CASE STUDY direct sales and production , to store management and marketing .”
There was also an impact on users . After investing heavily in Office 365 , ELARABY found many users suffered slow loading times or unresponsive features due to inherent network issues , which wasn ’ t supporting the organisation ’ s vision of more connected , collaborative working .
Solution : Riverbed SaaS Accelerator and Cloud Accelerator
With the help of Riverbed partner , Global Brands Group , ELARABY investigated solutions that would enhance the performance of Microsoft collaboration suites from any network . A trusted Microsoft specialist in Egypt , the Global Brands team was also ideally suited to advise on which solutions would work best with Office 365 and ELARABY ’ s existing Microsoft Exchange server .
“ We needed to provide ELARABY with a solution that would ensure it had the connectivity and secure performance it needed to maintain its reputation as a reliable and trusted retailer ,” said Ahmed El Missiry , Global Brands ’ Digital Transformation Advisor . “ It quickly became clear that Riverbed was the right choice for these needs .”
Microsoft and Riverbed ’ s long-standing global partnership has also helped ELARABY due to the strong level of collaboration between the local sales and technical teams . “ With its workforce spread across a vast geography and its focus on a cloud-first IT strategy , ELARABY has benefitted greatly from the joint value proposition of Microsoft Office 365 and
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