Uttara Bank Limited signed an agreement with the world's leading software company Microsoft, said a press release.

Under the agreement, Microsoft will deliver genuine Microsoft Office Professional software usage along with online product supports. Microsoft will also help improve IT skills of Uttara Bank employees providing productivity training on different Microsoft Office applications.

Uttara Bank Additional Managing Director Shaikh Abdul Aziz and Microsoft Bangladesh Country Manager Feroz Mahmud signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.

Uttara Bank Managing Director Shamsuddin Ahmed and other senior executives of both the organisations were present at the signing ceremony.

Uttara Bank, with their 207 branches and around 3,500 employees across the country, entering into the 'select agreement' with Microsoft with a commitment of using only genuine Microsoft software at all the bank's offices that demonstrates not only their respect for intellectual property rights but also their vision to use quality IT solutions to enhance their productivity and performance.

At the signing ceremony, Microsoft country manager said, "This is not only an agreement for licenses. This is a partnership where both Uttara bank and Microsoft will work together aiming at their mutual success."

Uttara Bank managing director said, "This agreement will strengthen the relationship with Microsoft to adopt information technologies in a much greater aspect for the bank that will help improve better services to the bank customers."