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Five Leadership Excuses for Communication Improvement

A breakdown in communication often means a lack of clear direction for employees. At Ingram Micro Cloud, we want to make sure your workers have the tech they need to clearly communicate. By integrating Office 365, you can connect better with customers and colleagues with a range of communication tools, from email and IM to social networking and video conferencing. Contact us to find out how we can help your business integrate Office 365 and check out this article.

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Office 365 and Creativity: Lovepop


From working out of a basement to having over 400 employees across the globe, Lovepop has employees from Boston to Vietnam. But scaling their organization so quickly across such a large geographical area presented its own problems–collaboration. But Lovepop didn’t skip a beat thanks to the mobility and ease of communication they experienced from integrating Office 365. Ingram Micro Cloud wants to help your teams integrate Office 365 so they can collaborate just like Lovepop.

Your best opportunity for growing business: the customer experience

To grow and win business, customer service is non-negotiable. But customers expect more. Successful companies–whether small or enterprise–must also deliver the kind of customer service and experience that compels customers to come back. And then come back again. And again.

In a recent Pricewaterhouse Cooper survey, 3 in 4 US consumers ranked customer experience as an important factor in their buying decisions. “Customers are willing to spend up to 16% more on products and services with companies that offer a better experience.” Read on to learn more about the customer experience opportunity, plus five trends to consider as you grow your business.

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Kelly Services moves to Skype for Business for complete cloud communications


In the digital world, customers expect immediate access and quality connection. See how Kelly Services, a global leader in workforce solutions, has delivered both to millions of customers with Microsoft Office 365. Kelly employees use Skype for Business to instantly connect with both candidates and colleagues around the globe. It provides convenient, face-to-face connections across devices without the costly infrastructure required to support a phone system. Kelly employees prioritize, empower, and quickly respond to their customers. This gold standard of customer service has set Kelly Services apart from its competitors and enabled them to find jobs for over a million people.

10 Key Takeaways From Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant For Cloud IaaS

According to Gartner, there are no more challengers left in the cloud market. Only a handful of leaders will drive cloud adoption from now on. It’s no wonder that Microsoft is one of those leaders. Because Azure runs on most Windows and Linux-based workloads, most IT pros are familiar with it–making Azure the logical choice for true professionals. At Ingram Micro Cloud, we want to help you in choosing the cloud service that’s right for you. Contact us and check out this article for more.

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Nonprofit Changes Lives with Help from Office 365


Nonprofits are just like any other business–they want to grow and reach a larger customer base. Just ask Operation Smile. It plans to use Microsoft and Azure cloud-based tools to ease the burden of surgical mission coordination and increase the quantity and quality of its training efforts. By embracing the cloud, Operation Smile can make a dramatic difference and reach more children across the globe. Watch this clip and contact Ingram Micro Cloud for more information.

Your Great Analytics Hire Was A Disappointment. Why?

If you think applying traditional hiring practices to your analytics position will be sufficient, you’re probably not going to make a good hire. Azure gives you the tools to cast a wider net when searching for candidates. Compatibility with most Windows or Linux technology-based workloads means you have a wider pool of candidates. Ingram Micro Cloud wants to help. Contact us to find out more and check out this article with tips for making the right analytics hire.

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Enbridge Customer Story


With a relentless focus on safety and reliability, Enbridge continually drives to enhance existing and advance new safety technologies. Partnered with Azure, Enbridge accelerated their digital transformation through the use of advanced analytics. With real-time analytics solutions and feedback, Enbridge is certain that their efforts are secure. Contact Ingram Micro Cloud to find out how we can help and check out this short video on how Enbridge uses Azure to analyze their data.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella On The Extraordinary Potential Of AI

The potential of AI won’t be realized unless AI takes its place within the set of Azure-centered services within the Microsoft portfolio, at least that’s what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes. According to him, AI is set to usher in a new age of computing. At the forefront of rapid advancement within the AI industry, users will also see the benefits of maximizing their data by harnessing the power of the AI infrastructure of Azure. Contact Ingram Micro Cloud to find out more.

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Project Emma: Interview with Dr. Haiyan Zhang


At Ingram Micro Cloud, we know Azure is leading the way for advancements in AI. With AI and Machine Learning, researchers have been able to give hope to people all around the globe. For Parkinson’s survivor, Emma, AI and Azure have given her the ability to write, something she never thought she would be able to do again. Imagine what Azure can do for your business. Check out this video and see how AI can help your organization.