"Extreme Makeover" customer videos
See the positive impact of Microsoft's platform of integrated solutions on midsize companies in these technology makeover stories. These videos are hosted by actor Rob Corddry of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," a nightly television show on the U.S.-based cable channel Comedy Central.
| • | Schuck and Sons: Systems connected and ready for more growth
Schuck and Sons, a home construction and manufacturing company based in Glendale, Ariz., U.S.A., was experiencing a growth spurt. But it struggled to maintain that growth due to the need to manage ever-increasing amounts of critical data across unconnected systems. Working with Microsoft and an information-technology (IT) partner, Iteration 2, Schuck and Sons received a technology makeover based on a complete Microsoft platform of integrated applications. Now it's ready to grow even more.  56k | 100k | 300k
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| • | IT makeover makes Jack Wolfskin more customer-friendly
With a severe recession looming, this German outdoor equipment and apparel manufacturer needed to make significant improvements to the way it managed its key customer-centric processes. Led by its own in-house IT team, Jack Wolfskin implemented a powerful enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, Microsoft Business Solutions–Navision, on a Microsoft platform. The company also implemented Windows SharePoint Services for its internal Web site and network. This addition allowed them to deliver customer, sales, and more key data directly to the desktops of individuals who need fast and easy access to specific information—all based on each person’s role. See how these IT improvements helped build customer satisfaction and keep the company growing, recession or not. 56k | 100k | 300k Get Windows Media Player |
