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Eircom
Telecom Company Calls on Integrated Collaboration Solution to Optimize Productivity
- July 2008
"Office Communicator will be a ubiquitous tool at eircom. Microsoft technologies are agile and intuitive enough to automate business processes without forcing us to change: that’s the New World of Work."
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Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch uses Microsoft as a platform for innovation
- March 2008
“We have seen two key benefits to date. The first is that when new projects come along we have been able to provision their development much faster. And the second is that we are able to get at data more quickly.”
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Nissan Ireland
Nissan Ireland shifts into high gear with Microsoft Windows Vista
- August 2008
Choosing a PC operating system is about more than just giving end-users a nice new interface. Making the right decision can bring many benefits to a company: easier management and a low cost of support can free IT staff resources for more value-added work. At Nissan Ireland, an upgrade to the 64-bit edition of Windows Vista will extend the life of its desktops and laptops, allowing the company to drive its IT strategy forward.
Maxol
Maxol
Oil Firm Grows Business While Trimming Servers by 80 Percent
- August 2008
Maxol markets a comprehensive range of oil and petroleum products to all sectors of the Irish market. Always trying to trim costs, Maxol wanted to curb the rate of server growth and the costs associated with server proliferation. It also wanted to boost utilization of its servers, some of which ran at a limited capacity.
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Nissan Ireland
Motor distributor deploys Windows technology to support its business
- July 2008
Many businesses take the opportunity afforded by moving premises to upgrade their IT infrastructure. In the case of Nissan Ireland, the Hyper-V virtualization technology in Windows Server 2008 allows it to test upgrades in a safe environment ahead of the move, while allowing the company’s IT team to focus on strategic objectives for the business.
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Softedge Systems
Developer Safeguards Intellectual Property and Revenue with Innovative New Services
- June 2008
In 2006, Softedge Systems developed DocsAlive 2007, a multimedia content-creation tool built on the 2007 Microsoft® Office system. As an independent software publisher, Softedge Systems needed to safeguard its intellectual property from theft and piracy. It implemented Microsoft Software Licensing and Protection (SLP) Services and expects to help enhance the software and increase revenue protection as well as gain more flexibility in licensing and product definition.
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Health and Social Services Organization Aims to Lower Costs with New Software
- May 2008
Our new Windows Vista–based environment will result in a higher level of efficiency for the whole organization.
Paul Duffy, IT Co-Director, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
MS Glanworth
MS Glanworth
Tyre wholesaler on track with Dynamics NAV
- May 2008
With wholesale depots in Cork and Dublin plus five retail depots, Glanworth Tyres is Ireland’s leading tyre distributor. Working with suppliers like Dunlop, Michelin Bridgestone, Cooper, Marshall and Trayal at one end of the supply chain, and around 1,000 ‘tyre shops’ and garages at the other, Glanworth operates a complex and fast-moving supply chain.
Patrick J Durcan Solicitors
Patrick J Durcan Solicitors
Legal firm improves security and user experience with Windows Vista
- April 2008
Many small firms tend to get many years’ use from their technology investment but there will always come a time when an upgrade becomes inevitable. Then, the advice of a trusted IT partner is essential – especially if like many small businesses there is no in-house technical staff. Adopting a state-of-the-art operating system like Windows Vista offers security, future proofing and a minimum of business disruption during the upgrade process.




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