Increasingly, businesses want to provide employees the option of using a personal device as a way to reduce cost and allow them to work wherever or whenever they need to, but doing so requires diligence in protecting corporate data. Delivered as a hosted, managed service, clients can put these controls into action without the need to deploy and manage systems or to make a major investment of in-house personnel and technology.
For Microsoft, I think initially it was this idea to get into the fun, casual gaming market, but I think it’s become more than that. There’s this device out there now that’s being developed, and people are doing amazing things with it. I think it’s wonderful that Microsoft has brought this device to market and has the forethought and courage to see that it’s something super unique and is able to do something so much more than games and what other input devices are able to do.
“At New Pig, we take our mission to better serve our customers to the extreme, from ensuring a 98 percent success rate of getting orders on the road within 24 business hours to free tech support and easy returns,” said Tammie Shoop, e-commerce marketing director at New Pig Corporation. “Working with IBM software, we can deliver a world-class multi-channel shopping experience for our customers that is easier, faster and more personal.”
The new programs are providing students and faculty members, regardless of their course of study, with access to the latest software capabilities and thinking on how advanced analytics can be applied to tackle complex business and societal challenges. The new strategic alliance is expected to save 400 million euro for “la Caixa” over the term of the agreement.
