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Hendrick Motorsports: Racing toward the future Sep 09, 2020

Hendrick Motorsports is a leader in the NASCAR Cup Series, earning a record 12-car owner championships in NASCAR’s premier division. A long-time Microsoft 365 customer, Hendrick Motorsports relied on Microsoft Teams during the pandemic to quickly move to remote work, which allowed track production teams, engineers, crew and athletes to remain focused on winning.

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LEO Pharma: Being digital to create innovation Sep 02, 2020

For 111 years, Danish multinational pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma has been innovating new products and solutions to help people achieve healthier skin. In 2019, LEO Pharma purchased Microsoft 365 with plans to deploy in companywide. When the COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need they went all in, rolling out Teams from only 33 users to more than 6,000 users in the whole organization in just four days to help employees adapt and keep innovating through a crisis.

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Sysco: Connecting a global workforce and delivering meals to millions Aug 26, 2020

As one of the world’s leaders in selling, marketing, and distributing food and other supplies to restaurants, schools, hospitals, entertainment venues and the like, Sysco has a global presence in the food and beverage industry. When COVID-19 radically altered the way people enjoy meals away from home, Sysco pivoted to new ways of doing business at a moment’s notice. With the help of Microsoft 365—and Microsoft Teams—Sysco brought its global workforce together to keep delivering great food to restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, and lodging establishments.

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Tony's Chocolonely: Sharing something sweet while achieving social good Aug 19, 2020

Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365, Jared Spataro, talks with Tony’s Chocolonely, a Dutch confectionery company that is passionate about fair trade practices and ending slavery in the chocolate industry. Today, Tony’s Chocolonely is the number one chocolate brand in the Netherlands and is expanding to other countries. Tony’s Chocolonely turned to Microsoft Teams to keep working reaching out to employees and farmers. The company also used Teams to find ways to give back, gifting over two hundred thousand chocolate bars to “chocofans” affected by the pandemic.

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Premera Blue Cross takes care of members in a crisis Aug 05, 2020

Headquartered in Washington state, Premera Blue Cross provides innovative wellness and prevention, disease management, and patient safety programs for approximately 2 million people. To stay on top of evolving healthcare trends, Premera needed to modernize an 83-year-old workplace culture and employees had begun adopting Microsoft 365 virtual collaboration tools when COVID-19 triggered a pivot to remote work. Jared Spataro talks with JT Perry, VP of Business Transformation at Premera Blue Cross, to talk about taking care of members and employees in a crisis.

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AEG continues to bring people together Jul 29, 2020

Across the world, arenas are empty and concert halls are quiet. COVID-19 transformed the live entertainment industry overnight. AEG, one of the world’s leading sports and live entertainment companies, had to shift focus to remote work and cultivate new business in the midst of change. They were able to close a multi-million-dollar sponsorship deal using Teams. So, when the time comes, fans can once again enjoy the legendary entertainment for which AEG is known.

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Royal DSM is doing something meaningful Jul 22, 2020

Royal DSM is a global, purpose-led, science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. With more than 23,000 employees in 50 countries, they had to quickly respond to the pandemic and pivot to remote work over a weekend. With the help of Teams, DSM was able to maintain business continuity, and even switched factory lines to produce a new disinfectant. And to continue to aid to Firstline Workers, they started a joint venture to make personal protective equipment.

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Ciacci Winery reimagines wine tasting event Jul 08, 2020

Family-run Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona estate winery produces award-winning wines. When the COVID-19 crisis interrupted the launch of a new vintage, the winery quickly adapted. Alex talks with Ciacci's Head of Production, Alex Bianchini, Consultant Gabriele Gorelli, Si-Net partners' Fausto Turco, CEO, and Sofia D'Esposito, Head of Marketing and Communications, about how the winery used Microsoft Teams to host its first virtual wine tasting event with distributors, critics, and wine lovers worldwide.

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Microsoft Fireside Chat | Mercy Housing continues serving residents in a difficult time [Video]

Mercy Housing continues serving residents in a difficult time Jul 01, 2020

When the COVID-19 crisis began, Mercy Housing was well-positioned to transition to remote work scenarios, having recently moved to Azure and Microsoft 365. Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft 365, and, Gunnar Tande, Mercy Housing CIO & Strategy, discuss how Mercy Housing embraced Microsoft Teams to provide continuity of service to 45,000 residents when they need it most.

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Microsoft Fireside Chat | The Salvation Army stays connected during COVID-19 [Video]

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The Salvation Army stays connected during COVID-19 Jun 24, 2020

The global COVID-19 Pandemic presented a challenge to Salvation Army locations across the world—how to continue serving people who rely on The Salvation Army while still staying safe and adhering to social distancing? Microsoft CVP Jared Spataro and The Salvation Army Commissioner Merle Heatwole discuss how Microsoft Teams is helping connect employees from The Salvation Army’s international headquarters in London, helping them maintain their relationship with international chapters who rely on their support.

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"The Salvation Army’s help never wavered, thanks to a quick pivot to remote tools" [Blog article]

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Fireside Chat with Chattanooga Film Festival May 19, 2020

Chattanooga Film Festival is a father-son partnership and a labor of love. It has been making a name for itself among film-lovers, filmmakers and the film industry. The COVID-19 pandemic presented a challenge – how to continue their mission to support the art of film when social distancing made gathering for movies and workshops impossible? Alex Bradley speaks with founders Chris Dortch II and Chris Dortch Sr., as well as members of their media team, to learn how Chattanooga Film Festival partnered with Microsoft to present a full, four-day virtual version of their physical festival.

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Alex Bradley | LinkedIn

Jared Spataro | LinkedIn

"Staying productive while working remotely with Microsoft Teams"

COVID-19 Business Resource Center on LinkedIn

"Digital transformation of live events: observations from the frontline"

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1 month in, what we've learned about remote work Mar 31, 2020

A lot has changed in the past month. The way we work and live has changed. All of us are living this new reality right now, juggling home and work, caregiving and breadwinning. At Microsoft, it's been inspiring to see and hear stories of how the tools we all work on are helping people stay connected and productive. We have learned a lot in a short time. Alex talks again with Microsoft CVP Jared Spataro, who has been on Teams calls with employees, and working with customers and partners of all sizes and sectors in how to best respond to the new reality.

Crisis response mode within Microsoft and beyond [02:30]

Can we still be productive? [12:30]

Can we do well by doing good? [28:45]

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Alex Bradley | @amcgb | LinkedIn

Jared Spataro

"Stay productive while working remotely: Tips for effective remote work"

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COVID-19 Business Resource Center on LinkedIn

"Working remotely during challenging times" by Lily Zheng, Director, Microsoft China

"2 weeks in: what we’ve learned about remote work"

"The top 9 ways Microsoft IT is enabling remote work for its employees"

"Staying productive while working remotely with Microsoft Teams"

"Digital transformation of live events: observations from the frontline"

"25+ years in telemedicine makes this entrepreneur ready to help during the pandemic," Forbes

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The Art of Teamwork Feb 27, 2020

This month in the Modern Workplace, we focus on the Art of Teamwork – which sounds awfully fancy, but in reality, it’s about how we get things done together. Teamwork is essential but it can feel like a contact sport at times! Alex talks again with Microsoft Corporate Vice President Jared Spataro to explore the art of teamwork and share some insight from the most successful teams. Also in the show, what's new in Microsoft 365, Fluid Framework, Jared's talk at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, and much more.

Art of Teamwork [02:30]

Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference [13:15]

What's new in Microsoft 365? [26:05]

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"5 attributes of successful teams" article by Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365

Alex Bradley | @amcgb

Jared Spataro