REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 27, 2013 —
Microsoft Corp. today announced worldwide availability of a major new
update to its Microsoft Office 365 services for business. Microsoft’s
most complete Office cloud service to date has new features and
offerings tailored to the needs and budgets of small, medium-size and
large organizations. In addition to updated Microsoft Lync Online,
Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft SharePoint Online services,
business users can now get the rich Office applications they are
familiar with, on up to five devices, delivered as an always up-to-date
cloud service. Office 365 features enhanced enterprise social
capabilities with SharePoint and Yammer today, and Lync-Skype
connectivity for presence, instant messaging (IM), and voice by June.
The new Office 365 service is available today in 69 markets and 17
languages and will be available in an additional 20 markets and 16
languages in the second quarter of this year.
“With Office 365, everyone from large enterprises to small
businesses to individual consumers can now benefit from the power of
Office and the connectivity of the cloud,” said Microsoft Office
Division President Kurt DelBene. “This release unlocks new scenarios and
delivers capabilities that far surpass anything available in
browser-only solutions.”
Since launching in mid-2011, Office 365 is one of the
fastest-growing businesses in Microsoft history. After only 18 months,
one in five of Microsoft’s enterprise customers now has the paid
service, up from one in seven a year ago. The number of small and
midsize businesses using Office 365 has also grown by 150 percent in the
past 12 months. Today Microsoft continued the wave of Office 365
momentum, announcing three new customers — Hamburg Port Authority, which
manages operations for Europe’s second-largest port; Midroc Europe, a
property development and management organization composed of 15
companies across Europe and South Africa; and Sephora USA Inc., a
leading specialty beauty retailer. These customers join others that are
choosing Office 365 across business, public sector and education,
including the State of Texas, International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies, Helly Hansen, Tesco, Toyota, Barilla America
Inc. and the City of Chicago.
“For Hamburg Port Authority, our typical day on ships and in the
harbor is different from most companies, as are our technology and
business needs,” said Dr. Sebastian Saxe, chief information officer at
Hamburg Port Authority. “Our workforce is mobile, so communication and
access to information is critical for our 1,900 employees. Office 365
helps our team connect to the people and information that are important,
while also reducing IT time on testing, installing and updating
versions by 75 percent.”
“At Toyota, we always strive to provide innovative products and
exceptional customer satisfaction. We needed to improve our productivity
service to support our business speed and demands as well as improve
collaboration across our affiliates,” said Karen Nocket, corporate
manager, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. “We evaluated our options and
found that Microsoft had the most robust, integrated suite with Office
365. It has the capabilities we need to excel in today’s business
environment, such as email, calendaring, video, IM and document sharing.
Microsoft Office 365 is enabling us to make faster, unified decisions
across Toyota.”
More information on these customers and others is available at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/customer-stories.aspx.
New Office 365 Offerings Tailored for Customer Needs
Today, Microsoft is announcing a new set of Office 365 offerings designed to meet a broad variety of business requirements:
• Office 365 ProPlus. Office 365 ProPlus includes the latest and
most complete set of fully featured, rich Office applications — Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, InfoPath and Access —
delivered as a service, on up to five devices. People can now simply
sign in to Office 365 from any of their devices, and their documents and
personalized settings roam with them, allowing them to quickly pick up
right where they left off. IT departments also get the controls they
need, including the ability to run Office 365 ProPlus side-by-side with
other versions of Office and tools to streamline and manage updates for
their users. Office 365 ProPlus is available as a standalone offering
for $144 per user for an annual subscription and is included with the
updated premium Office 365 Enterprise offerings and the new Office 365
Midsize Business.
• Office 365 Midsize Business. Office 365 Midsize Business is
designed for medium-sized businesses with 10 to 250 employees. This
service includes Office 365 ProPlus and provides midsize businesses with
enterprise-quality communication and collaboration with Exchange
Online, Lync Online and SharePoint Online — along with the simplified IT
tools they need to maintain control while reducing complexity. Active
Directory integration, a Web-based administration console and
business-hours phone support are also included. Pricing is $180 per user
for an annual subscription, the equivalent of $15 per user, per month.
• Office 365 Small Business Premium. Office 365 Small Business
Premium is designed for small businesses with one to 10 employees. In
addition to the complete set of rich Office applications, this service
includes business-grade email, shared calendars, website tools and HD
videoconferencing capability in an easy-to-manage service that does not
require IT expertise. Pricing is $150 per user for an annual
subscription, the equivalent of $12.50 per user, per month.
The New Office Now Available for Everyone
With today’s general availability of Office 365 for all
businesses, the new Office is now fully available to businesses,
academic institutions and consumers. In addition to the business
services announced today, on Jan. 29 Microsoft launched Office 365 Home
Premium and updated versions of the traditional Office suite and
servers.
Customers can purchase Office directly from Microsoft or through
an authorized retail outlet or partner. More information on Office and
how to sign up for a free trial is available at http://www.office.com.
Microsoft will be holding a live webcast for customers today at 8
a.m. PST featuring DelBene and Microsoft Office Division Corporate Vice
President John Case, along with customers the City of Chicago, Meals on
Wheels Association of America and Toyota, which will share the vision
and benefits of Office 365 for businesses. The webcast is available at https://vts.inxpo.com/Launch/QReg.htm?ShowKey=12696&LangLocaleID=1033&AffiliateData=press release.
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