Smart Business June 2010 - UK edition
Welcome to the June issue of Smart Business, CSC’s UK newsletter. As usual we’re bringing you the latest examples of how we’ve been solving issues faced by companies in every sector.
This month we learn about CSC's rapid deployment of trackside IT for Virgin Racing's F1 team and a notable success in the consultancy industry's 'Oscars'.
We also hear about an industry first: CSC's role in the deployment of an innovative cloud solution that will see 30,000 Royal Mail employees have access to enterprise class email and collaboration solutions - at a non-enterprise price.
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Post modern
Cloud computing gives 30,000 Royal Mail workers enterprise-class Microsoft email and collaboration tools at a non-enterprise price
In a major industry first, the Royal Mail Group (RMG) is currently in the process of rolling out a comprehensive cloud-based initiative based on Microsoft’s hosted productivity and collaboration platform. The CSC-led programme will see all of RMG’s 30,000 office-based staff benefit from a new, streamlined cloud-based communication environment. CSC is the first Microsoft partner to lead a cloud computing services project on this scale. Read more
Remote control
CSC’s trackside operations in F1 set standard for remote, reliable, rapidly deployed IT infrastructure
Imagine having to set up IT systems equivalent to those of a medium-size enterprise in less than a week... and then packing it all up, shipping it off to another location and doing it all over again. That’s exactly what CSC is doing with Virgin Racing. Read more
Paper cuts
CSC helps publisher deliver more for less and meet demands of next generation publishing
The way information is consumed has changed dramatically in the last twenty years and publishers like Dutch giant Kluwer have had to adapt accordingly. Kluwer’s clients require secure access to information and applications from anywhere at anytime. Kluwer turned to CSC to design an IT infrastructure to support the expansion of products, ideas and resources at a reduced total cost of ownership. Read more
Meet the president
Andy Williams joins CSC as president of business operations for Northern Europe
CSC welcomes a new president for Northern European business operations this month in the form of Andy Williams. Andy will be overseeing the whole region, which includes the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and the Nordic countries. Read more
Pinnacle of achievement
CSC picks up two top awards at SAP customer conference
CSC has picked up two 2010 SAP Pinnacle Awards in the areas of customer satisfaction and sustainability. The awards – are a vote of confidence from CSC’s SAP customers – were announced at international conference. Read more
And the winner is...
CSC scoops inaugural collaboration ‘Oscar’
CSC’s commitment to collaboration was recognised at the highest level last month when the company was named Most Collaborative Firm at the annual Management Consultancies’ Association (MCA) Management Awards, the consultancy industry’s ‘Oscars’. The award, the first in this new category, was based on CSC’s work with the NHS, Royal Mail Group and Anglian Water. Read more