Microsoft Hong Kong mobilizes its Partner Ecosystem to Support SMEs with “#EmpowerHK Work-From-Home Support Scheme”

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Donation in cloud and technology services to Hong Kong SMEs starting today with Microsoft Partners

February 18, 2020, Hong Kong –– Together with companies from its partner network, Microsoft Hong Kong today announces donations to empower local small-and-medium businesses (SMBs) through “#EmpowerHK Work-From-Home Support Scheme”, offering a wide variety of digital solutions and technical assistance in kind, including laptop computer rental service, e-Meeting and voice call service, training and activation services, as well as on-the-go business operations, to help businesses mitigate the impact of the outbreak.

Microsoft Hong Kong has joined hands with the following key partners, donating various support to meet SMEs’ various needs:

  • HKT
    • Work from Home solutions1&2
      • Together with HKT, Microsoft jointly provide 12 months complimentary “SMART BIZ LINE ON-THE-GO Service” to support all SMBs to maintain normal operation, enabling SMBs to receive and make office phone calls anywhere with a mobile app and protect all important documents with HKT Cloud Backup Service.
      • To empower them using video and document collaboration anywhere, eligible SMBs also can receive complimentary Microsoft Teams enablement with a subsidy of up to 70% of new Office 365 subscription fee.
    • ON-THE-GO HR solution2
      • The two companies are also subsidizing SMBs for ON-THE-GO HR solution, enabling SMBs to perform workforce scheduling, reporting, expenses and payroll management easily. This cloud-based solution will be accessible through mobile application to enable SMBs for a seamless, digital HR experience.
  • Expert Systems IVR (ESi), a Hong Kong based company specializing in telecommunication solutions such as messaging, voice, VOIP etc.
      • Three-Month Commercial Cloud-based Phone Service
        • ESi and Microsoft Hong Kong will donate cloud0based phone service for 100 SMBs from March to May. Each company will be given a maximum of five phone numbers where they can forward their fixed telecommunications services to these cloud-based phone numbers, so employees can attend the calls from any computers or portable mobile devices anywhere.
  • EEIO, Eastech, HKT, Konica Minolta Business Solution, Multisoft and Superhub
      • Microsoft Teams Online Training and Remote Activation Services
        • Together with the above partners, Microsoft Hong Kong will provide technical assistance in kind through a series of remote activation service and online training focusing to upskill SMEs on how to use collaborative tools, cloud storage and file exchange in a productive and secured manner
  • HKBN Group
      • Laptop Computer Rental Service with Productivity and Security tools, Mobile SIM and Remote Access
        • Together with HKBN Group (“HKBN”), Microsoft will donate 500 Surface Go devices to Hong Kong SMBs. Each device will come with Microsoft Office 365’s collaboration and security tools including Teams, mails and Advanced Threat Protection.
        • Additionally, HKBN will further support their HKBN Enterprise Solutions and HKBN JOS customers by offering Mobile SIM and Windows Virtual Desktop. This allows SMEs to have a complete and secured remote access to the company’s documents and data.

“Microsoft is standing firmly with Hong Kong. We are here to support businesses every way we can, from technical support in kind to utilizing our technology and platforms to those who are in need, we are doing everything we can to help our employees, customers and partners through this challenging period. We are grateful to have partners that share the same passion and vision in empowering Hong Kong, providing local companies with diverse support to ease the impact to their business operations,” said Cally Chan, General Manager of Microsoft Hong Kong and Macau.

Interested companies can visit this site for further information.

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1 This offer only applicable to designated HKT communication service types and must be enjoyed together with an effective eligible service.

2 HKT business customers subscribing or renewing contract of HKT Business Telephone, Business Broadband or one communications service can enjoy one of the following special offers: (i) HKT x Office 365 service at HK$20 per month (standard monthly fee of HK$78); or (ii) ON-THE-GO HR Solution at HK$20 per month (standard monthly fee of HK$60). Each customer is only eligible to 1 special offer service plan at the same time.

 

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