Empowering Indonesia through digital technology.
Bukalapak, one of Indonesia’s leading e-commerce platforms had formed a strategic partnership to reshape how e-commerce is conducted in the country, by adopting Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform.
The partnership will leverage Microsoft’s experience in building a resilient cloud infrastructure to support Bukalapak services for more than 12 million micro, small and medium enterprises, and 100 million customers.
“This partnership signals a deep collaboration with Microsoft on an array of technology projects that will transform the technology-driven commerce solutions and operations solution and operations in Indonesia,” said Rachmat Kaimuddin, CEO of Bukalapak. “As a global technology leader, Microsoft’s confidence with Bukalapak highlights our position as the leading homegrown technology player in Indonesia and our continued objective to create a positive impact on our country and customers.”
Through this partnership, Bukalapak and Microsoft will collaborate on key initiatives including:
- Building resilient infrastructure – Bukalapak will adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred Cloud platform to support its more than 6 million online merchants, 6 million offline merchants and 100 million customers.
- Bridging the digital gap – The companies will explore opportunities to help make the digital world relevant for every individual daily.
- Skilling – Providing digital skills training for Bukalapak employees and their merchants.
As an e-commerce platform in Indonesia, Bukalapak was founded with the singular mission of empowering Indonesia through digital technology.
The company also offers financial services and payment options for its users, including but not limited to, gold and mutual funds’ investments, bill payments and credit services. They aim to transform the economy beyond e-commerce, by digitalising traditional warungs (mom and pop kiosks) so every business in Indonesia has access to the online economy.
