BANGALORE, INDIA: Aditi Technologies has announced that it has made significant strides in the establishment of its Microsoft unified communications practice. Aditi has taken ownership of customer responsibilities, including code and customer relationships, for the product formerly known as MindAlign 6, a leading enterprise group chat application from Parlano, which was a company recently acquired by Microsoft who retains ownership of MindAlign 7.

Aditi also announced it will provide services to companies as they migrate to Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 for persistent group chat.

This announcement illustrates Aditi's capabilities in the unified communications space and in building collaboration solutions using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. Aditi announced plans to leverage Office Communications Server 2007 to develop solutions around instant messaging, presence awareness, federated communications, and remote call control.

Shaun Pierce, general manager, Unified Communications Group, Microsoft Corporation said: "Aditi has been helping early adopters take advantage of emerging Microsoft technologies for years. Given their expertise in the unified communication space, Aditi is well-equipped to help customers move to Office Communications Server 2007 for group chat in the future."

Pradeep Rathinam, President, Aditi, says, "We see unified communications using Office Communications Server 2007 as the next wave in collaboration efforts that benefits companies and enterprises, and as a solutions provider, we will help clients leverage our expertise in this technology to enable quick adoption and rapid return on their technology investments."