Unboxed & Microsoft: Scaling AI Powered Skill Development
Richmond, VA — Unboxed, a leader in enterprise skill development solutions, today announced a successful collaboration with Microsoft to deliver a scalable, AI-powered learning ecosystem for Axalta, a global leader in coatings and surface solutions.
Built on the Trusted Microsoft Stack, the Unboxed Skill Building Platform enables Axalta to transform how it develops employee capabilities across its global workforce delivering personalized, scalable learning experiences in multiple languages while driving measurable performance outcomes.
Transforming Learning at Global Scale
Axalta faced a critical challenge: how to evolve into a truly global learning organization capable of reaching employees across regions, languages, and roles while maintaining consistency, quality, and impact.
"Thanks to our partnership with Unboxed, we’ve empowered our people with the resources they asked for and built a learning culture that supports career development at every level."
—Chris Leady, Director, Global Talent Management, Axalta
Through its partnership with Microsoft, Unboxed delivered a platform designed to meet these demands leveraging Azure’s enterprise-grade infrastructure to ensure scalability, security, and reliability across Axalta’s global operations.
Unboxed Skill Building Platform: Powered by Microsoft Azure and AI
The Unboxed platform is built natively on Microsoft Azure and integrates key technologies including Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Speech, Power BI, and Entra ID. Together, these capabilities enable advanced AI-driven role play simulations, coaching tools, and performance analytics.
“Unboxed is built natively on Microsoft Azure. This gives us the scale, the reliability, and the enterprise-grade security that we need to operate in complex global environments,” said Brian Leach, CEO at Unboxed.
Unboxed selected Microsoft in part for its ability to unify AI, data, and cloud services into a cohesive ecosystem.
“One of the reasons we chose to go with Microsoft is for scale—bringing together AI, data, and web services to make it easy for a company like Unboxed to deliver a powerful comprehensive solution,” said Dave Romero, President at Unboxed
Rapid Deployment, Immediate Impact
In just 90 days, Unboxed successfully deployed a global learning management system for Axalta, delivering over 4,000 courses to employees worldwide.
Beyond scale, the platform is driving measurable improvements in skill development and operational efficiency:
- 20% increase in learner skill development through AI role play
- 92% increase in coaching confidence using AI coaching tools
- 40% improvement in coaching efficiency
Enabling the Future of Work with AI
The partnership positions Axalta to continue advancing its workforce capabilities through AI-driven learning and development.
Unboxed and Microsoft continue to collaborate to expand the role of AI in enterprise skill development helping organizations move beyond traditional training to build continuous, scalable capability.
About Unboxed Technology
Unboxed Technology helps organizations build enterprise capabilities through scalable skill development solutions that combine strategy, custom training content, and AI-powered learning technology. Its platform enables companies to design, deliver, and measure skill development at the pace of business change.
About Axalta
Axalta is a global leader in the coatings industry, providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful, and sustainable solutions. From light vehicles and commercial vehicles to refinish applications and industrial uses, Axalta’s coatings are designed to enhance performance and durability.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
