Raymond cuts costs with new implementation

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 23 January 2009, 18:58 IST   |    1 Comments
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Bangalore: Raymond apparel announced a cost reduction of 30 percent and an increase in operational efficiency by 80 percent with the implementation of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, serving remote location needs across various cities and towns in India. In addition to Exchange Messaging, Raymond also implemented Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 for 800-1000 desktops for inventory management, patch management of Microsoft operating systems and generation of standard reports. Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and Office Communication Server (LCS) 2007 were also part of the implementation, allowing a scalable environment for the future. "We had recognized that effective communication and collaboration was vital to the organization's continued success. Therefore, we decided to adopt core Microsoft technologies and products for our infrastructure, messaging and collaboration services," said Vinay Hinge, General Manager-IT, Raymond. "We are glad to partner with Raymond to help them achieve a more manageable, scalable and collaborative environment and reduce IT costs," said Pallavi Kathuria, Director, Server Business Group, Microsoft India. The implementation of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 has resulted in an important reduction of management, administration, and maintenance costs for the e-mail environment, which helps reduce overall costs and delivers high return on investment for the company.