Concurrency, announced it has been named a finalist for two separate 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards: Diversity and Inclusion Changemaker and AI and Machine Learning.
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Concurrency, Inc. honored for “AI for Good” work as finalist in two separate 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year categories: Diversity & Inclusion Changemaker Award and AI & Machine Learning Award
The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners, with honorees chosen from a set of more than 3,300 submitted nominations from more than 100 countries worldwide.
The awards recognized Concurrency’s artificial intelligence work in the areas of machine learning and AI for Good, including a project that expands workplace opportunities for people with cognitive disabilities.
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“In a time of global uncertainty, it’s incredibly gratifying to do work that positively impacts people’s everyday lives,” said James Savage, founder and president of Concurrency. “Both of these awards demonstrate the power of artificial intelligence to impact the greater good.”
Savage continued, “Only a fraction of job-seeking individuals with cognitive disabilities are employed. I commend our talented team as well as our outstanding client and community partners. People with disabilities are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 pressures, as Microsoft noted in its recent announcement of an initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire digital skills. We applaud that effort and are proud to be aligned with it.”
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