<p>Kotak Mahindra Group recently deployed Microsoft Exchange 2010and Lync 2010, across its different business units, as a part ofits unified communications strategy aiming at improving employeeefficiency and better IT management.</p><p>The integration of the product into the existing techenvironment was achieved with ease, because of the product'sarchitecture, as per the company's media release. Also, thecompany consolidated servers for these products across the group,leading to improved cost efficiency from higher utilization ofresources, standardization and improved manageability of the ITenvironment.</p><p>"With Exchange 2010 and Lync 2010, Kotak Mahindra Group isassured of a reliable, unified communication and collaborationplatform that is backed by a comprehensive SLA. The othergreat part is the 24/7 customer support that is included at noadditional expense," said Aruna Rao, Executive VicePresident, Kotak Mahindra Bank.</p><p>Talking about how these solutions are set to benefit KotakMahindra, Ramkumar Pichai, General Manager, Microsoft OfficeDivision, Microsoft India, said, "Our technology allows usersto collaborate easily, host meetings, share instant messages andstreamline communications, thereby helping to achieve businessgoals. The deployment of Exchange 2010 and Lync 2010 at KotakMahindra Group will support employees in collaborating in aseamless fashion."</p><p><a href="http://www.informationweek.in/unified_communications/12-12-11/kotak_mahindra_deploys_microsoft_exchange_and_lync.aspx">Keep reading...</a></p>