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• Office 365: more value, most complete

  22 May 2013

  Organizations of all sizes are looking for ways to transform their business. They need effective ways to communicate and work with their customers. Along with the IT capabilities to minimize maintenance overhead, they're seeking solutions to protect their company's data and be compliant. All this while...
• SEPCOIII boosts employee productivity with switch from Gmail to Office 365

  22 May 2013

  Energy company SEPCOIII had been using Gmail for external communication but found it unreliable and cumbersome. The company eventually switched from Gmail to Microsoft Office 365. We recently spoke to Pradeep Parmar, Director of Management Information Systems at SEPCOIII , to learn why: Q: Please tell...
• Arysta LifeScience replaces rollout of Google Apps for Business in favor of Microsoft Office 365 to build a more productive global organization

  21 May 2013

  Arysta LifeScience wanted to standardize on cloud-based communication and collaboration services. It chose Google Apps for Business. However, employees in the pilot group were unhappy with the user interface and IT struggled with compatibility issues. Arysta LifeScience replaced the Google deployment...
• Sensia Hälsovård AB chooses Office 365 over Google Apps, cuts travel costs by 30 percent

  20 May 2013

  Healthcare provider Sensia Hälsovård AB needed a single communication and collaboration platform to accommodate its rapid growth. About 30 percent of its employees had been using Google Gmail, but found it cumbersome and unintuitive. The company eventually chose Microsoft Office 365. We recently...
• Office 365 news round-up

  17 May 2013

  It has been a busy week for Office 365. After announcing our new Office Webs roadmap last week, it was great to see TIME magazine rate Office Web Apps among its 50 best websites. While I hope everybody enjoyed Rob Schneider's turn as the embodiment of Google Apps earlier this week, I'm also hoping the...
• With Office 365, there's no reason to compromise

  13 May 2013

  A lot is said these days about the choices people and organizations are faced with when adopting technology. In the end, it's all about productivity. All of these decisions are made with the aim of optimizing your productivity -- whether you're a stay-at-home mom, accountant, student, or business person...
• Office is a team player

  10 May 2013

  It's amazing to think how far Microsoft Office has come since we first launched Microsoft Word 1.0 in 1983. Word has moved well beyond replacing simple typing functions to a rich set of tools that produce an array of highly formatted documents. Excel has grown from simple ledger functions to become an...
• Google Docs isn't worth the gamble

  10 May 2013

  When you open a Microsoft Office application, you know what you're going to get. Whether you're working from a PC, a browser or a smartphone, the way the software functions is familiar and consistent. You don't have to fret as to whether you're seeing the Office document as it was intended. Productivity...
• Getting work done without workarounds

  30 Apr 2013

  Nothing is more exciting for me than talking to Microsoft Office 365 customers. This experience is more special when they tell me Office 365 provides the features they need to stay organized and productive, rather than having to find workarounds in other products they've tried. I recently hit the road...
• Office 365 news round-up

  26 Apr 2013

  Every couple weeks, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. We hope you enjoy our latest selections. Microsoft: Office 365 Cloud Now $1 Billion Business . Office 365 is now a $1 billion business; one in every four enterprise customers now have cloud seats with Microsoft. Office...
• Why government agencies choose Microsoft Office 365

  22 Apr 2013

  Today's guest blogger is Javier Vasquez, Senior Director of Productivity Sales, State and Local Government at Microsoft. For the past 15 years, Javier has helped public sector customers implement solutions that help them realize value in their technology investments. As government agencies prepare for...
• Office 365: A customer-centric service experience

  18 Apr 2013

  A teacher would never be satisfied with her performance if she discovered that the entire back row of her classroom was unable to hear her lecture. In the world of cloud services for business, we see things the same way. With Office 365, every user counts! Google has a different approach. It starts counting...
• Office 365 news round-up

  12 Apr 2013

  Every couple weeks, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. We hope you enjoy our latest selections. The Office 365 Upgrade: New Outlook Web App . The new Office 365 includes "a vastly improved" Outlook Web App. ABB Deploys Office 365 and Yammer Worldwide . Power automation firm...
• dmg Events excites workers, managers, and IT staff with move from Google to Office 365

  2 Apr 2013

  International events producer dmg Events Middle East & Asia moved from an on-premises email system to the cloud-based Gmail system, and the move proved frustrating for employees and IT staff. When the Google contract came up from renewal, dmg decided it was time for a new email system. We recently...
• Office 365 news round-up

  29 Mar 2013

  Every couple weeks, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. We hope you enjoy our latest selections. Office 365 Mixes New Features, Familiar Feel and Bridge to the Cloud . Office 365 and its enterprise-grade cloud services "are a good option for a business of any size." Explained...
• Office 365: Governments' secret weapon for reducing costs

  28 Mar 2013

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to save $12 million over four years. The City of Chicago anticipates saving $1.3 million over the same length of time. And the State of Minnesota expects to save at least $800,000. Governments of all sizes are finding ways to reduce IT costs while improving...
• Four reasons why governments trust Microsoft

  26 Mar 2013

  As governments strive to become more responsive and transparent, it's important for them to make public information easily accessible to citizens. At the same time, it's critical that they protect confidential data. A key reason why governments choose Microsoft Office 365 is Microsoft's leadership in...
• Goodbody chooses Office 365 over Google Apps to gain email with robust security

  25 Mar 2013

  Financial services firm Goodbody wanted to leverage the power of cloud technology and needed a solution with robust security technologies. After evaluating Google Apps, it decided to adopt Microsoft Office 365. We recently spoke to Stuart Halford, Head of Technical Projects and Service Assurance at Goodbody...
• Office 365: Ready for your business

  21 Mar 2013

  Henry Ford once said that "before anything else, getting ready is the secret of success." While he likely was talking about building the Model T, the same can be said of software. To be successful, the software you develop must be ready for your customers' business. But what exactly is "enterprise-ready...
• Office 365 news round-up

  18 Mar 2013

  Every couple of weeks, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. We hope you enjoy our latest selections. Microsoft Sweetens Office 365 Deal for Students . Microsoft's Office 365 University subscription already provided "an incredible price." Now Microsoft has sweetened the deal even...