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Transforming businessTue, 27 Nov 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Intelligent system built by KUKA Systems Group controls 246 specialized robots that produce more than 700 Jeep Wrangler bodies daily.

Transforming businessWed, 14 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Windows Embedded 8 Standard Release Preview available for testing, with general availability set for March.

Transforming businessWed, 14 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Interactive bedside displays handle nurse calls, entertainment viewing, meals, health records, lab results and billing – an intelligent system that helps reduce waste and improve patient care.

Transforming businessMon, 08 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Edwin Yuen, Microsoft’s Director of Virtualisation and Cloud Strategy, discusses how the Cloud OS, with Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure at its core, brings together all the services required by end users, developers and IT to truly reap the benefits of the Cloud. Edwin highlights the City of Barcelona as one European customer already benefitting from the Microsoft Cloud OS. By using Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V to consolidate its virtualisation desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment, the City of Barcelona is giving employees more flexibility, expanding VDI to more users and enhancing security. They also hope there will be cost savings in comparison with their existing VMware virtualisation solution.

Transforming businessTue, 04 Sep 2012 15:00:00 GMT

As Microsoft today announced the global launch of Windows Server 2012, European customers and partners cite multiple benefits of running Windows Server 2012 as the foundation of the modern datacenter. Click through to read more about the benefits for customers and partners in Europe, including Lufthansa Systems, Telecom Italia and City of Barcelona.

Transforming businessThu, 02 Aug 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Luxury audio system maker Bang & Olufsen has adopted Microsoft Office 365 to unify its email, calendaring, collaboration and communication. The Danish company looked to upgrade its email system from the limitations of Lotus Notes to a less-expensive, easier-to-scale cloud solution: Office 365. With all 2,000 employees using Office 365, Bang & Olufsen will reduce travel and IT costs, improve access and ease of use, and also enjoy email, calendars and conferencing that work better together. Click through to read the full press release.

Transforming businessWed, 27 Jun 2012 16:00:00 GMT

A blog post by Niels Soelberg (Vice President, Public Sector Sales for Microsoft EMEA) marks the launch of the full and no-cost Office 365 for education solution and discusses the importance of providing IT access to students across Europe. Adopting the cloud can bring many mutual benefits for students and European governments, and gives students a head start in the technology-driven workplace. Click through to read more about how Office 365 for education meets the demands of our customers, whether they seek data security, greater collaboration or improved communication among the student body.

Transforming businessWed, 27 Jun 2012 16:00:00 GMT

A new IDC whitepaper commissioned by Microsoft sets out the key questions CIOs should ask when selecting a cloud vendor to ensure compliance in the cloud. The paper discusses the issues of privacy, security and transparency in the cloud from a CIO perspective. Click through to find out more about the IDC whitepaper and Microsoft's approach to compliance in the cloud in the Office 365 Trust Center.

Fueling growth and healthy communitiesWed, 20 Jun 2012 16:30:00 GMT

The Danish Red Cross announced it will adopt Microsoft Office 365 to improve its communications needs and to reduce costs without compromising on capabilities. To help 250 employees connect more efficiently — and to help both prepare for disaster and provide disaster relief to those in need even faster — the non-profit set a strategic mandate to strengthen its communications and service impact, starting with the Office 365 deployment.

Driving what's nextThu, 7 Jun 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Now in its 8th year, the BizSpark European Summit brings together thought leaders in the entrepreneurial community across Europe - investors, start-ups, journalists, government representatives, and Network Partners. The event provides a unique platform to debate the issues facing tech entrepreneurs in Europe and see some of the best start-ups in Europe. Panel sessions at the summit will be discussing The Future of Apps, The Business of Cloud and debating The Evolution of Tech Talent. In addition a Europe-wide Start-up Showcase will feature fourteen of the most promising BizSpark start-ups. After a rigorous selection process, these fourteen companies will pitch live in front of an audience of investors and panel of expert judges. Click through to find out more and watch the live streaming of the event.