We’re pleased to share that our client Robert Walters has been shortlisted for ‘Best Intranet’ at this year’s Internal Communications & Engagement Awards. The recognition reflects the strong results our customers are achieving with the modern, scalable digital workplaces that we deliver. 

Dominic Dow, CTO at Robert Walters has said, “we are delighted to have been shortlisted for an ICE Award. Our marketing and internal communications team, working with Addin365, delivered a digital workplace rapidly – that has met our key business challenges and surpassed our expectations in terms of the results.”

A digital workplace approach that’s built to last 

At a time when many organisations are reassessing their digital workplace strategy, this shortlist underscores the strengths of our model: 

Deeply aligned to Microsoft 365 
We help organisations get the most from native SharePoint and Microsoft 365 capabilities, including the latest AI and governance features, ensuring their digital workplace stays future‑ready and fully aligned to the Microsoft roadmap. Our products add what’s missing in Microsoft 365, delivering personalised and intuitive experiences. 

Designed around real employee needs 
Our information architecture and engagement framework ensure the intranet becomes a space employees rely on, not a static repository. 

Governance that scales effortlessly 
We enable IT, Comms and digital workplace teams to keep content quality high, reduce site sprawl and empower contributors, whilst using AI to manage governance. 

Looking ahead 

We’re grateful to our customers and partners whose ambition and collaboration make achievements like this possible. We look forward to the awards ceremony and to continuing our work supporting organisations in building digital workplaces that truly empower their people. 

Setting a New Standard for Digital Workplaces

 As SharePoint marks its 25th anniversary, Microsoft has announced a wave of new AI-driven capabilities that fundamentally change the landscape for digital workplace solutions. For IT professionals evaluating how best to support their organisation’s intranet, collaboration, governance, and content management needs, these innovations make a compelling case for choosing SharePoint over any ‘intranet in a box’ vendor. 

Unmatched Scale and Investment in AI 

Microsoft’s commitment to AI is on a scale that no ‘in a box’ vendor can hope to match. With ongoing investment, SharePoint now automates content governance in ways that previously required manual intervention. This level of automation not only streamlines operations but ensures your intranet evolves with your business, staying ahead of compliance risks and productivity demands. 

A Death Knell for Intranet in a Box Vendors? 

This week, Microsoft introduced a suite of new AI capabilities for SharePoint that raise the bar for digital workplace solutions. These updates aren’t just incremental—they fundamentally reshape what’s possible for organisations, making it increasingly difficult for intranet in a box vendors to remain competitive. 

Scaling Your Information Architecture with Copilot 

One of the most significant advancements is the ability to add ‘Skills’ to Microsoft Copilot—custom capabilities designed to meet specific business needs. Among these is the automated production of information architecture. As new sites are created, Copilot applies your organisation’s standards for site structure and metadata, ensuring a consistent, connected, and uniform digital experience across your entire business. This is a game-changer for IT professionals tasked with maintaining governance and user experience at scale. 

Proactive, AI-Driven Governance 

The newly released SharePoint Admin Agent is now fully available to admins with a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence. This tool brings a proactive, AI-driven approach to governance, empowering IT professionals with: 

• Site permissions skills : Analyse tenant-wide permissions using natural language, swiftly flag oversharing risks, explain root causes, and receive actionable remediation steps. 

• Site lifecycle management skills : Identify inactive, ownerless, or high-risk sites with advanced filtering, exportable reporting, and clear clean-up insights. 

• Storage management skills : Gain Copilot-powered insights into tenant and site storage trends, flag risks, and receive guidance on governance actions to maintain order and compliance.

No Comparison on Content Automation and Governance 

Choosing an intranet in a box solution may seem tempting for a good-looking solution, but is it increasingly a false economy? Your organisation’s people were already working in Outlook and Teams, with their files in OneDrive, making SharePoint the smart choice for an intranet decision. With this week’s announcements, what is the compelling reason to use an intranet in a box solution? no in a box vendor can rival Microsoft’s new content automation or automated governance capabilities. 

Conclusion: The Future Is with SharePoint 

With these new AI capabilities, SharePoint has decisively outpaced intranet in a box offerings. For IT professionals planning the future of their digital workplace, the choice is clear: embedding your intranet within SharePoint and Microsoft 365 not only leverages the world’s most advanced collaboration platform, but also ensures you benefit from innovation, robust governance and unrivalled scalability that only Microsoft can provide. Let SharePoint’s 25th birthday be the milestone that marks your organisation’s evolution to a smarter, more secure, and future-ready digital workplace. 

While SharePoint’s new AI-powered features set a benchmark for digital workplace solutions, there are occasions where its native functionality may not fully address unique organisational requirements. For example, businesses seeking advanced personalisation, enhanced information management, or bespoke intranet features might discover gaps in SharePoint’s offering. This is where Addin365 steps in, delivering products that embed directly within SharePoint to extend its capabilities. By adopting Addin365 solutions, organisations can unlock tailored enhancements and specialised features, while continuing to leverage the full benefits of SharePoint—including robust governance, content automation, and alignment with Microsoft’s roadmap. This hybrid approach ensures employees enjoy a unified, future-proofed digital workplace that evolves alongside their business needs. 

IoIC and Addin365 Partnership 

We are pleased to be speaking at the upcoming Institute of Internal Communications (IoIC) Festival in May.  

As the voice for internal communications, the IoIC supports a community of passionate professionals committed to elevating workplace communication. The organisation continues to embrace technology and sustainability as they lead the way in shaping modern internal comms. 

Hear From the Experts 

Join Roisin Pope, Head of Global Strategic Communications, and Leonie Michel, Head of Business Products at Robert Walters, as they sit down with Suzy Dean, CEO of Addin365, to share how Robert Walters achieved a remarkable internal communications transformation in just 12 weeks. 

Discover how Robert Walters rolled out ‘Connect’ — an AI‑powered digital workplace built on Microsoft 365 — to 3,300 employees across 31 countries, replacing previously fragmented and siloed systems. This unified platform has reimagined how employees interact, making collaboration and communication seamless across the business. 

The impact? Employee engagement soared by 355%, marking a significant shift in how teams connect and work together globally.

What You’ll Learn  

• What an AI-enabled digital workplace really is – and how it benefits employees.  

• How AI reshapes internal comms roles and accelerates delivery.  

• The new insights and opportunities that an AI-powered digital workplace can bring after launch, especially when trying to measure employee engagement. 

Key Takeaways  

• Practical tips for planning and launching a digital workplace with AI.  

• How to evolve your internal comms role in an AI-driven environment.  

• Innovative approaches to managing content and measuring campaign impact with precision. 

Join Us at IoIC Festival 2026

We warmly invite all internal communication professionals attending the IoIC Festival 2026 to join our session and see how AI can elevate your digital workplace. Don’t miss the chance to learn directly from both the solution provider and the client team who achieved this transformation in record time. You’ll come away inspired and equipped with ideas to drive your own initiatives. 

We will also be present throughout the festival – come say hello at our stand or connect with us during the networking breaks. We’re eager to discuss how modern digital workplace tools and AI can solve your communication challenges.  

Practical information 

Date: Thursday 7th May

Time: 11:10am

Session length: 40 mins (including time for Q&A) 

Location: The Stapleton Room within The Empower Village 

You can register for the IoIC Festival here. 

Hosted by our CEO Suzy Dean, our IT Leaders’ Lunch took place last week in Mayfair’s historic Scott’s restaurant, bringing together a group of CIOs and CTOs from across industries. Set against the restaurant’s iconic backdrop, guests enjoyed a three-course lunch and an engaging discussion on how they are delivering business growth in challenging economic conditions.  

From strategic platforms and the place of AI to getting the right team in place – lots of challenges and opportunities got an airing, facilitated by amazing presentations from our speakers Dominic Dow (CTO, Robert Walters) Chris Green (CIO, Cadillac Formula One) and Wes Hackett (CTO, Addin365). 

Dominic explored the CTOs role in driving revenue growth, shared Robert Walters’ tech and product strategy and how this has delivered top line revenue growth. Dominic’s story highlighted the power of a well-executed digital strategy to drive IT resilience and business growth, even in challenging market conditions.  

Wes outlined key considerations for achieving a board-level growth objective, drawing on his experience working with numerous blue-chip organisations. 

Chris closed lunch with his session ‘From startup to racing through the lens of IT.’ Chris shared fascinating insights into how he has delivered at pace to support the Team’s growth and offered a unique lens into how tech paired with precision and teamwork, is fuelling success in one of the world’s most competitive industries.  

It was a truly enjoyable afternoon that sparked new thinking – so much so that we plan to make this a regular gathering. 

If you are in a strategic IT role and would like to register your interest for the next one, you can do so here.

Are you struggling with the usability or adoption of your current SharePoint intranet? Perhaps you want to improve the findability of content? Or the look and feel?  

We’re offering you an exclusive opportunity to register for a complementary intranet audit with one of our Microsoft MVPs, global experts in Microsoft 365. 

What’s included in the free intranet audit? 

• A comprehensive assessment of your current information architecture and navigation, with recommended enhancements. 

• An assessment of the look and feel of your site, with recommended enhancements. 

• Evaluation of your use of current communication channels within Microsoft 365. 

This complementary audit is worth £5,000 and will provide you with a comprehensive plan forward to optimise your digital employee experience. 

Don’t miss out on this exclusive offer!

Spaces are limited, register your interest now to avoid disappointment. 

As a digital employee experience partner, we are proud to be named a supplier on the G-Cloud 14 framework after providing reliable IT services to multiple clients in the public sector. 

About the G-Cloud Framework 

The G-Cloud 14 framework is the latest version of the UK government’s procurement initiative designed to simplify the process for public sector bodies to acquire cloud-based services. This digital marketplace allows public sector organisations to find, compare, and purchase technology and services from pre-approved suppliers, ensuring quality, reliability, and security. It is crucial in promoting cloud technology adoption, driving digital transformation, and enhancing efficiency across the public sector.  

Administered by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), this framework aims to streamline procurement processes, minimise expenses, and enhance efficiency for public sector entities requiring technology services. The CCS is pivotal in helping the public sector secure the best value when purchasing common goods and services. G-Cloud 14 is part of the government’s ongoing effort to foster digital transformation within the public sector by providing accessible and cost-efficient cloud solutions. This initiative ensures that public sector organisations remain current with technological advancements, maintaining their cloud services’ robustness, security, and efficiency. 

The G-Cloud 14 framework is available for use by: 

• Central government 

• Charities 

• Education 

• Health 

• Local authorities 

• Blue light services (police, fire, ambulance, search and rescue) 

• Devolved administrations 

• British overseas territories 

Why have we joined G-Cloud 14? 

The G-Cloud framework stands as a trusted, efficient channel supporting the government’s commitment to enhancing technology adoption. Our participation in the G-Cloud 14 framework offers both our current and future clients an efficient way to access our suite of services. This opportunity allows us to broaden our reach within the public sector, strengthen client partnerships, and play a key role in the digital transformation initiatives within the sector. We have already helped multiple public sector organisations enhance their digital employee experience, boost employee engagement, and improve collaboration through our suite of tools. We are committed to continuing this support. 

What do we offer through the G-Cloud 14 framework?  

Addin365 is proud to offer the following capabilities through the G-Cloud 14 framework:   

• Digital employee experiences, portals and intranets  

• Pre-packaged automations to support business productivity  

• Internal communications to reflect your corporate branding  

• Measurement of communications reach and employee engagement  

• Personalisation of all internal communication for different audiences  

• Standardised SharePoint site templates to support time-saving  

• Standardisation across the IT function and a rapid approach to Microsoft Teams creation and evolution 

Contact us  

We have a wealth of experience delivering brand-aligned digital employee experiences to organisations of various sizes. Explore our range of services available through the G-Cloud 14 framework, or contact us directly if your organisation is looking to enhance its digital employee experience – we’d be delighted to help.  

It feels like only yesterday that Addin365 was born, but today we turn 9! And what a ride it’s been! Here’s our (much–debated) best 9 moments from the past 9 years. 

1 We were first awarded Charter Partner status by Microsoft in 2019 – an award beyond gold and silver partner status – that marks us out as one of the best Microsoft partners in the world for Content Services and Business Applications. We retain our Charter Partner status to this day, as 1 of 15 from more than 400,000 Microsoft partners globally. 

2 In 2021 WPP chose Addin365 as their group-wide intranet partner for Microsoft 365. WPP are Microsoft’s largest client in the UK. The WPP and Addin365 partnership is still going strong, with a recent case study for operating company Kinetic, that you can read here.  

3 We moved to Paul Street – our fantastic offices in Shoreditch – that simultaneously gives us a view of the Shard and the ArcelorMittal Orbit. 

4 As the world wakes up to the potential of AI for optimising business operations our AI products for digital workplace have been flying off the shelf, as mature offerings in what is a new market for many.  

5 Our client Wincanton’s digital employee experience was recognised as a finalist for the Institute of Internal Communications Best Employee Experience Campaign in 2022.  

6 We have recruited 3 Microsoft MVPs to the team since our inception in 2015. The MVP Award for Microsoft 365 cannot be studied for, it is awarded by Microsoft Product Groups directly to a few hundred individuals, from 2 million practitioners globally for their expertise.  

7 We did our bit to bring a vaccine to market quickly during the pandemic, by rapidly delivering internal communication and collaboration experiences for AstraZeneca and Signant Health, built on Addin365 products. 

8 Our CEO Suzy Dean won the national everywoman award for Entrepreneurship – an incredible honor for the whole company.     

9 We took to the stage at Microsoft’s global Ignite conference in Orlando, to present our Creative & Page Kit product to 10,000 session attendees.  

Phew! We are grateful to all our partners and customers for making our first 9 years as amazing as they have been and look forward to many more successful years ahead.