Shipping company navigates to the cloud, boosts security, cuts operating costs by 50%

Qatari shipping and maritime company Nakilat has one of the world’s largest fleets of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, transporting LNG from Qatar to global markets. To increase its competitive advantage, Nakilat wanted to improve employee productivity and mobility, without compromising on data security. It uses Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Cloud App Security to deliver highly secure cloud-first workplaces—shipboard and in the office. Nakilat also adopted the Microsoft Azure platform to optimize its operations and improve business continuity, reducing operating costs by 50 percent. See more in this video.

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Microsoft Threat Protection stops attack sprawl and auto-heals enterprise assets with built-in intelligence and automation

Attackers will cross multiple domains like email, identity, endpoints, and applications to find the point of least resistance. Today’s defense solutions have been designed to protect, detect, and block threats for each domain separately, allowing attackers to exploit the seams and threshold differences between solutions—leaving the business vulnerable to attack. Microsoft Threat Protection stops attack sprawl and auto-heals enterprise assets with built in intelligence and automation. Read on to learn more.

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thyssenkrupp Steel Europe forges a modern way of working with Microsoft 365

GitHub can be a great resource for quickly building a templated solution. Case in point: thyssenkrupp Steel Europe developed their Company Communicator app for Microsoft Teams using an open-source Teams app template from GitHub.

Now executives can share company information and other news with employees and even host virtual town hall events—which proved invaluable in keeping hundreds of workers connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4: Security, performance, and easy deployment built for hybrid work


As organizations navigate the right approach for their people and cultures, a hybrid workplace model is emerging. This means enabling collaboration and empowering employees with the right tools, all while keeping data secure. The right technology can not only help maintain business continuity and productivity, but also drive innovation and growth. The new Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 brings benefits to both IT and employees.

Meet Surface Laptop 4
Power and security for the realities of working from anywhere.

Address hybrid workplace challenges with devices that rise to the occasion:
-Hardworking speed and performance of the latest AMD Ryzen™ Microsoft Surface Edition and 11th Gen Intel® Core ™ processors keep up with the demands of power user employees.
-Optimize the technology you already use with devices designed for Windows 10 and Microsoft 365.
-Simplify the way you provide support with zero-touch deployment and unified management.
-Safeguard devices and sensitive data with a removable SSD1, face authentication, and the robust protections of Surface TPM.

Choosing the right devices for your team’s evolving demands simply matters more now. Surface Laptop 4 is built with forward-thinking technology to help you and your employees plan your roadmap with devices that exceed your expectations today and grow into tomorrow’s demands.

Contact us today to learn how Surface Laptop 4 can bring value to your organization.

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1-480-210-5248 

1This device does not contain user serviceable parts. Hard drive is only removable by an authorized technician following Microsoft provided instructions.

Make every kind of meeting better

Staff members spend an average of 10 hours each week in meetings, but research involving more than 800 leaders tells us that the more digital our world becomes, the more members need connection with others on their team. This document takes a closer look at the five different types of meetings and how to drive greater satisfaction for each.

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Do you have an innovation strategy?

Granlund, a top Finnish design, consultancy, and software services firm, specializes in energy efficiency. To stay ahead, they needed to create a fresh strategy for innovation. In developing their strategy, they outlined four focus areas, one of which includes establishing tools and methods for collaboration. Using tools like DocuSign can help streamline document sharing and collaboration with people inside and outside of your organization.

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To increase access to their services, governments can now literally place them in the hands of their citizens via intuitive, mobile-first applications and websites that provide greater visibility and efficiency. This approach greatly reduces citizens’ efforts toward solving simple administrative tasks. This in turn allows public employees to focus more time on responsibilities with higher impacts, such as delivering services to those who most need them.

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