Paris and Amsterdam, March 8, 2010
3-year contract offers best-in-class unified communication service to connect
25,000 NXP employees worldwide
Orange Business Services is delivering key elements of NXP Semiconductors BV’s
unified communication strategy. The service provided by Orange enables NXP to
improve multinational team collaboration and speed up workflow at a low cost of
ownership and predictable cost per user.
Orange has successfully migrated 15,000 users from a Microsoft Live Communication
Server-based service to Managed Microsoft Office Communications Server (Release
2). Orange is hosting the service and supporting it with ITIL® standards-based
service management and guaranteed levels of service availability.
As a high tech company operating in a very competitive market, it is critical
for NXP teams all over the world to collaborate effectively for the company to
retain its market leading position.
Orange gives NXP an edge by supporting the company with a state-of-the-art unified
communication service. Employees gain access and control over their communications
through a single Microsoft client that offers presence, instant messaging and
web conferencing services. Later on, audio and video conferencing along with voice
services will be integrated, completing the vision of a fully integrated communication
service.
Louis Luijten, chief information officer of NXP, states: “Time to market is critical in our business, and effective
collaboration between
our global teams makes the difference. Orange Business Services is unifying our
communications, giving us an edge in our competitive market. On top of that, they
are reducing our total cost of ownership. Orange has proven to be a trusted and
reliable partner, which is why we took the decision to outsource the integration
of this business critical service to them. We look forward to further expanding
our cooperation in the years to come.”
Helmut Reisinger, senior vice president Europe, Orange Business Services, said: “Based on our global network services
platform and global unified communications
expertise, we have proven to NXP in the past that we provide solutions that truly
help them find efficiencies and increase business and employee productivity in
order to further improve competitiveness in challenging market circumstances.
By delivering a robust unified communications and collaboration service, we are
committed to upholding this trust and to increasing the value of our partnership.”
About NXP
NXP Semiconductors provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product
solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power, Digital Processing and
manufacturing expertise. These innovations are used in a wide range of automotive,
industrial, consumer, lighting, medical, computing and identification applications.
Headquartered in Europe, the company has about 29,000 employees working in more
than 30 countries and posted sales of USD 5.4 billion in 2008. News from NXP is
located at
www.nxp.com
About Orange
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications
operators. With 131.8 million customers, the Orange brand now covers internet,
television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates.
At the end of 2009, France Telecom had consolidated sales of 50.9 billion euros,
including its activities in the United Kingdom, and at 31 December 2009, the Group
had a customer base of almost 193 million customers in 32 countries. These include
132.6 million mobile customers and 13.5 million broadband internet (ADSL) customers
worldwide. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number two provider
of broadband internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business
Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services
to multinational companies.
The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation,
convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated
operator and benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the
Group remains focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working
to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer expectations,
the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and user-friendly,
while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model that can be adapted
to the requirements of a fast-paced and changing eco-system.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on
the New York Stock Exchange.
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www.orange.com,
www.orange-business.com,
www.orange-innovation.tv
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material
are trade marks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, Orange France
or France Telecom.