Observed Signal · May 13, 2026 · Partnership · Source: https://martechseries.com/feed/ · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Quisitive Earns Microsoft Frontier Partner Status
Quisitive, a global technology consulting firm, announced it has earned Microsoft Frontier Partner status, a distinction for partners with deep expertise in AI transformation on the Microsoft Cloud. The milestone follows Quisitive’s attainment of the Microsoft Copilot Specialization — its 19th specialization — which validates its ability to implement and scale Microsoft 365 Copilot, customize solutions with Copilot Studio, and develop AI agents. Microsoft’s Frontier Partner requirements include holding Solutions Partner designations and specializations across Copilot, data security and AI application development; Quisitive holds all six designations and 19 specializations. The announcement coincides with the general availability of Microsoft 365 E7 (the Frontier Suite). Quisitive says the designation positions it to help customers adopt Copilot, deploy AI agents, and implement governance and security controls for enterprise-scale AI.
Validates a consulting partner's deep Microsoft AI and security specializations and signals additional vendor support for enterprise adoption of Microsoft 365 E7 and Copilot; relevant to martech teams evaluating AI-enabled productivity and governance, but not industry-shifting.
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- Quisitive announced it has earned Microsoft Frontier Partner status.
- Quisitive previously achieved the Microsoft Copilot Specialization, its 19th specialization.
- To qualify as a Microsoft Frontier Partner, organizations must hold Microsoft Solutions Partner designations and specializations spanning Copilot, Data Security, and AI application development.
- Quisitive holds all six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations and 19 specializations.
- The announcement coincides with the general availability of Microsoft 365 E7 (Frontier Suite).
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Quisitive launches Spyglass Guardrail for Microsoft 365 and Copilot
Quisitive, a global technology consulting firm and Microsoft Frontier Partner, announced Spyglass® Guardrail, an AI-powered managed service that aims to raise customers' Microsoft Secure Score to 80+ while governing Microsoft Copilot and AI agent deployments. The service uses AI-enabled tooling plus human validation to identify control gaps, prioritize remediation, and deploy pre-tested Microsoft 365 control modules across identity, Conditional Access, Defender, and data loss prevention. Quisitive says typical remediation moves a Secure Score from the mid-40s to above 80 in about 11 weeks. Spyglass Guardrail is offered under an annual subscription at a fixed fee of $3,995 per month, includes a performance-backed maintenance promise and a cancellation option if the target Secure Score is not maintained for two consecutive months. New clients who sign up by September 30, 2026 receive their first month free.
TQA Rebrands to Propel Enterprise AI into Production
TQA announced a comprehensive rebrand and strategic expansion into Agentic AI, positioning itself to help enterprises move AI projects from pilot to production. The company formalized technology practices and partnerships with Microsoft and ServiceNow — integrating Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform and Azure AI, and offering ServiceNow consulting around Workflow Data Fabric (WDF) and AI agents — while maintaining its long-standing UiPath partnership. TQA highlights a track record as a UiPath Diamond Partner and Fast Track Partner for agentic AI, and says the move responds to client demand to build outcome-led, agent-enabled workforce solutions that bridge the enterprise production gap for AI.
Microsoft Unveils Premium 365 E7 Plan to Boost AI Sales
Microsoft announced a new top-tier Microsoft 365 bundle, Microsoft 365 E7, that packages Copilot and other enterprise tools and will be available May 1. The E7 subscription is priced at $99 per user per month (vs. $60 for E5 after upcoming price hikes) and bundles a $30 Copilot add-on, $12 Entra identity tools and a new $15 Agent 365 product for managing AI agents. Microsoft is also introducing Copilot Cowork — a multi-step task capability developed with Anthropic — as a research preview for Frontier program customers. The move is intended to drive higher per-seat revenue, demonstrate returns on Microsoft’s >$100 billion data-center AI investments (including Nvidia chips) and accelerate enterprise adoption of Copilot. Executives and analysts highlighted identity and management tooling as critical for safely scaling AI in large organizations.
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