AI is changing work faster than most of us expected. Many firms are still figuring out where to start. But Frontier Firms are already adapting. They're rethinking productivity, decision‑making, and how work gets done. Recently, we brought together leaders from Manchester City Council, the British Transport Police, OneFamily, Unity Trust Bank, Microsoft and more to explore what this shift really means in practice, as AI agents become part of everyday operations. Our goal is simple: to help you become the next Frontier Firm.
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🤝 Microsoft and ANS: The Perfect Partnership 🤝 Ahead of ANS being named winner of the 2025 UK Partner of the Year Award, our CEO, Richard Thompson spoke to Darren Hardman, CEO of Microsoft UK & Ireland, about what it means to us. It’s an honour to be labelled a ‘Frontier Firm’ for putting AI at the heart of our operations and creating groundbreaking solutions for customers – like, for example, building an AI image-recognition tool to help Manchester City Council categorise potholes based on images submitted by the public. We’d like to say a heartfelt thanks to all our colleagues and collaborators at Microsoft – we’re grateful for the collaboration and the successes we’ve shared. Darren put it best when he said: "Together, we’re not just driving innovation, we’re shaping the future."
Innovation moves fast. Aventum Group chose to move faster. For Aventum, partnering with ANS during their innovation sprint wasn’t just about testing new tech. It was a chance to get hands-on with pre-preview Microsoft AI capabilities, supported by expert insight from ANS teams. This collaboration gave Aventum early access to tools that could reshape how their teams work, streamlining onboarding processes and boosting productivity.