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EPC Group

Enterprise Microsoft consulting with 29 years serving Fortune 500 companies.

(888) 381-9725
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About EPC Group

EPC Group is a Microsoft consulting firm founded in 1997 (originally Enterprise Project Consulting, renamed EPC Group in 2005). 29 years of enterprise Microsoft consulting experience. Microsoft Gold Partner from 2003–2022 — the oldest Microsoft Gold Partner in North America — and currently a Microsoft Solutions Partner with six designations: Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, and Business Applications.

Headquartered at 4900 Woodway Drive, Suite 830, Houston, TX 77056. Public clients include NASA, FBI, Federal Reserve, Pentagon, United Airlines, PepsiCo, Nike, and Northrop Grumman. 6,500+ SharePoint implementations, 1,500+ Power BI deployments, 500+ Microsoft Fabric implementations, 70+ Fortune 500 organizations served, 11,000+ enterprise engagements, 200+ Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft 365 consultants on staff.

About Errin O'Connor

Errin O'Connor is the Founder, CEO, and Chief AI Architect of EPC Group. Microsoft MVP for multiple years starting 2002–2003. 4× Microsoft Press bestselling author of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Inside Out (MS Press 2007), Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out (MS Press 2011), SharePoint 2013 Field Guide (Sams/Pearson 2014), and Microsoft Power BI Dashboards Step by Step (MS Press 2018).

Original SharePoint Beta Team member (Project Tahoe). Original Power BI Beta Team member (Project Crescent). FedRAMP framework contributor. Worked with U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra on the Obama administration's 25-Point Plan to reform federal IT, and with NASA CIO Chris Kemp as Lead Architect on the NASA Nebula Cloud project. Speaker at Microsoft Ignite, SharePoint Conference, KMWorld, and DATAVERSITY.

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Azure AI Consulting Services - EPC Group enterprise consulting

Azure AI Consulting Services

Enterprise Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, and Machine Learning solutions for Fortune 500 organizations. Deploy GPT-4, build custom models, and implement AI with HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP compliance.

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Years Microsoft Experience
6,500+
Implementations
GPT-4
Latest Models Available
100%
US-Based Team

Enterprise AI Built on Azure

Azure AI provides the most comprehensive enterprise AI platform, combining OpenAI's cutting-edge models with Microsoft's enterprise security, compliance, and integration capabilities. From GPT-4 to custom machine learning models, EPC Group helps Fortune 500 organizations deploy AI that transforms operations while meeting the strictest regulatory requirements.

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Azure AI Platforms

Complete Azure AI Ecosystem

From pre-built models to custom training, Azure provides the full spectrum of AI capabilities for enterprise needs.

Azure OpenAI Service

GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo, DALL-E 3, Whisper

Access OpenAI's most powerful models with enterprise-grade security, compliance, and scalability. Build generative AI applications with text, image, audio, and vision capabilities.

GPT-4 Turbo & GPT-4o models
DALL-E 3 image generation
Whisper speech-to-text
Fine-tuning capabilities
Content filtering & safety
Private endpoints & VNet integration

Azure AI Foundry

Multi-Model Governance Platform (2025)

The newest Azure AI platform for enterprise model lifecycle management. Manage OpenAI, LLaMA, Mistral, and custom models from a unified control plane with built-in governance.

Multi-model orchestration
Enterprise governance & compliance
Model version control & CI/CD
Responsible AI guardrails
Cost management & monitoring
GitHub integration

Azure AI Studio

Visual AI Development Platform

Build custom AI applications, copilots, and agents with a visual interface. Combines prompt engineering, orchestration, RAG systems, and deployment in one unified workspace.

Visual prompt engineering
RAG system builder
Custom copilot development
AI agent orchestration
Model evaluation & testing
One-click deployment

Azure Machine Learning

Custom Model Training & MLOps

Enterprise-grade platform for training, deploying, and managing custom machine learning models at scale. AutoML, responsible AI tools, and complete MLOps capabilities.

AutoML for rapid prototyping
Distributed training at scale
MLOps & model registry
Responsible AI dashboard
Feature store & data labeling
Real-time & batch inference
Pre-Built AI Capabilities

Azure AI Services

Production-ready AI APIs for vision, speech, language, and decision-making—no ML expertise required.

Azure AI Vision

Image analysis, OCR, spatial analysis, and custom vision models for document processing and visual inspection.

Azure AI Language

Sentiment analysis, entity recognition, text summarization, and custom language understanding.

Azure AI Speech

Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, real-time translation, and custom voice models.

Azure AI Bot Service

Build intelligent chatbots and virtual agents with natural language understanding.

Azure AI Document Intelligence

Extract text, tables, and key-value pairs from documents with prebuilt and custom models.

Azure AI Content Safety

Detect and filter harmful content including hate speech, violence, and self-harm in text and images.

Industry Solutions

Enterprise AI Use Cases

Compliance-ready AI solutions designed for regulated industries.

Healthcare

HIPAA

Clinical AI & Patient Care

  • Clinical documentation automation
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Our Services

Azure AI Consulting Services

End-to-end Azure AI implementation from strategy through deployment and ongoing optimization.

Azure AI Strategy & Roadmap

Develop a comprehensive AI adoption strategy aligned with your business objectives, compliance requirements, and ROI targets.

Azure OpenAI Implementation

Deploy GPT-4, DALL-E, and other OpenAI models in your Azure environment with enterprise security and compliance.

RAG & Knowledge Systems

Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems that combine AI with your enterprise data for accurate, contextual responses.

AI Security & Governance

Implement comprehensive AI governance frameworks with content filtering, access controls, and audit trails.

Custom Model Development

Train and fine-tune custom models using Azure Machine Learning for your specific business requirements.

Copilot & Agent Development

Build custom AI copilots and autonomous agents that integrate with your existing Microsoft 365 and business applications.

Azure AI Pricing

Flexible Pricing Models

Choose the pricing model that fits your workload and budget requirements.

Pay-As-You-Go

Token-based pricing for flexible usage

  • No upfront commitment
  • Scale up/down instantly
  • Ideal for variable workloads

Example:

GPT-4o: $2.50/1M input tokens, $10/1M output tokens

Provisioned Throughput (PTUs)

Reserved capacity for predictable performance

  • Guaranteed throughput
  • Lower per-token cost
  • Best for production workloads

Example:

$2/PTU/hour or ~$0.35/hour with 1-month reservation

Batch API

Asynchronous processing at 50% discount

  • 50% cost reduction
  • 24-hour turnaround
  • Ideal for bulk processing

Example:

GPT-4o Batch: $1.25/1M input, $5/1M output

Why EPC Group

Your Enterprise Azure AI Partner

EPC Group brings 29 years of Microsoft expertise to every Azure AI engagement. We've helped Fortune 500 organizations across healthcare, finance, and government deploy AI solutions that meet the strictest compliance requirements while delivering measurable business value.

Microsoft Gold Partner with 29 years expertise
Certified Azure AI engineers on staff
HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP compliance expertise
Fortune 500 enterprise experience
End-to-end implementation and support
Custom model training and fine-tuning
Integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot
24/7 support and managed services

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Related Resources

  • AI Governance Consulting
  • Enterprise AI Governance Framework
  • HIPAA AI Governance Guide
  • AI Governance Board Reporting Template
  • CIO's Practical AI Governance Framework

Azure Architecture: 2026 Considerations for Azure AI Consulting Services

Azure Confidential Computing (DCadsv5/ECasv5 series) is the privileged-data play for 2026: AMD SEV-SNP and Intel TDX enclaves protect data IN USE (in addition to at-rest and in-transit encryption), enabling regulated workloads (clinical analytics with PHI, financial services M&A modeling, federal IL5) to run on shared Azure infrastructure with cryptographic attestation that the host operator cannot inspect the data.

Azure ExpressRoute pricing in 2026 follows a hybrid model: ExpressRoute Local ($0/mo metered + bandwidth) for in-region Azure egress, ExpressRoute Standard ($300/mo for 1Gbps + bandwidth) for cross-region access, and ExpressRoute Premium (+$300/mo) for global connectivity to all Azure regions and Microsoft 365 services. The decision tree turns into a $20K-$200K/year question for typical enterprise deployments.

Decision factors EPC Group evaluates

  • Enterprise-scale landing zone bootstrap via Bicep/Terraform
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud benchmark alignment
  • Reservation + Savings Plan portfolio for predictable workloads
  • Azure Policy initiative assignment for Azure Government readiness
  • Confidential Computing enclave evaluation for regulated workloads

For a tailored read on this topic in your specific tenant, contact EPC Group at contact@epcgroup.net or +1 (888) 381-9725. Engagement options at /pricing.