BANGALORE, INDIA: Datacraft, an IT services and solutions company, announced that it had incorporated Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2 into its unified communications offering. This would enable Datacraft to offer clients more choices and enhance its ability to design and deploy solutions that are best suited to their requirements.

Neville Burdan, general manager, Microsoft Solutions, Datacraft Asia, said, “More than ever, our clients are demanding innovative, reliable and scalable ways to streamline communications, reduce costs and improve productivity. Office Communications Server 2007 R2 is a powerful platform that builds on the solid base of Office Communications Server 2007 and allows for the creation of even better unified communications solutions. It will form a key part of our unified communications offering and augment our ability to provide solutions that deliver these benefits.”

Bharat Mirchandani, Business Group Manager, Information Worker, Microsoft Singapore, said: “Datacraft takes advantage of the greater cost savings derived from deploying Office Communicator 2007 R2 for its clients, giving them significant communications benefits. We at Microsoft are excited to work with Datacraft to enhance our customers’ experience and help foster better collaboration and productivity.”

Burdan continued, saying: “However, as our research shows, to fully exploit the potential of this new software-based platform, and unified communications in general, it’s important to place them within a strategic framework. That’s why we developed the Unified Communications Development Model (UCDM), which was launched early last year to help organisations take a strategic, cross-functional approach to their unified communications investments.”