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The Corporate Intelligence team at Yell used Microsoft Visual Studio to re-invent its UK sales-presentation tool. The result? An innovative, user-friendly online application that presents timely, personalised data for potential customers and helps them choose the most appropriate advertising programmes.   Read More

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With Visual Studio 2008, c360 was able to quickly design a comprehensive collection of add-ons to Microsoft’s CRM solutions and deliver them to businesses looking to customize their CRM workspace. Now users can find critical data more quickly – and show relevant information in a more meaningful way.   Read More

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The University of Cambridge has been using Microsoft solutions to extract information from data that was originally collected 150 years ago. The timing couldn’t be better – the information relates directly to the ideas of Charles Darwin and is being uncovered just in time for his bicentenary.   Read More

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From its inception, low-cost airline easyJet led the market through its use of the internet as a ticket distribution channel. Today, easyJet aims to redefine the travel portal to offer customers the most intuitive site ever experienced, that will not only leave competitors behind, but will also lead to significant revenue increases.   Read More

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Severe sepsis is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide and costs hospitals over US$16.7 billion each year. VUMC and AOI developed a web-based screening solution to help doctors diagnose sepsis and increase patient safety, all using the enhanced web technologies of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and other Microsoft solutions.   Read More

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When CME and The Chicago Board of Trade merged in the US to form CME Group, the company needed a faster, more streamlined way to conduct audits and distribute the information. Its solution? To create a smart client Office Business Application called Castle, based on Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite and Microsoft .NET Framework.   Read More

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McLaren Electronic Systems is a leader in developing specialised motor racing products, including the engine control unit (ECU) that manages the complex engine, transmission and other key elements of Formula One racing cars. McLaren Electronics sought a more efficient way to manage the terabytes of ECU data that a team generates in a year. And they did, thanks to Microsoft solutions.   Read More

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The Big Hammer Data division of Edgenet designed a new consumer shopping experience with its 3D visual-selling solution called Edgenet Vision™. This remarkable tool lets customers create 3D renderings of their rooms, then fill them with life-like furniture and appliances. Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 as their development platform, Big Hammer helps make big-ticket purchases less daunting, while inspiring creativity.   Read More

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Xerox analysts use software to give their clients the best possible document service. When they needed a more scalable tool, Xerox built it using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Xerox reports it took half the time and money of a Flash-based solution. Now they deliver superb graphics and dramatically increase internal productivity.   Read More

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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore oversees the growing transport needs of Singapore. With 8.9 million journeys made daily, LTA constantly looks for innovative ideas to realise its vision for a people-centred land transportation system. To meet its organisational challenges and improve internal and external communication, LTA launched an on-demand video-casting communications platform for its staff, and an exhibition that shows off the future of transportation in Singapore.   Read More

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Amlak Finance, the largest real estate financier in the Middle East needed to cut the time spent approving internal staff requests. Due to security requirements, it has many policies, procedures and rules governing its internal processes. These manual approvals were inefficient and expensive, so Amlak decided to automate their processes with a custom solution using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and SharePoint Server 2007. Now, their paperless office is faster, and offers increased visbiltiy, without cutting any corners.   Read More

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Zaptag had an innovative solution for storing travellers’ personal medical records: a robust USB driver to store all vital health information. But what became the key to success in a niche market was the Microsoft development tools that helped Zaptag develop an online version of its product. The speed of development has risen tenfold with Microsoft technologies, helping company executives spend more time – up to 75% – on the business, compared to just 10% earlier. As a result, Zaptag has attracted the interest of major healthcare providers, the United Nations and large global enterprises.   Read More

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IHA Consultants, a small IT consultancy, helps healthcare and property / casualty insurers by providing web-based stochastic solutions for advanced actuarial modeling. The company’s Stochastic Actuarial Reserve and Trend Model solutions use Microsoft high-performance computing (HPC) technologies to develop financial reporting and forecasting models that are not possible using non-stochastic methods. With the solutions, insurance actuaries can get results in considerably less time than with previous systems. These actuaries also experience greater accuracy and reduced risk, which can help lead to increased profitability.   Read More

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Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute used to process test results manually, which severely slowed down their work and limited the amount of to time be creative about their research. To boost productivity, they adopted a custom high-performance computing (HPC) solution based on Windows HPC Server 2008. Now, test results are processed up to 600% faster, while researchers analyse their work more thoroughly and identify more productive research directions.   Read More

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