Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Real estate startup; Omnipresence on Surface; Furnishings win; New app development integration

In this week's Microsoft Dynamics partner news roundup:

• BuildingMinds: Schindler startup to drive digital transformation in the real estate sector
• Indegene Omnipresence launches on Microsoft Surface tablets
• Poliform selects Sunrise Technologies and Dynamics 365 for ERP implementation
• Zudy teams up with Microsoft to offer preferred cloud solutions

BuildingMinds: Schindler startup to drive digital transformation in the real estate sector

The Schindler Group, a Switzerland-based provider of elevators, escalators, and related services has formed BuildingMinds, a startup created to optimize the management of real estate assets through a software-as-a-service platform.

Partnering with Microsoft, BuildingMinds is using Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365 to offer a one-stop service platform for real estate asset optimization, in a bid to transform the way buildings are managed, according to officials of the companies.

The startup will develop a fully integrated, product-agnostic, cloud solution that enables building owners to centrally manage all their properties and service providers.

"Combining our industry insights with our digitization expertise will enable BuildingMinds to play a role in leading the change taking place in the [real estate] sector," said Silvio Napoli, chairman of the Schindler Group, in a statement. "This will close a long-standing gap in the advent of smart buildings, and we are pleased to be partnering with a global leader such as Microsoft on this pivotal initiative."

Indegene Omnipresence launches on Microsoft Surface tablets

Users can now deploy Indegene Omnipresence on Microsoft Surface devices on the Windows OS, expanding device choices for field users in the life sciences industry who have been limited largely to Apple iOS devices.

The integration between ...