Handok Collaborates with Microsoft for Digital Innovation

Kim Young-jin, Chairman of Handok, and Lee Ji-eun, CEO of Microsoft Korea (from left), are posing for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) held on the 16th at Handok headquarters in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul. Photo by Handok

[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] Handok announced on the 16th that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Microsoft Korea at Handok's headquarters in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to accelerate digital innovation.

Handok plans to create an IT environment optimized for digital transformation by utilizing Microsoft's technology. Based on Microsoft 365, it will build a digital workplace to enhance company-wide collaboration and work productivity while applying flexible and strengthened integrated security management. Additionally, it plans to transition its IT infrastructure to Microsoft's cloud service and platform Azure, enabling real-time use of data assets anytime and anywhere. In particular, Handok intends to strategically utilize a big data platform built on Azure to digitize various internal systems and external information, improving business and work accuracy and efficiency.

Kim Young-jin, Chairman of Handok, said, “Handok has long been interested in digital transformation and has strengthened corporate competitiveness by building a high-level system environment,” adding, “We will closely cooperate with Microsoft Korea to accelerate digital innovation and secure sustainable growth momentum.” Lee Ji-eun, CEO of Microsoft Korea, also stated, “We are honored to support Handok's digital transformation by leveraging Microsoft's latest technologies and resources,” and added, “Based on continuous cooperation, we will steadily build cases of digital innovation in the domestic healthcare industry.”

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