Faros AI, the AI transformation partner for software engineering organizations, today announced it has won the Microsoft for Startups 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. Faros AI was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

“This recognition reflects the power of our collaboration to solve one of enterprise software development's biggest challenges: measuring AI productivity gains,” said Vitaly Gordon, Co-Founder and CEO at Faros AI. “Together, we're providing software engineering organizations with critical visibility and insights to improve efficiency and assess AI impact. For companies running on Azure and using GitHub Copilot, Faros AI delivers a single source of truth for performance measurement. Microsoft has been an extraordinary ally, amplifying our mission and connecting us with enterprise leaders representing over 500,000 engineers.”

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft Cloud applications, services, devices, and AI innovation during the past year. Awards were classified in various categories, with honorees chosen from more than 4,600 nominations across more than 100 countries.

The Microsoft for Startups Partner of the Year award recognizes a B2B startup organization that built and launched an innovative and unique solution leveraging Microsoft technology. Additionally, the startup stands out above the rest in their partnership with Microsoft by demonstrating consistent, high-quality engagements through the Microsoft for Startups program and demonstrating value to the Microsoft ecosystem.

“Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards,” said Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. “This year, our partners harnessed the transformative power of Microsoft’s Cloud and AI platforms to deliver transformative solutions that redefine the boundaries of innovation. The energy and ingenuity across our ecosystem continue to inspire us. The 2025 honorees exemplify what’s possible when technology and vision unite to empower customers around the world.”

The 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced ahead of Microsoft Ignite, which will be held in San Francisco from November 18-21. Additional details on the 2025 awards are available on the Microsoft Partner blog:

https://aka.ms/2025POTYA_Announcement. The complete list of categories, winners and finalists can be found at https://aka.ms/2025POTYAWinnersFinalists

About Faros AI

Faros AI provides the most intelligent and comprehensive solution for understanding the impact of AI technology on the efficiency and effectiveness of large engineering teams. Faros AI analyzes coding, deployment, quality, incident, security, HR, and survey data from 100+ tools and custom sources to help enterprises become data-driven when it comes to engineering productivity, delivery, outcomes, budgets, and talent.

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“This recognition reflects the power of our collaboration to solve one of enterprise software development's biggest challenges: measuring AI productivity gains,” said Vitaly Gordon, Co-Founder and CEO at Faros AI.