City speeds emergency services, controls spending with Microsoft 365

The City of Corona, California, had an aging IT infrastructure that didn’t adequately serve the government’s or the public’s needs. To address the issue, Corona deployed Microsoft 365, which includes Windows 10, Office 365, and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security. With its modern solutions in place, the city now resolves many IT issues in 10 to 20 minutes versus four days, saves up to $1,000 in IT maintenance per incident, and has a foundation for future improvements. Read more here.

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Construction giant gains competitive edge with zero-trust approach to security

When The Walsh Group—one of the largest construction contractors in the United States—moved to the cloud, it realized it needed better ways to manage who accesses its systems. The company set up identity as the control plane—with Microsoft Azure Active Directory at the center and a zero-trust security stance to better protect access to all its resources. Now, The Walsh Group CIO says the company leads the industry in securing access to its hybrid environment, giving it a competitive advantage. Read the article for more.

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Engage employees, improve productivity, and build team cohesion

After so much turmoil and change, employees all want different things. Companies need to support a successful back-to-hybrid-office life—a situation that is here to stay. The capabilities for positive hybrid meetings is possible with modern Microsoft tooling like Teams, Endpoint Manager, and devices like Surface Hub. Immersive and custom engagements that highlight leading guidance and innovation help remote and on-site deployment assistance prepare teams for hybrid work—meeting the needs of employees and increasing productivity and satisfaction no matter where they work.

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Maximize your ROI with Microsoft Surface


In today’s modern work environment, organizations are thinking about the right technology investment. Businesses are looking for hardware solutions where employees can remain productive, communicative, and secure from any location. More than ever, making smart investments can have a big impact on keeping businesses thriving.

According to a new Forrester study*, Microsoft Surface and Microsoft 365 improve performance across three key areas of organizations:

• Help employees be more productive
• Help IT be more efficient
• Helps businesses stay secure and reduce costs

Watch this video to discover a how Surface and Microsoft 365 can unlock new levels of productivity and drive long term value for your business.

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*A commissioned Total Economic Impact™ study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Microsoft, July 2020. “Maximizing Your ROI From Microsoft 365 Enterprise With Microsoft Surface.”

Nebraska Furniture Mart embraces Microsoft 365 to work smarter

The ability to work securely from anywhere already played a role in Nebraska Furniture Mart’s (NFM) digital transformation vision, but COVID-19 pushed that goal to the forefront. Decision makers at NFM chose Microsoft 365 to advance a cloud-first strategy and standardize on a single solution. Consolidating communication on a single solution like Microsoft Teams helped drive efficiency and collaboration—all while saving costs. NFM implemented Teams Rooms systems at its Omaha headquarters, and the company will soon roll out the solution across all its stores, as well as integrate Teams Phone capabilities in the future.

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What’s new in the Surface for Business portfolio


The new Microsoft Surface portfolio boosts productivity with high-performance chip sets, multi-touch screens, inking and crystal-clear audio and video. Increase employee performance, freedom, and satisfaction with these new and innovative devices. So let’s dive in.

• Connect to a deeper level of collaboration from anywhere with hardware and software that’s specifically designed to bring people together.
• Free your IT team for real innovation and reduce IT complexity and re-imaging by shipping and deploying straight to users with Windows Autopilot zero-touch deployment experience.
• Rely on powerful, unified protection to work securely work anywhere with Microsoft one-click device management, and protection. Surface with Microsoft 365 offers chip-to-cloud security no matter where your people find themselves.
• Take your pick of operating systems on the new Surface for Business portfolio. Now you can choose either the current Windows 10 or new Windows 11 operating systems.

Contact us to learn what’s news and amazing with Surface. You’ll discover Surface devices that go beyond the daily task to fill a role in your vision for the hybrid future.

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