Microsoft Customer Spotlight

Companies around the world are using Microsoft products and services to gain efficiency and enable valuable new capabilities. Read a sampling of their stories below, and return as we add to this collection.

LA Community College District Chooses Live@edu

May 14, 2012
After evaluating both, the largest community college district in the U.S. passes on Google and chooses Live@edu.

Press Release

LA Community College District Chooses Live@edu

May 14, 2012
After evaluating both, the largest community college district in the U.S. passes on Google and chooses Live@edu.

Press Release

LA Community College District Chooses Live@edu

May 14, 2012
After evaluating both, the largest community college district in the U.S. passes on Google and chooses Live@edu.

Press Release

Highlights

Windows Azure: Conglomerate Cuts Costs up to 65 Percent

April 30

Essar Group, a multinational conglomerate, reduces IT maintenance and cuts costs while improving scalability.

Largest Cloud Customer Ever Announced

April 12

All India Council for Technical Education to reach 7 million with Microsoft Live@edu.

Swedish Regional Government Chooses Microsoft SharePoint 2010

April 23

Web portal built on Microsoft solution improves services for citizens and refugees

Movideo to Migrate Platform to Windows Azure

March 22

Microsoft cloud platform chosen to drive Movideo’s business growth across Asia and beyond.

State of Minnesota Moves to Office 365

March 20

Minnesota maximizes productivity, reduces costs in move involving 35,000 workers.

Optic 2000 Improves Focus With Microsoft Dynamics

March 20

France’s leading eyewear-maker chooses Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for its usability, flexibility.

And the Winner Is...Windows Azure

Feb. 24

Film industry selects Windows Azure for high-capacity needs during SAG Awards.

Robust Enough for Beer Distribution

Feb. 14

New Windows 7-based tablets help wholesaler Ben E. Keith reduce inventory time in half.

UL Begins Deploying Office 365

Jan. 25

Move to Microsoft cloud service will require less IT support, enable greater employee productivity.

Featured Stories

Institute for Emergency Service Novi Sad Boosts Efficiency with Microsoft Lync 2010

May 7

Dispatch center overhauls its paper-based documentation system, ensuring faster responses to medical emergencies.

Microsoft and Popular Asian Reality Show Bring Power of Cloud Technologies to Life Through Office 365

April 18

Office 365 gives entrepreneurs flexibility to vie for funding on “Angel’s Gate.”

Italian Businesses See Great Improvement With Office 365

April 4

Large or small, public or private, Office 365 customers in Italy are enjoying greater efficiency with less IT infrastructure.

Reddy Ice Boosts Productivity While Reducing Costs With Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtualization Technology

April 3

Leading packaged ice company upgrades to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server after an unsuccessful pilot test with Google Mail and VMware and continues to explore an array of additional Microsoft technologies.

Gradatim Saves US$2 Million With Windows Azure

March 27

Microfinance software specialist expands capability by adopting Microsoft cloud services platform.

Online Advertising Startup Competes More Effectively, Spends Less on IT With Cloud-Based Windows Azure

March 26

Fast-growing Crumbtag adopts Windows Azure to meet its massive data-processing needs without buying costly IT infrastructure.

Business Intelligence Cutting Millions in Overtime Costs

March 7

Long-term care operator on track to save using Microsoft BI solution.

Customers Simplify IT with Windows Intune

Jan. 25

Nonprofit Save the Children, services company goetzpartners and eLitigation Solutions all choose Windowws Intune.

Volkswagen Rolls Out Lync

Oct. 12

Auto manufacturer boosts collaboration using Microsoft’s unified communications system.

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