Refreshment marketer, distributor and producer, Coca-Cola Enterprises has announces it will now be using  Microsoft's (News - Alert) integrated communication and collaboration tools across its organization in a bid to improve its speed, flexibility and effectiveness.

 

"To become the best beverage sales and customer service company, we must drive efficiency and effectiveness throughout our company while significantly increasing opportunities for collaboration among employees, customers and suppliers," said John F. Brock, president and chief executive officer.

 

Microsoft Collaboration Suite will bring together Coca-Cola Enterprises communication and collaboration capabilities on an integrated platform that connects both software and services and makes the company more effective as a whole.

 

"By working with a world-class leader like Microsoft, we can continue to drive innovation throughout our organization and more effectively address the complexities of today's global business environment," also said Brock.

 

With the tools, like Microsoft Office suite, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Office Communications Online and LiveMeeting for Web and video conferencing, the company will be able to offer better communications capabilities to employees and improve overall collaboration in the global business environment.

 

"Coca-Cola Enterprises operates in an environment where better collaboration and communication can deliver a real strategic advantage," said Bill Gates (News - Alert), chairman, Microsoft Corp. "By providing the flexibility to manage software over the Web or from servers managed on-site, Microsoft Online will help Coca-Cola Enterprises drive greater efficiencies and enable employees to connect to each other more effectively than ever before."