Strencom "LYNC" Up With Microsoft To Roll Out Cloud Voice

Dublin, 5 February 2013: Strencom, the leading provider of connectivity and cloud solutions, today launched Microsoft’s Cloud voice solution, hosted Lync. The unified communications solution, hosted Lync with Enterprise Voice powered by Strencom, promises to bring businesses in Ireland a better way to communicate, manage productivity and drive cost efficiencies.

“As the first hosted Lync solution in Ireland, there has been tremendous interest from the market in this unified communications solution”, explained Tim Murphy, CEO Strencom. “This solution, hosted Lync powered by Strencom, will enhance the way we do business for the better; it will deliver an end-to-end solution with Enterprise Voice, Video and secure Instant Messaging. The ease and speed of implementation, enhancement in productivity and efficiency as well as the pay per user model make this a very compelling telephony and communications tool for all businesses,” he added.

Hosted Lync powered by Strencom streamlines the way businesses manage communications, and includes features such as desktop sharing, presence, audio, web conferencing and other benefits known to enhance user productivity, reduce telephony and travel costs. The solution will be delivered by channel partners working with Strencom in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Ciaran Keohane, Small Medium Business & Distribution Group Lead at Microsoft welcomed today’s launch with Strencom, which is the culmination of almost 2 years partnership on the Lync solution.

“Strencom came to our World Partner Conference (WPC) in 2011 and 2012, and since then we have been collaborating on hosted Cloud Voice. Strencom has invested heavily in the hosted Lync solution to bring a leading enterprise voice solution to the Irish market, and today we are delighted of support Strencom in the delivery of hosted Lync to our partners”, said Keohane.

Microsoft Lync powered by Strencom is now available through channel partners in Ireland. The cloud voice solution is suited to businesses of all sizes, looking to increase productivity, reduce costs and enable a new and efficient way of working.

For further information, see www.strencom.net or visit www.microsoft.com/lync

ENDS

For more information, please contact:
Renate Murphy, CAMEO Communications - Tel: 086. 814546, Email: renate@cameo.ie

Some key Irish figures about productivity, working remotely and

Ireland at Work:
2010 Ireland : Worst growth in productivity of any OECD country except for Greece.

1991 – 2011 –Dublin as a commuter county, 25% more than the national average – 39% commute more than the UK. Between 1986- 2006 there was an increase of 20% driving to work.

Outside influences on Irish peoples working day

32% of children are of school going age
17% children under 5
19% of people have pets
80% do some overtime each week
50% get flack from a partner or relative for working late
33% of Irish workers have never worked from home
9% work exclusively from home
81% of Irish employers think their lives would be better if they could work more flexibly
1 in 5 of Irish workers say they lack the technology to work flexibly
1 in 3 have never asked about the Technology to work flexibly
Only French and Italian workers are more reluctant about making such enquiries

Growth in Flexible working arrangements in Irish businesses 2003 – 2009
Flexitime has increased from 42.9% in 2003 to 47.4% in 2009. Job sharing has risen by 3% to 31% in the same period.

In 2004 Microsoft Ireland introduced the New World of Work and 50% of employees now spend less time at their desks. Microsoft collaborative workspaces means a 30% reduction in real estate costs and a 40% improvement in work/ life balance

About Strencom
Strencom is one of Ireland’s leading and fastest growing providers of data networks and private cloud computing services. Strencom is leading the way in Private Cloud services in Ireland by combining Strencom’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IAAS) cloud offering with high-quality connectivity services to deliver and optimise the performance and reliability of your applications ensuring business efficiency in the cloud.

Established in 2000, Strencom is ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast Growth 50 for Ireland and the Deloitte Fast 500 for EMEA and is 100% privately owned. Strencom currently manages over 2,500 sites, and their clients include Big Fish Games, Otterbox, Qumas, Solarwinds, Gamestop and Insomnia Coffee among others.

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