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McDonald's Corp. implements new Microsoft online suite
November 5, 2009
McDonald's Corp. is one of several companies deploying Microsoft Business Division's new Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, Microsoft Corp.'s business communication and collaboration software delivered as a service, Microsoft has announced. The online tool will be available in 15 additional countries and regions this week.
In addition to McDonald's, hundreds of new customers, including Aon Corp., Hofstra University, Lions Gate Entertainment, Rexel Group, Tyco Flow Control, University System of Ohio, Westcon Group Inc., have chosen the Business Productivity Online Suite in recent months.
"Global organizations such as McDonald's, Rexel Group and Tyco are choosing Microsoft Online Services for the rich capabilities, flexibility and value they deliver," said Microsoft Business Division's Stephen Elop in a news release.
"Within McDonald's, collaboration and communication tools are critical to our success and ongoing innovation, and with Microsoft Online Services, we found a cost-effective, yet familiar, intuitive solution that we could trust with our business communications," said Chris Millington, global chief technology officer and senior vice president of Shared Services at McDonald's, in a news release.
McDonald's has completed more than half of the corporate rollout and will be fully deployed throughout the organization by early next year.
"With Microsoft Online Services, we expect to reduce our IT costs and increase our productivity." Millington said.
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