Akeron announces a technology partnership with Microsoft to strengthen project management in professional services.

Lucca, October 2 — Akeron, an innovative company that transforms business challenges into digital solutions through cutting-edge, flexible software capable of improving efficiency, decision-making, and business performance, announces a new phase in its partnership with Microsoft, focused on technological integration to serve the professional services sector.

With a market that, according to IDC, is projected to grow at a double-digit rate with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2% and is expected to reach nearly $450 billion by 2028, companies operating in the professional services sector face new complexities as they seek to balance growth and efficiency. In this context, digital transformation is an essential step, and project business automation solutions offer a concrete solution.

At the heart of this synergy is Tarko by Akeron, the project business automation platform integrated with Microsoft solutions to optimize project and contract management. Available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, Tarko serves as the “core of technical and financial contract management,” integrating with both the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP solution and Power BI technology to monitor performance in real time, analyze strategic data, and support rapid, informed decision-making.
In addition, integration with Outlook Calendar allows users to manage projects by coordinating the planning of tasks, meetings, and deadlines. The platform is built on the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability when managing large volumes of data.

“To compete successfully in today’s market, professional services firms must complete their digital transformation and adopt solutions capable of supporting their growth, monitoring project performance, and ensuring profitability—key elements for business development. Tarko by Akeron was created as a platform deeply integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem: an integration that allows companies to leverage the technologies they already use, entrusting Tarko with the planning, management, and final accounting of projects, as well as the entire ‘order-to-cash’ process, which is central to the sector. “All of this is achieved without disrupting existing operational workflows, but rather by enhancing the user experience with familiar tools such as Outlook and Power BI,” comments Marco Pierallini, co-CEO of Akeron.

“We are pleased to welcome Akeron to our ecosystem of local partners, which includes more than 15,000 organizations that represent a key component of Microsoft’s presence in the country. In fact, partners play a crucial role in making the most advanced technologies available, contributing to digital transformation across every industry and business size, accelerating productivity, promoting growth, and ensuring the highest levels of security and compliance,” said Annamaria Bottero, Global Partner Solutions Lead at Microsoft Italy.