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Strengthening Foundation of Real Time Enterprise Based on UC and Collaboration Platform | 2009-11-24 | Microsoft |
| From November 2008 till July 2009, S-OIL built an enterprise-wide communications and collaboration platform. S-OIL not only upgraded its existing groupware but also from an integration perspective, chose to a method to link a single platform for portal, collaboration, groupware, mobile, search, messenger and video conferencing as well as IP telephony utilizing Microsoft's technologies and solution. In addition, it deployed 2007 Microsoft Office System in the business user environment and laid the groundwork for comprehensive enterprise security system with Active Directory and Forefront product families. With this project, S-OIL achieves more about 121% of ROI effects including innovation of conference culture, improvement of payment related work processing speed and real time support of decision making.
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University Takes Its Emergency Plan Online to Save Lives, Boost Interagency Cooperation | 2009-11-17 | Microsoft |
| Taking its responsibility to students, faculty, and staff seriously, Sacred Heart University wanted a highly effective emergency response plan - one that could be updated at any time, with information always available to first responders and other authorized users. For this lifesaving function, the university built a Web site based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The result is more detailed, up-to-date plans and better interagency coordination.
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Egypt-Based ISP Boosts Sales Revenue With Award-Winning Customer Relationship | 2009-11-01 | Microsoft |
| Egypt and Middle East-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) LINKdotNET wanted a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution to support customers and expand its offering. It engaged LINK Development to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM integrated with Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server and Microsoft Forecaster in Microsoft Dynamics GP for integration of financial data, saving hundreds of hours' work daily.
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Hosted E-Mail Service Raises University's Profile With Its Own Domain Name | 2009-11-01 | Microsoft |
| The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) had an outdated e-mail system for students, which was costly to administer due to high maintenance and support demands. The capacity of individual mailboxes was limited, negatively impacting the ability to send and receive attachments and store messages. The university needed to find a new way to provide e-mail to students. As a large educational institution with a strong sense of national identity, it was important for all university services - including e-mail - to retain the name NUI Galway. Microsoft e-mail service Live@edu met and exceeded all the university's requirements. Its industry-leading solution has saved the university money and helped maintain a sense of community on and off campus. | |||
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Ciar Drops OpenOffice.org, Chooses Microsoft Office System for Collaboration Needs | 2009-11-01 | Microsoft |
| Ciar started out as a family-run business in 1979, making mechanical and electronic parts for the furniture industry. Over time, it began to design its own massage systems and patented several applications, ultimately providing its expertise to furniture manufacturers in the region as well as the beauty, health, and fitness industries. As Ciar's size and revenue grew, Ciar discovered that the "Free" OpenOffice.org not only failed to provide for its IT needs, but also resulted in huge support costs.
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Brazilian IT Products Supplier Supports Web-Based Services and Extends Opportunities | 2009-11-01 | Microsoft |
| In 2007, a Brazil-based Microsoft Innovation Center, run by IT services provider Allen Informática (Allen), participated in the first Microsoft Live@edu training, which took place in the United States. Soon after, Allen started implementing Microsoft Live@edu in local universities and town halls; however, customer support services were not available in Portuguese (Brazil) and were offered at limited hours. Recognizing an important business opportunity, Allen created a local support and maintenance agreement for Microsoft Live@edu. Today, the company's call center provides around-the-clock customer support for educational institutions that use Live@edu. | |||
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University Offers Students, Faculty, Hosted Collaborative Services to Enrich Learning | 2009-10-30 | Microsoft |
| Seton Hall University in New Jersey is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Though its computer systems are leading edge, its on-premises e?mail service did not live up to student expectations. Instead of an expensive upgrade, Seton Hall implemented Microsoft Live@edu hosted collaboration services, including Windows Live SkyDrive online storage. Now, students have the tools to be successful on campus and in the workforce.
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Microsoft Uses Sync Framework to Create New Collaboration Solution | 2009-10-19 | Microsoft |
| As Microsoft, the world leader in software for personal and business computing, prepared the next version of its Microsoft Office suite of desktop applications it wanted to combine the functionality of two of its most popular collaboration tools: Microsoft SharePoint Server and Microsoft Groove. The company's development teams, however, faced the challenge of handling data synchronization to ensure version control. They found the technology they needed with the Microsoft Sync Framework, a technology developed by the Microsoft Sync Framework group, which is part of the Microsoft SQL Azure team. The result is Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010, which provides the rich user experience of a desktop application, with the Sync Framework handling data synchronization with sites created using SharePoint Server 2010.
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Microsoft Positions German Unified Communications Specialist to Ride the Online Wave | 2009-10-19 | Microsoft |
| For many years, Munich-based infoWAN Datenkommunikation GmbH has wanted to provide a true enterprise-class online messaging and collaboration option to clients. It first explored such an offering 10 years ago, but the costs were too high. Today, though, the cost of an online solution can be lower than the cost of an on-premises solution, and this change has renewed interest in online messaging and collaboration services. Because of its considerable experience with Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office Communications Server, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, infoWAN has chosen to offer its clients an online messaging and collaboration option based on the Business Productivity Online Suite from Microsoft Online Services. As a result, infoWAN anticipates a significant expansion of business over the next several years.
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TPH Improves Knowledge Sharing and Business Collaboration With the 2007 Office System | 2009-10-14 | Microsoft |
| The Printing House Ltd. (TPH) has been a recognized leader in the printing industry since 1961. TPH specializes in delivering on-demand quick printing for Canadian businesses. In order to improve service delivery, TPH wanted to improve staff collaboration and find a more efficient method to transfer information across its 70 locations. The company decided to standardize on the 2007 Microsoft Office system, enabling TPH to take advantage of a unified set of industry-standardized tools. A key piece of the Office system deployment for TPH is Microsoft Office Communicator 2007, which acts as a system hub for real-time communications. With the 2007 Office system in place, TPH is benefiting from advanced voice capabilities and desktop sharing - helping to enhance productivity.
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