TORONTO – Telus has teamed up with Microsoft and Avanade to offer Skype for Business, an enterprise-grade unified communications and collaboration solution that enables new ways for employees to connect with colleagues and customers, and helps Canadian businesses better support a mobile workforce.
Designed for organizations of all sizes, Skype for Business, powered by Telus, is delivered as a fully managed private cloud solution from its Canadian data centres. Billed as the evolution of Microsoft Lync, the service brings together the familiar Skype interface with an expanded Lync feature set that offers seamless integration with commonly used Microsoft Office applications and delivers the performance, security, compliance and control required by organizations today, reads the news release.
“The way we work is changing; employees want the flexibility to connect across locations and devices, while customers want new ways to interact with the companies they do business with," said Telus Business Solutions’ product development and product marketing VP David Kozicz, in the release. "By implementing Skype for Business, organizations can transform how they work by boosting productivity, enhancing team collaboration and improving customer service, while dramatically reducing telephony and travel costs."
