Pay-as-you-go cloud computing facilitates online messaging in Italy
07 October 2010
In this case study, you can read about an Italian company providing flexible, cost-effective communication and collaboration solutions to businesses, especially timely during tough economic times.

Cluster Reply is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and part of the Reply Group, in Torino, Italy. It excels in software integration and innovative e-business solutions.
Cluster Reply saw that its customers were looking for flexible, cost-effective ways to acquire and use technology for communication and collaboration capabilities, especially during tough economic times. Cluster Reply chose the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite to offer customers an alternative to traditional on-premises solutions. For a low monthly fee, customers gain access to enterprise-class communication and collaboration software hosted by Microsoft. As one of the first companies in Italy to offer Microsoft Online Services, Cluster Reply is expanding into the midsize market, driving revenue from managed services, and solidifying its reputation for innovation to hone its competitive advantage.
Cluster Reply is using Microsoft Online Services as a key offering to drive our competitive advantage and improve our reputation for delivering cutting-edge services and solutions.
Filippo Rizzante Executive Partner, Cluster Reply
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