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Giant Eagle reimagines communications, supports hybrid work model with Microsoft Teams

January 18, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

When U.S. grocer, Giant Eagle, decided to host a company-wide event to address corporate values, it turned to Microsoft Teams. In this customer story, Giant Eagle shares its experience using Teams live events to bring the event to about 17,000 team members at two store locations. Get the story on how Microsoft Teams enables the grocer with 470 retail locations and 34,000 employees emphasize corporate values around racial equality and treating each other with mutual kindness and respect.

Azure Defender for IoT helps Global Geological Materials Company Secure Production and Bridge the IT/OT Gap

January 17, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

Keeping pace with digital transformation isn’t easy, particularly when your company is mainly focused on pulling rocks from the ground. This customer success story highlights how an IoT security solution became a top priority for global lime and minerals producer Lhoist to keep digital transformation from stalling. Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT has enabled Lhoist’s critical OT equipment to be more connected to the plant’s IT network, which is in turn connected to the larger organization’s corporate IT network. With 80 plants in more than 25 countries, this unifying of IT security with industrial automation was a critical factor in the company’s continued digital transformation evolution. Read the story to learn from Lhoist’s experience.

Does the Future of Work Include a Shift to Hybrid Work?

January 17, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

In our continually evolving new normal, it looks likely the hybrid work model will replace conventional, full-time in-office models. This is confirmed by surveys including from McKinsey & Company showing that many millions of Americans engage in hybrid work arrangements and want more of it. To derive the most value from hybrid work and attract and retain talent, leaders of distributed work need to continually fine-tune their approach to work flexibility. In this LinkedIn blog post, former Accenture marketing leader, Katrina Klier, provides tips to consider. Read the blog here.

What is Azure Virtual Desktop?

January 17, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

Azure Virtual Desktop is a desktop and app virtualization service that runs in the cloud. A 2-minute read, this article shows 6 tasks you can do when you run Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure. Read the blog for a walkthrough.

Measuring the value of moving to the cloud — and innovative ways to get there

January 17, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

With the financial services industry facing challenges in data management reliability, governance and security, there is no time to waste on moving to the cloud. Organizations that act decisively in cloud adoption will quickly discover new paths to innovation. In this Microsoft Industry Blog post, Microsoft CTO Laurent Verdier outlines the transformative benefits of moving to the cloud and provides tips for determining and taking the best path. Read the blog for ideas on how cloud adoption can set you up for long-term success.

4 ways to deliver a personalized banking experience

January 16, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

Today’s bank customers want personalized banking with the ubiquitous access that comes from a seamless, omnichannel experience. What should a personalized customer experience look like at your bank? This Microsoft Industry Blog gives you a look. Read it for an at-a-glance of the 4 pillars of a seamless banking customer experience and how Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services helps deliver it.

New Research Shows IoT and OT Innovation is Critical to Business but Comes with Significant Risk

January 16, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

This blog explores the security risks inherent with IoT/OT and concludes adoption is critical even with the security challenges. In addition, it provides a link to a collaborative report from Microsoft and the Ponemon Institute highligting data on the state of IoT and OT security from a customer’s perspective. Read the blog for a review of the research and quantified findings.

Get Started with Teams for Retail

January 11, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

This blog offers a step-by-step look at how the flexibility of Microsoft Teams for Retail allows the platform to be set up to benefit the very specific needs of retail.

IT Management Process & Infrastructure Review

January 11, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

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Giant Eagle reimagines communications, supports hybrid work model with Microsoft Teams

January 11, 2023/in Uncategorized /by Rime Razgallah

When Giant Eagle wanted to emphasize corporate values around racial equality and treating people with kindness and respect, it turned to Microsoft Teams live events. In this customer story, Giant Eagle shares its experience using Teams to bring presentations from two store locations to almost 17,000 team members. Get the story to see how Microsoft Teams helps the grocer create virtual and physical spaces that bring people together in new ways.