"It’s the speed of the changes in digitalization that makes what we have done unique. And how it has impacted our aspirations as a company. It’s not just about improving efficiency; it’s about changing the entire business concept."
"Variable rate technology is here, and putting the fertilizer where it's meant to be, and taking advantage of the yields, that's what a farmer should be doing."
"It’s a phenomenal example of the different MTA agencies working as one team, starting somewhere in one area of the agency and then taking that innovation, taking that knowledge, and then rolling this out throughout the rest of the agencies."
"Whether getting ready to launch a product or provide ongoing performance support, we can take advantage of our Azure cloud-based XstreamVideo solution to provide information quickly across the world."
"By choosing Windows Azure, we could deliver a BI solution in two weeks with minimal investment. If we had deployed a traditional solution, it would have taken us 6 to 12 months to get similar results."
"We had a matter of weeks to get the website up and running, and knew that Microsoft Azure would provide us with the speed, scale, and elasticity that such an important campaign required."
"We’ve had a great relationship with Microsoft going back to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and have had great success with our endeavors together."
"A record number of viewers were engaged with NBC Olympics’ coverage of the Rio Games, and the overall response was incredibly positive. By working with Microsoft and our other partners, we hit it out of the park when it came to delivering at a high quality level."
"By developing Conductor in Microsoft Azure, we were able to get it from concept to pilot very quickly—in about three months—and position it for equally quick adoption."
"Using an Azure-hosted development model was a great way to speed up the development cycle. There was very little friction in transitioning our staff to Azure."
"Microsoft technologies enable us to innovate much quicker. I think that the great story here is that there are so many integrated tools now that streamline workflow, consolidate data, and automate prediction so that we can stop worrying about infrastructure. We can just focus on our job, which is forecasting."
"The number-one benefit to the sales teams is ease of use. With apps powered by Azure Mobile Services, they can immediately see where we have equipment installed without having to call a home office."
"Because management time and cost is so low with Windows Azure, we focus on growing the business, not on managing red tape. As a result, we estimate that we’re bringing in 50 percent more revenue."
“With thousands of installations across the world, we couldn’t keep track of our software and hardware deployments, which made it difficult to understand our market penetration.”
“The platform provides us with an opportunity to quickly scale a full solution and provide updates within a very short response time. The benefits of the Azure Mobile Services platform place the power in the hands of our development team.”