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Budapest, October 15, 2013 17:00

From October 15 Microsoft Office 365 is offered by Telekom, the first company to bundle cloud based services and Windows 8 terminal propositions. Office 365 – providing modern, reliable IT background – is no longer the privilege of large companies, but it is now realistically available to small and medium size companies in a monthly payment scheme, with the IT support of Telekom.

Telekom and Microsoft intend to be committed supporters and partners of Hungarian SMEs. On the token if this the two companies jointly make Office 365 – the cloud service operated by Microsoft -  available to micro, small and medium size companies, offered by Telekom from mid-October for a monthly fee. The solution is focused on the Office client – well known to customers – which resulting from the cloud solution is always available in the most up-to-date version, enabling users to access corporate documents anywhere, assuming that internet is available. However, Office 365 offers much more: its large company category services are available to any organisation independent of the size, including HD video conference, document sharing and business correspondence.

Tens of thousands of business users already benefit from the service in Hungary, ranging from the smallest micro enterprises to the largest banks, service providers and manufacturers. In spring 2013 the survey of Microsoft revealed that 66% of Hungarian SMEs use some type of cloud service and half of them believe that these will play increasingly important roles in making their ventures successful.

„Within Telekom we are continuously develop our telecommunication and IT portfolio in order to provide services to ever more SMEs. From mid-September we offer notebooks to SME customers with favourable terms, offering monthly payment and also introduced PC and monitor offers. In addition, now we offer easy-to-manage office infrastructure accessible from any place, at affordable prices – assisting them in decreasing costs and making their operation more efficient” – said Péter Lakatos, chief officer of Telekom responsible for SME services.

Gábor Vass, director of Microsoft Hungary responsible for SMEs added: „Office 365 is an ideal IT solution for SMEs, as it is available in a flexible monthly fee scheme, accessible from any place and integrates the most sophisticated office solutions. The Bell Research survey revealed that in Hungary 90% of companies employing in access of 10 people use one of the Office versions. I trust that with Telekom’s assistance ever more will switch over to the most up-to-date version, featuring the latest technology.”

The Office 365 service offered by Telekom for a monthly fee provides an IT solution to enterprises both useful within and outside the office. Through the internet even the smallest enterprises can obtain reliable, safe and legally clean software without investment, in a favourable monthly fee scheme. Business emailing, shared calendar, document sharing and well-known Office applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook or OneNote are available optimised either for PC, smartphone or tablet. In addition, Telekom offers professional IT support, including unlimited and free-of-charge online assistance and installation.

Introducing the new offer, Microsoft and Telekom intend to contribute to the success of Hungarian enterprises providing yet another high quality service. More information: www.telekom.hu/uzleti and http://office.microsoft.com/hu-hu/

About Microsoft

Microsoft is the world’s largest IT appliance supplier and service company. The company’s rich product portfolio includes operation systems, applications, cloud based retail and corporate services as well as sophisticated networking and business software. The company was founded by William H. Gates and Paul G. Allen in 1975. By now Microsoft is present in more than 90 countries, with more than 80,000 employees. Microsoft Hungary was established in 1993 with only 2 employees. Currently the company employs almost 200 people, cooperating with 2,200 companies in the frame of its partner programme. The Hungarian subsidiary received the „Best Employer” title in 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2012 – and in 2010 was awarded the „Best Employer for Women 2009” in the competition invited by MNKSZ (Hungarian Career Association for Women) . In business year 2012-2013 Microsoft Hungary was voted the best of all subsidiaries of Microsoft. From October 24, 2011 István Papp has been managing director of the company. More information: www.microsoft.hu.

About Magyar Telekom

Magyar Telekom (www.telekom.hu) is the largest telecommunication service provider in Hungary, offering the full range of telecommunication and infocommunication services, including fixed line and mobile communication, data and non-voice as well as IT and system integration services. Magyar Telekom is majority owner of Makedonski Telekom – the largest fixed line and mobile operator of Macedonia – has majority interest in Crnogorski Telekom – the largest telecommunication service provider in Montenegro – and also maintains presence as alternative service provider in the telecommunication markets of Bulgaria and Romania.