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G-STAR builds Maia, a multilingual Azure OpenAI assistant in Microsoft Teams, to handle IT support requests

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…re, scalable way to unify support and give employees quick access to knowledge. G-STAR built Maia, an AI assistant powered by Azure OpenAI and AI Foundry. Developed with CloudNation and integrated with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and…
…d deeply integrated into the company’s culture. That’s precisely what they got. Available 24/7 and fluent in six languages, Maia is built to make work simpler and smarter for G‑STAR’s global workforce.…

Description

Dutch denim brand G-STAR built Maia with partner CloudNation on Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry, within its own Azure tenant and integrated with Teams, SharePoint and its IT ticket system. Available 24/7 in six languages; the page gives projections (IT tickets reduced by up to 40%) and targets (200 to 500 active users, resolution accuracy 60% to 85%) rather than measured results.

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…dge. G-STAR built Maia, an AI assistant powered by Azure OpenAI and AI Foundry. Developed with CloudNation and integrated with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and their IT ticket system, Maia delivers secure, multilingual self-service for retail and corporate teams…
…multiple languages.” Early projections showed the impact could be significant. Maia could reduce IT tickets by up to 40%, freeing IT teams to focus on more complex issues while employees get quick and…
…hind the solution. Building on this success, G‑STAR is setting ambitious goals: scaling from 200 to 500 active users, maintaining engagement rates near 80%, and improving resolution accuracy from 60% to 85% within six months. These targets complement projected efficiency gains, including significant cos…

Company

G-STAR

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…re, scalable way to unify support and give employees quick access to knowledge. G-STAR built Maia, an AI assistant powered by Azure OpenAI and AI Foundry. Developed with CloudNation and integrated with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and…

Country

Netherlands

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…harePoint OneDrive SERVICES AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION SIZE 1,000-9,999 employees COUNTRY/REGION Netherlands BUSINESS NEED Employee experience Artificial Intelligence INDUSTRY Retailers Sh…

Industry

Retail

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…RY/REGION Netherlands BUSINESS NEED Employee experience Artificial Intelligence INDUSTRY Retailers Share the story Explore related stories /h2> "> Explore related stories Stories…

Problem

G-STAR's IT teams handled a high volume of routine and sometimes unclear, multilingual requests that slowed down workflows and made finding answers challenging for its 450 retail and 550 corporate employees.

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…im brand faced a challenge that, however, had little to do with fashion itself: high volumes of routine IT requests were slowing down work for its 450 retail and 550 corporate employees. For Griffioen, this became much more than just an IT challenge; it became a cul…

Solution

G-STAR built Maia, an AI assistant powered by Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry, with partner CloudNation. It is built in G-STAR's own Azure tenant, integrated with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and the IT ticket system, and is available 24/7 in six languages.

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…e tasks without disrupting the way employees work. To bring its vision to life, G-STAR partnered with CloudNation and Microsoft to create Maia, an AI assistant powered by Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry . They wanted an AI experience that felt approachable, multilingual, and deeply…
…eeply embedded within the organization.” Built within G-STAR’s own Azure tenant and integrated into Teams, the deployment was led by partner CloudNation with support and oversight from Microsoft. “What makes Maia powerful isn’t the technology alone, but the collaboration tha…

Business value

These are projections and targets, not measured results: the source says Maia could reduce IT tickets by up to 40%, and G-STAR aims to scale from 200 to 500 active users, keep engagement near 80% and improve resolution accuracy from 60% to 85% within six months. Early reactions are described as positive.

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…ct, reduce ticket volume, and make knowledge accessible in multiple languages.” Early projections showed the impact could be significant. Maia could reduce IT tickets by up to 40%, freeing IT teams to focus on more complex issues while employees get quick and reliable support.…
…ost. “We are testing and going in phases, making sure that we improve as we go. The first reactions have been positive. People are liking it and finding it useful. We’ve got high hopes for the future…

AI capabilities

Generative AI, Conversational AI

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…d deeply integrated into the company’s culture. That’s precisely what they got. Available 24/7 and fluent in six languages, Maia is built to make work simpler and smarter for G‑STAR’s global workforce.…

Technology

Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, Microsoft Teams

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…vision to life, G-STAR partnered with CloudNation and Microsoft to create Maia, an AI assistant powered by Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry . They wanted an AI experience that felt approachable, multilingual, and deeply…
…ssistant powered by Azure OpenAI and AI Foundry. Developed with CloudNation and integrated with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and their IT ticket system, Maia delivers secure, multilingual self-service for retail and corporate teams…

Implementation approach

Maia started as a pilot to ease IT pressure. Rollout began with IT and Retail operations and is being extended to HR, Finance, Legal and Sustainability teams, in phases that the team improves as it goes, with continuous collaboration with CloudNation on user feedback.

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…t, the code remains ours, even though it was developed with an agency partner.” Rollout began with IT and Retail operations to offer solutions to the key IT challenges. Now, G-STAR is extending to HR, Finance, Legal, and Sustainability teams, supported by workshops and tutorials to build trust and adoption. Continuous collaboration with partner CloudNation also ensured Maia evolved wit…
…ffioen, New Tech Lead, G-STAR Driving measurable efficiency while looking ahead Maia started as a pilot to ease IT pressure, but it quickly became a catalyst for change. “Because we build everything in A…

Onboarding approach

Rollout to further teams is supported by workshops and tutorials to build trust and adoption.

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…nges. Now, G-STAR is extending to HR, Finance, Legal, and Sustainability teams, supported by workshops and tutorials to build trust and adoption. Continuous collaboration with partner CloudNation also ensured Maia evolved wi…

Headline outcome

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…ct, reduce ticket volume, and make knowledge accessible in multiple languages.” Early projections showed the impact could be significant. Maia could reduce IT tickets by up to 40%, freeing IT teams to focus on more complex issues while employees get quick and reliable support.…

Use case type

Conversational assistant

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…d deeply integrated into the company’s culture. That’s precisely what they got. Available 24/7 and fluent in six languages, Maia is built to make work simpler and smarter for G‑STAR’s global workforce.…
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