Meralco enhances collaboration with Office 365

Meralco migrates to Microsoft office 365 as it prepares for era of new services for Filipinos

L-R: CIO for Meralco, Marthyn Cuan; General Manager for Microsoft, Karrie Ilagan; President and CEO for Meralco, Oscar S. Reyes

Manila, Philippines, October 11, 2014 –Meralco, the Philippines’ largest electric distribution utility , has partnered with Microsoft Philippines to give its employees online access to the latest versions of Microsoft Office and collaborative tools such as instant messaging and video conferencing, portals and even social media for the workplace with Yammer.  The deployment of Office 365 business solution is envisioned to further advance workplace collaboration and productivity as well as drive workforce mobility, as the company ushers in a new era of enhanced services to customers.

The distribution utility’s adoption of new technology and innovative solutions is a step towards its long-term vision of bringing a number of advanced services to its customers with its commitment to building a bright and energy-smart future by 2021 – on the Philippines’ 500th year.

“We understand the role that technology and innovation play in helping us achieve our goal of delivering cutting-edge solutions and services that add value for our customers; whether it’s secured power supply, a more reliable electric system, or customer solutions that will help them manage their electric bill,” said Marthyn Cuan, Meralco Vice-President & Chief Information Officer. “By enhancing workplace collaboration, we look forward to generating more energy solutions for our customers.  We are committed to our mission of becoming a world-class company that delivers one-of-kind services that enrich the quality of lives of Filipinos.”

“It brings us great honor to work hand-in-hand with Meralco and to be part of Meralco’s journey towards transformation. We are thrilled to see our solutions play a role in ushering a new wave of services that will significantly empower Filipino consumers” said Karrie Ilagan, Country GM for Microsoft Philippines.

 

For more information on Office 365 and Windows Azure visit http://office.microsoft.com/en-001, and http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/

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About Meralco

Meralco is the largest electric distribution utility in the Philippines, serving over 5.5 million residential, commercial and industrial customers.  The company celebrates is 111 years in service and aims to be the total energy solutions provider of choice.  For more information about Meralco, visit http://www.meralco.com.ph/.

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