<p>Australian energy retailer, AGL Energy, said it has realised cost-savings, improved cost control, and simplified email support through its move to Microsoft's subscription-based Office 365 service, a transition which was completed in April 2012.</p><p>According to a statement, AGL initially made the move to unify its operations under one platform and accommodate for employees' communications access demands.</p><p>It required an email system that would be more economically viable to support, easier to deliver to new employees, more robust, and accessible through any smartphone.</p><p>"To cater to the increasing demand from employees for communication access virtually anytime, anywhere, we sought a compelling Cloud solution that could integrate with our existing IT infrastructure," AGL chief information officer (CIO), Owen Coppage, said.</p><p><a href="http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/462435/agl_satisfied_microsoft_office_365_move/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://channelnomics.com/2013/05/21/microsoft-sweetens-office-365-partner-incentives/">Microsoft Sweetens Office 365 Partner Incentives - Channelnomics</a> (Channelnomics)</p><p><a href="http://blog.executivebiz.com/2013/05/microsoft-to-host-states-email-calendars-in-office-365-cloud-michael-donlan-comments/">Microsoft to Host State&#039;s Email, Calendars in Office 365 Cloud; Michael Donlan ...</a> (ExecutiveBiz (blog))</p><p><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/21/cloud_office_365_roll_out_6_point_plan/">Six things you should know before you roll out Office 365</a> (Register)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=doR-B4MUexAghaM-ei7TNOd0NNBaM&ned=us">6 additional articles.</a></p>