Lion Nathan Australian Beverage Maker Improves Efficiency with Unified Communications Solution


Case Study Executive Summary

Solution Overview

"Office Communications Server 2007 brings all the different functions of devices and technology into a single interface…. It’s really taken communication to the desktop."

Brett Watkins
Systems Manager
Lion Nathan

Customer Profile
Lion Nathan is a leading manufacturer of premium alcoholic beverages in Australia and New Zealand. The publicly traded company has more than 2,800 employees and operates in multiple locations.

Web Site
http://www.lion-nathan.com.au

Industry
Manufacturing-Consumer Non-durables

Customer Size
Enterprise

Scenario
Collaboration
Productivity
Efficiency
Partner-to-partner
Businesss-to-employee

Business Situation
Geographically disparate IT team members used multiple tools and interfaces to manage communications. Lion Nathan wanted an integrated solution that could be managed from a single interface.

Solution Summary
Lion Nathan worked with partner HP to implement a unified communications solution based on Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 and to integrate this solution with its Cisco Systems telephony system.

Value to Business

Increases efficiency

Increases return on investment

Enhances collaboration

Improves partner communication

Value to IT

Improves communications control

Microsoft Technology

Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Active Directory

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2

Partner Details
HP
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