“Because Office Communications Server 2007 lends itself to so many different scenarios, it has a really positive impact on total costs. One of our groups saved more than U.S. $10,000 on just one meeting. Normally participants would have flown in, attended the meeting and stayed overnight. They ran a Microsoft Office Live Meeting session instead using a RoundTable Web camera at the central location and cameras at some of the other end points.”
– BHP Billiton

“With Office Communications Server 2007, our sales and marketing people will likely save up to two hours a day. They can now spend more time meeting with customers, which increases their chances of making a sale.”
– Edmonton Oilers

"We tested Cisco but soon realized that there would be a learning curve, since our users had to switch back and forth between applications. It wasn't as seamless of an integration as we would have liked. With Microsoft, users can just sign into Outlook and initiate a phone call, IM session, or a conference directly from one application."
– Gibson Guitar

“We use Active Directory to manage the converged data and telephony infrastructure. Just a few clicks to activate and authenticate the user and the task is complete. Our guys can spend more time on strategic roles instead of these simple routine tasks. Worrying about desk-side cabling, the number of plugs, and replacing telephony cards is a thing of the past.”
– L'Occitane

“At the end of the day, the level of integration among Microsoft applications makes the system very user-friendly. That translates into improved productivity and accelerated collaboration and decision making.”
– Western Digital