HBS Achieves Ready Tier in Microsoft Copilot & Agents at Work Jumpstart Initiative

LITTLE CHUTE, WISCONSIN — Heartland Business Systems (HBS) has been named a Ready Tier Partner in Microsoft’s Copilot & Agents at Work Jumpstart Partner Initiative—recognizing our leadership in AI readiness and adoption and our commitment to helping organizations integrate AI into daily work with clarity and confidence.

Reaching the Ready Tier strengthens our position as a trusted Microsoft partner. It gives HBS early access to guidance, expanded technical enablement and Microsoft-funded programs that support AI adoption throughout an organization.

For our clients, this means more support, better training and a faster path to value with Microsoft Copilot.

What Ready Tier Status Means for HBS Clients

• Access to Microsoft-funded workshops that help your team understand where Copilot fits, how to get started and what outcomes to expect.
• Expert guidance across Copilot, Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365, Entra, Purview, Azure and the broader Microsoft cloud.
• Support that blends technical skill with practical experience, so your rollout fits real business goals.
• A partner recognized by Microsoft for its ability to prepare environments, guide adoption and help organizations use AI safely.

AI Services Currently Available Through HBS

Our team is trained and validated across the full Microsoft stack. With Ready Tier status, we can expand access to our already-established programs that help drive Microsoft Copilot adoption and improve AI programs across your organization.

• Copilot Basics 101 Training
• Copilot Basics 201 Training
• Copilot Admin Center Review
• AI Envisioning Workshop
• M365 Copilot Security Assessment
• AI Readiness Assessment

These trainings and workshops help you better understand your data, evaluate your security, align AI plans to your business outcomes and prepare your teams for daily use.