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Microsoft working hard to catch Google

According to reports, Microsoft's bid to acquire Yahoo through a proxy fight (an unfriendly takeover where the company's shareholders vote on whether or not to replace the Board of Directors) will be an uphill battle.  Once you count the shares of the current directors and officers hold along with the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Office Suites, Web Technology, Branding, Software, Marketing, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-04-22

Improved Office Business Application Empowers Better, Faster Business Decisions

The Rhythm of the Business application provides a worldwide corporate communications framework to support the execution and measurement of Microsoft global sales, marketing, and financial strategies. Senior executives and financial analysts required more flexible data visualization and dynamic state of business notifications to improve real-time decision making. In October 2005,...

Tags: Business Application, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Team Management, Office Suites, Software, Management

Case studies

Danish Foreign Ministry Selects Windows Vista and 2007 Office System as IT Platform

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has selected Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system as its new IT platform to help support its approximately 2,400 employees at home and abroad. New communication possibilities as well as increased mobility and flexibility were crucial to the ministry's decision. The...

Tags: Ministry, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites

Case studies

Networking Vendor Boosts Mobile Access, Security With Updated Messaging System

Enterasys Networks, a global provider of Secure Networks solutions to enterprise customers across a range of industries, maintains offices in many countries and has a sales force that travels constantly. To provide sales representatives and other mobile information workers with improved access to the corporate messaging system, Enterasys became an...

Tags: Deployment, Security, Microsoft Access, Mobile, Network, Enterasys Networks, Messaging, Microsoft Corp., Groupware, Microsoft Outlook, Sales Strategy, Microsoft Office, Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites, Sales

Case studies

Momentum Webcast: Growing Your Business Using Microsoft Office as a Development Platform (Level 100)

The Microsoft Office system is a leading suite of productivity tools for information workers, and the Microsoft Visual Studio development system is the toolset of choice for many developers. The wide distribution of Microsoft Office creates tremendous opportunity for building robust applications for the Microsoft Office system. This webcast demonstrates...

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office System, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Webcasts

South East Water Accelerates Key Processes With the 2007 Microsoft Office System

Across Australia, the constant struggle with drought means authorities such as South East Water Limited must manage their resources and provide services efficiently and cost effectively. To address inefficiencies in its processes for capital approvals and key performance indicators, South East Water turned to Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Strategic Data...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Data Management, Office Suites, Software

Case studies

Avaya Case Study: World Access Service Corp.

World Access Service Corp., a member of the Mondial Assistance Group and part of the Allianz Insurance Group, is a global services company providing insurance and assistance services to travel, health care, financial, and corporate clients. World Access identified business needs that a new system should address. The company wanted...

Tags: Microsoft Access, Avaya Inc., Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management

Case studies

Deploying Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003

This Support WebCast will discuss deploying Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003. The session will provide an introduction to requirements, server roles, installation mechanisms, and the different types of topologies that Live Communications Server 2003 can be deployed in. This is a Level 200 session that will be presented by...

Tags: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003, Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server, Microsoft Corp., Jeff Bryant, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Hardware

Webcasts

Web Conferencing Helps Slash Costs of Sales and Services by 80 Percent

Neulogic, which provides Web design, hosting, and content management services for nonprofit organizations across the United States, is using Web-based virtual meetings to slash the cost of marketing and delivering products and services by up to 80 percent - while retaining profit margins. The virtual meetings are conducted using the...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Corp., Sales, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office, Content Management, Internet, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software

Case studies

Smaller File Format Saves Service Company 300-Plus Hours Per Week on Data Backups

Hobart Service delivers, installs, and maintains equipment for the foodservice and food retail industries. With nearly 1,400 employees working from 97 locations across the United States, Hobart needed a more efficient way to transmit, store, and back up user data on the company's central server computers. When the IT department...

Tags: Data Backup, Microsoft Corp., Hobart Service, Backups, Microsoft Office, Servers, Office Suites, Software, Hardware

Case studies

Microsoft Office System Webcast: My How You've Changed: Side-by-Side Tips for PowerPoint 2000 and PowerPoint 2003 (Level 100)

For many Microsoft Office users, the year 2000 is alive and well in their favorite productivity applications. Let go of the past and step into a new era of workplace computing by learning tips and tricks for the Microsoft Office System. Things have changed. This webcast shows how to create...

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Webcasts

Building and Design Firm Enhances Collaboration by Integrating Data

Cooperativa Architetti e Ingegneri Rggio Emilia PROgettazione CAIREPRO manages construction projects throughout Italy, working closely with architects, construction companies, and public and private organizations sponsoring building projects. To compete against larger firms with expensive enterprise planning systems, CAIREPRO needed a way to efficiently collect many different kinds of data and...

Tags: Collaboration, Microsoft Corp., Construction, Business Structures, Microsoft Office, Finance, Office Suites, Software

Case studies

Import an Access 95 Database Into an Access 2007 File

If the user uses an existing database in the Access 95 format (.mdb), he or she can import tables, queries, and macros from that database into a Microsoft Office Access 2007 database (.accdb). The user can also import forms and reports that do not employ Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications...

Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Access 95, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management

White papers

Tracking Progress and Earned Value Using Microsoft Project Professional 2003 - Level 200

How often do project managers build detailed plans using Microsoft Project only to toss them aside in lieu of another tool, such as Microsoft Excel, when it comes time to track progress-almost always? This Webcast dispels the myth that Microsoft Project is too difficult to use for tracking a software...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Project, Software Development, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Software/Web Development

Webcasts

Viz!on for Windows

Viz!on is the Excel add-in for data exploration and visualization. Users can experience the insight that comes from linking and animating views of Excel data. Viz!on [“vision”] adds modern data exploration and visualization tools to spreadsheet so that users can easily explore the data to discover patterns, relationships, and even...

Tags: Viz!on, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems

Software downloads

Increase Your Productivity With OneNote 2003 and Toshiba - Level 100

Microsoft OneNote 2003 combined with Toshiba advanced mobility features provides Toshiba?s portable PC users a powerful productivity tool. With OneNote preinstalled on all new Toshiba notebook and Tablet PCs, customers can capture, organize, use and share information more effectively without sacrificing the flexibility of pen and paper. Join us for...

Tags: Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Toshiba Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Webcasts

Connecting your Workforce to MS Outlook on a Smartphone

Are you running Microsoft Exchange and want to learn how you can increase productivity and gain a clear competitive advantage? This webinar takes a look at the GoodLink wireless messaging system on the Treo 600 smartphone and how it can empower your executives to be well-connected, more productive, and...

Tags: Good Technology Inc., Messaging, Microsoft Corp., Smartphone, Workforce, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Microsoft Office, Handhelds, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Webcasts

Technology Provider Boosts Market Share With Office Business Application Solution

Convergence Communications needed to find the right development environment for its collaboration and communications solution called E?SPONDER. It had to be easy to use, customizable, and reliable to provide an effective tool for first responders in public events, and government and law enforcement agencies - the company's initial market. Convergence...

Tags: Business Application, Microsoft Corp., E?SPONDER, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Portals, Office Suites, Software, Internet

Case studies

Manufacturer's New Shipping Solution Dramatically Lowers Freight-Related Expenses and Helps Make Better Business Decisions

Shipping costs were eating the profits of OmniMount Systems, a manufacturer of audio-video component fixtures. A manual bill of lading process that depended on handwritten entries made data difficult to retrieve. The company also needed to improve its customer follow-up and improve network access during off-hours. OmniMount tapped the expertise...

Tags: Manufacturer, Microsoft Corp., Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Case studies

Software Provider Boosts Customer Communication With Monthly Online Events

Proofpoint is a leading provider of messaging security software. To share company news, product details, and industry issues with customers and prospects, the company initiated a series of web-casts using Microsoft Office Live Meeting software. As these online events grew in popularity, Proofpoint marketers wanted to increase webcast attendance capacity....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Proofpoint Inc., Microsoft Office Live Meeting, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

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