Microsoft Volume Licensing Case Studies

Published: June 26, 2006 | Updated: October 7, 2008

 

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BankAtlantic | United States
Customer profile: 2,400 employees, banking
BankAtlantic renewed its Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and added Microsoft collaboration technologies to support document archiving, retrieval, and business process automation.

 

Dingo | Australia
Customer profile: 151 employees, heavy equipment
To streamline IT management, Dingo acquired a Microsoft Open Value Company-wide licensing agreement that it pays for monthly through a three-year Microsoft Financing agreement.

 

Egenera | United States
Customer profile: 250 employees, IT systems
Specializing in data center virtualization systems, Egenera signed an Enterprise Agreement to control IT costs as well as improve staff and customer communications.

 

Fair Isaac | United States
Customer profile: 250 employees, manufacturing
Fair Isaac signed a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement to acquire core Microsoft server and desktop software at a predictable price over three years.

 

Gallup | United States
Customer profile: 2,000 employees, market research and consulting
Global research firm Gallup enhanced its communications and collaboration capabilities and saved US$1.8 million with an Enterprise Agreement.

 

Government of New Brunswick | Canada
Customer profile: 10,000 employees, government
The Canadian province signed a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, which provides consistent volume license costs over three years and Software Assurance benefits, to reduce costs and improve operations efficiency.

 

Hellenic Seaways | Greece
Customer profile: Customer profile: 1,000 employees, domestic ferry operator
Hellenic Seaways gained software upgrade flexibility with a Microsoft Open Value agreement and saved 15 percent on licensing costs.

 

Manutencoop | Italy
Customer profile: 13,000 employees, environmental engineering
Manutencoop consolidated its infrastructure and improved IT management by 80 percent through an Enterprise Agreement with Software Assurance.

 

McGrathNicol | Australia
Customer profile: 300 employees, IT services
McGrathNicol built an IT infrastructure designed for its growing business through an Enterprise Agreement with Software Assurance.

 

Meridian BioScience | United States
Customer profile: 400 employees, biotechnology
Meridian BioScience standardizes on latest technology to boost productivity and simplifies license management with an Enterprise Agreement.

 

Metrolina Greenhouses | United States
Customer profile: 425 employees, wholesale plant supplier
To enhance communications with customers and best-practice sharing among employees, Metrolina Greenhouses signed an Enterprise Agreement that enabled an IT upgrade and major cost savings.

 

Mitera | Greece
Customer profile: 750 employees, healthcare
Mitera signed a Microsoft Open Value licensing agreement to cover all of its Microsoft desktop operating system and productivity software as well as Client Access Licenses for Microsoft server offerings.

 

NuStar Energy | United States
Customer profile: 2,200 employees, pipelines and terminals operator and asphalt refiner
NuStar chose a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, which simplified the acquisition of an IT environment that was optimized for immediate operational productivity.

 

PROKON | Turkey
Customer profile: 145 employees, construction
PROKON deployed an integrated Microsoft messaging and communication solution with its Microsoft Open Value licensing agreement, saving 15 percent in the process.

 

Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators | United States
Customer profile: 5,000 employees, education
A group of Rhode Island school districts formed the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators and signed a Microsoft School Agreement that entitles all member districts to volume pricing on software licenses.

 

Thrace Paper Mills | Greece
Customer profile: 150 employees, pulp and paper
Thrace automated order entry and enhanced reporting through its IT solution and has plans to implement an online store. It acquired Microsoft server software through a Microsoft Open Business licensing agreement.

 

Volt Information Sciences | United States
Customer profile: 4,500 employees, IT services
Volt replaced its disparate CRM solutions with a single system to provide executives with a global view of sales and customer relations under a Microsoft Select License.

 


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Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is a Volume Licensing program for large organizations that have 250 or more desktop PCs.


Microsoft Open License

Microsoft Open License is a Volume Licensing program for small to midsize organizations that have fewer than 250 desktop PCs.


Microsoft Open Value Overview

For small to midsize organizations with five or more desktop PCs, Microsoft Open Value offers a convenient and affordable way to use and manage Microsoft licensed products under a single agreement.


Microsoft Select License

Microsoft Select License is a Volume Licensing program for midsize and large organizations that have 250 or more desktop PCs.


News and Reviews

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