Recent News

February 4, 2014
Microsoft Board Names Satya Nadella as CEO

Bill Gates steps up to new role as Technology Advisor; John Thompson assumes role as Chairman of Board of Directors Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Satya Nadella as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately. Nadella previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group.

January 26, 2014
Microsoft Sponsors South China Football Team

Reaching New Heights via Modern Cloud and Mobile Technology – Established for more than a century with a loyal following, South China is without a doubt one of the most iconic football teams in Hong Kong. Evolving with modern technology, South China is active in various internet platforms while sharing all the latest developments with its passionate supporters, including team news, pre-game and post-game coverage, live scores and player activities.

January 12, 2014
Microsoft GirlSpark Empowers Young Female Leaders of Tomorrow to Drive Knowledge Economy and Diversity in IT

This week saw Microsoft introduce an exciting new initiative – GirlSpark – to inspire and empower talented female students from different disciplines to join the ICT industry through workshops, sharing sessions and hands-on project experience. Empowering youth is one of the key themes under Microsoft’s flagship community drive SparkHK to empower Hong Kong’s growth and competitiveness through innovation.

January 8, 2014
Microsoft Yammer Accelerates Momentum in Hong Kong

Esquel Group has rolled out Yammer and Office 365 to create a highly collaborative and productive business operation across regions and generate a significant saving per annum – Microsoft Hong Kong today announced that Esquel Group has rolled out Yammer to over 4,000 employees across the region, enabling them to better engage, collaborate and innovate within the Group with improved enterprise social capabilities. This is one of the largest Yammer deployments in Hong Kong.

December 6, 2013
Microsoft Launches Major Wave of Enterprise Cloud Solutions in Hong Kong to Accelerate Local Cloud Adoption

Sun Hung Kai Properties migrates to Microsoft’s cloud OS and virtualization solutions with improved agility and flexibility to drive business to even greater success – Microsoft Hong Kong today announced a wave of new cloud products and services to enable companies to seize the opportunities of cloud computing and overcome today’s top IT challenges. Complementing Office 365 and other services

October 22, 2013
Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and new accessories available for purchase

The newest additions to the Surface family of tablets hit shelves on 23 October. Microsoft Hong Kong announced that its newest Surface models — Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 — as well as an expanded portfolio of new Surface accessories are available for purchase starting 23 October (Wednesday) at more than 70 retail stores from four authorized retail partners, including PCCW-HKT, Wilson Communications, Fortress and Suning, and http://www.microsoftstore.com in Hong Kong.

October 17, 2013
Windows 8.1 is available now

Brings together a unique and personal experience across the broadest range of devices. — Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the global availability of Windows 8.1, a feature-rich update to its popular Windows 8 operating system, enabling customers to create experiences that keep pace with their lives — at work, at home or on the go.

October 15, 2013
Microsoft unleashes fall wave of enterprise cloud solutions

New Windows Server, System Center, Visual Studio, Windows Azure, Windows Intune, SQL Server, and Dynamics solutions will accelerate cloud benefits for customers. — Microsoft Corp. announced a wave of new enterprise products and services to help companies seize the opportunities of cloud computing and overcome today’s top IT challenges.