Sustainability Company Reduces Costs and Carbon Footprint with Office 365

Today, Singapore-based Sindicatum Carbon Capital tells us why Microsoft was the best decision for their business in their move to cloud computing!

“The easy migration process, together with the cost savings we received, has made the move to Office 365 more than worthwhile.” --Bobby Jimenez, SCC’s Chief Technology Officer

Sindicatum Carbon Capital
Sindicatum Carbon Capital (SCC) is a sustainable, natural resources company supporting projects that reduce or displace greenhouse gas emissions. The company's 160 employee base is comprised of a team of engineers, technicians, and climate change specialists working in the field to identify opportunities, develop solutions, implement projects, and oversee operations. Because of this, email communication is critical in enabling all employees to share information and documents as quickly as possible, regardless of where they are located.

IT Challenges
While SCC relied on Microsoft Exchange Server to provide these capabilities, the company wanted to migrate its email solution to the cloud to both reduce the time its IT staff needed to manage and monitor on-site infrastructure, as well as align with its focus on sustainability. SCC was looking to integrate cloud-based technologies that wouldn’t require extensive migration time or employee training—while enhancing collaboration. The company considered options from Google Apps and Rackspace, as the latter offers a hosted version of Microsoft Exchange.

IT Solution & Benefits
Bobby Jimenez, SCC's Chief Technology Officer, spent two years evaluating email solutions. He supported the idea of moving to a cloud model—and specifically Office 365—because online applications reduce the need for servers, and in turn electricity, thus supporting the company's imperative for sustainability.

“We needed a sustainable, reliable, expandable, safe, and cost-effective system. We were already using the on-premise Microsoft Exchange Server, so our employees' experience in using Exchange was a plus. All these factors combined drove us to use Office 365,” says Jimenez.

Jimenez explains that at US$5 per user, Microsoft Exchange Online was more cost-effective than implementing an on-premises solution. “With Office 365, we’re saving nearly US$80,000 annually in terms of licensing, maintenance, planning and integration costs,” he says.

Jimenez adds that employees could get up-and-running on Office 365 in no time, which reduces the downtime traditionally associated with learning a new system. In addition, the cloud-based solution easily integrates with the company's existing Exchange solution. SCC was able to migrate to Office 365 in less than two months, and employees didn’t need extensive training to use the web-based solution.

"The easy migration process, together with the cost savings we received, has made the move to Office 365 more than worthwhile," he says.

Jimenez indicates that the power and ease-of-use of Office 365 provides the company with more ways to grow. “Office 365 allows us to enjoy the same powerful business productivity tools as larger enterprises, while also giving our growing organization the flexibility and scalability to stay competitive in today’s connected marketplace. We're excited about Office 365 and are confident that it will play a key role in taking the performance of our business to the next level,” he says.

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