Microsoft Corporation India has announced the availability of Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010 for business customers in India and across the world. More than 90 million existing business customers worldwide can start taking advantage of the latest office productivity suite from Microsoft that delivers the best unified productivity experience across PC, Web and Mobile.
"When we set out to reinvent the world's favourite productivity suite, we discovered that seamless collaboration and anywhere, anytime access to documents are crucial enablers of the next generation of productivity gains," said Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft India.
"The excitement in India for Office 2010 is very high," he added. The beta version saw over 1.3 million downloads and over 2,000 businesses are already making the transition to the latest version, including TCS, Cognizant Technologies, Lowe Lintas, Virgin Mobile, MindTree Consulting, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Infosystems.
Microsoft also announced that Office Mobile 2010 will soon be available on Windows 6.5 phones and a broad range of Nokia smartphones starting with Nokia's business-optimized range, E-series.
To this, D. Shivakumar, MD & Vice-President, Nokia India, said, "With the mobile device fast emerging as the primary access device for professionals on the move, this alliance will enable us to expand Microsoft Office Mobile to Nokia smartphone users and allow them to collaborate on Office documents from anywhere. Both Microsoft and Nokia possess a rare combination of enterprise experience and consumer understanding and, together we are working on new and innovative user experiences."
Microsoft has simplified the SKU lineup-designed to make it easier for businesses and people to buy the products that best meet their needs. Office 2010 is available for volume licensing in two editions-Office 2010 Standard and Office 2010 Professional Plus, specifically targeted at the SMB and enterprise customers, respectively. Office 2010 Professional, Office 2010 Home and Business address the needs of small businesses, while Office Home and Student is meant for home users. The home and student versions will be available in retail, beginning mid-June.
