Strategic Partnership Group (SPG)

Established in September 2003, the Strategic Partnership Group (SPG) of Microsoft ARD has been the pioneer in exploring and driving external strategic partnerships on behalf of ARD with key partners in software development, product cooperation, and technological innovation, and successfully nurtured a number of Chinese software service companies, including Chinasoft International, Inspur, Pactera, Wicresoft, Beyondsoft, and iSoftStone. It manages a software service and delivery team of nearly 1,000 vendors. Leveraging the cutting-edge technologies and strong R&D capability of ARD, SPG will continue to develop extensive cross-industry research and technology cooperation with government sectors, industrial parks, outstanding enterprises, and academic institutions.