Global software majors Infosys and Microsoft have tied up to jointly offer new solutions to clients worldwide for accelerating their digital transformation. "We have entered into a collaboration with Microsoft and JCI (Johnson Controls International) to deliver smart buildings and space solutions for accelerating the convergence of physical and digital infrastructure," said the city-based IT behemoth in a statement here. The US-based software product giant has named Infosys the'Microsoft 2019 global alliance SI (system integrator) partner of the year' for demonstrating innovation, implementation of its technologies and delivering quality, the statement said. Besides building solutions to vertical markets by optimizing energy, water consumption and improving space utilization, JCI delivers improvements to help customers achieve their goals. "Our solutions will benefit from the latest technologies to improve the lifecycle of building construction, operations and user experiences of those managing and working in buildings," the statement said.