, helping organizations modernize their finance operations.

Customer Outcomes: Real Metrics and Examples

Our partnership with Microsoft has enabled finance teams to achieve the following outcomes:

1. Close Acceleration: Organizations experience a 54% faster financial close, powered by Azure SQL and Sentinel.
2. Forecast Accuracy: Customers achieve 75% reporting accuracy using machine learning models and Azure OpenAI.
3. Data Management Efficiency: Ingram Micro unified enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and saw a 72% improvement in data management, leveraging Azure, Power BI, and Fabric.
4. Planning Cycle Reduction: Organizations see a 58% in planning cycles, enabling more agile and responsive finance operations.
5. Total Cost to Serve: Customers save over $100K annually through rapid reconciliations and streamlined processes.

How OneStream and Microsoft Deliver Value Together

At a solution level, OneStream and Microsoft deliver value by unifying data, automating manual processes, and embedding AI-driven insights into daily workflows. Finance teams can analyze data, run forecasts, generate reports, and automate tasks — all within the Microsoft tools that teams are already using. This integration means faster, more accurate decisions and future-proof finance operations.

Long-Term Ambition: Transforming Enterprise Finance

Ultimately, our partnership’s vision is to accelerate the adoption of AI and cloud technologies across the Office of the CFO. We’re committed to democratizing AI for finance, making advanced analytics and automation accessible to every team. By design, our platform is also infinitely extensible, adapting to new business needs, regulatory requirements, and technological advances.

Together with Microsoft, we’re future-proofing finance operations and empowering organizations to address evolving challenges through a unified, AI-powered platform.

Expansion Areas: Where Customers Start and Grow

Customers typically begin with financial consolidation and close, replacing legacy systems and addressing compliance and reporting pain points. Then, customers expand into planning, budgeting, forecasting, and account reconciliation, driven by the need for agility and improved data quality. The Azure Marketplace and MACC agreements make it easy for organizations to adopt and scale these capabilities.

Shaping the Future of Finance, Together

Receiving the Microsoft Partner of the Year Award reflects the dedication, innovation, and measurable impact OneStream brings to finance teams worldwide. Our deep integration with Microsoft’s trusted cloud and productivity platforms help organizations unify data, automate processes, and harness AI-driven insights for faster, more strategic decision-making.

And the outcomes speak for themselves: accelerated financial close, improved forecast accuracy, streamlined data management, and significant cost savings.

Looking ahead, OneStream remains committed to democratizing AI for finance, driving continuous innovation, and helping organizations future-proof their operations in a rapidly evolving landscape. Our partnership with Microsoft is more than technology — it’s also about enabling finance leaders to lead with confidence, agility, and vision.

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