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Transforming businessTue, 20 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Less than a month after the global launch of Windows 8, Microsoft showcased the next-generation operating system to customers and partners at the Burj Khalifa. Antoine Leblond, Corporate Vice President for Windows Web Services at Microsoft Corp., and Ali Faramawy, Corporate Vice President Microsoft Corporation and President – Microsoft Middle East & Africa, discussed the opportunity Windows 8 brings to consumers, businesses and developers.

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 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.

Fueling growth and healthy communitiesTue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT

As eHealth Week and World of Health IT 2012 continue in Copenhagen, Microsoft's Niels Soelberg shares his thoughts on how technology innovation can boost healthcare provision and some of the work Microsoft is doing in the health sector across the region.

Fueling growth and healthy communitiesMon, 23 Apr 2012 08:15:00 GMT

Government IT leaders will be gathering in London from 24-25 April to discuss ‘efficiency and opportunity: how cloud and technology innovations are powering digital public services'. Click through to find out more about the event and read about the customers involved in the event.

Transforming businessWed, 04 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Eight companies and public agencies have joined an increasing number of Italian customers that have adopted Microsoft Office 365 to foster greater collaboration and communication, enhance productivity and realize efficiencies afforded by cloud-based services, Microsoft Corp. announced today. Click through to read the release.

Driving what's nextMon, 02 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Microsoft has shortlisted 27 employees from 12 countries (including six from Europe) as Microsoft Nexters for their use of innovative ideas to help our partners and customers be what's next. The goal of this competition is to provide staff with a platform for sharing their work and the chance for great ideas to be celebrated. Click here to explore their videos and vote for your favourite. The Nexter with the highest number of votes earns the title of the People's Choice Nexter. Voting closes on April 11.

Transforming businessWed, 28 Mar 2012 10:30:00 GMT

To target its customers' online advertising efficiently, Netherlands-based startup Crumbtag has adopted Windows Azure, a cloud-based platform that provides the firm with cost-effective processing power and agile scalability.

Transforming businessThu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Microsoft today announced that it is investing an additional US$130 million to expand its data centre located in Dublin, Ireland. The expansion is driven by increased demand for Microsoft's cloud services. This investment builds on the original $500m investment Microsoft made in the Dublin data centre, which has been operational since July 2009, serving customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Click through to read the full press release and find out more about Microsoft's commitment to the cloud.

Fueling growth and healthy communitiesWed, 04 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT

Microsoft Corp. today issued proceedings against Comet Group PLC for allegedly creating and selling more than 94,000 sets of counterfeit Windows Vista and Windows XP recovery CDs. The alleged counterfeits were sold to customers who had purchased Windows-loaded PCs and laptops.