June, 2011

This morning at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the Boston Business Journal recognized Microsoft’s Boston office as one of Boston’s 2011 Best Places to Work. This year, we placed third on the list for Large Companies (we were #4 last year) and GM Craig Hodges graciously accepted the recognition. He also announced that Microsoft will donate $1000 on behalf of our 1000 employees to Habitat for Humanity, the non-profit highlighted by the event. Microsoft is the #1 ranked technology company in its category, and this is the 5th straight year we’ve been honored as...

Boat rides in the summer – pretty typical. 1,200 mile boat rides on Boston Whalers , though, aren’t as common, but that hasn’t deterred three entrepreneurs-turned-crewmen from tackling a journey from Norfolk to Boston on their 19-foot Whaler. John Mirassou, John Bertsch and Marty Burke hope to rediscover the American spirit during their journey, dubbed “ Only in America ,” (OIA) which began on June 3. To help these three adventurers remain connected to the mainland and share stories of their journey along the way, Microsoft equipped the crew with Microsoft Office...

Have you ever wondered how Microsoft impacts the local Boston community? Anissa Battaglino, Microsoft’s Operations and Community Manager in the Northeast District, discusses some of the citizenship and community relations efforts in which Microsoft Boston is involved. 1. What is the focus of Microsoft’s community relations and Citizenship efforts? Microsoft is committed to being a responsible industry partner, working with businesses, communities, and governments to help advance social and economic well-being and to enable people around the world to realize their full potential....

“Can you hear me now? … Good!” And now we can all hear one another loud and clear on the newest Verizon Wireless Windows Phone device! Verizon Wireless recently released the HTC Trophy in all of its stores on June 2. As we’ve discussed before, Windows Phone offers a unique phone experience that brings together the best of Microsoft in a format that accesses the things you care about most in an easier and faster way. Combining Xbox, Bing, and Office all into one device, Windows Phone offers an entirely new dimension of gaming, entertainment and communication. ...

It’s here… Today, Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer announced the global availability of Office 365, Microsoft’s next generation productivity service. Office 365 is the culmination of more than 20 years of experience delivering world class productivity solutions to people and businesses of all sizes. To put it simply, Office 365 is a subscription service that combines Microsoft Office tools like Office, SharePoint, Exchange, and Lync with up-to-date cloud service. Here’s why you should check it out: Email & Calendar: Office 365 accesses email, calendar...

Check out what has been happening at NERD! Recently, NERD hosted both the New England Give Camp as well as Root Cause’s Social Innovation Forum Showcase to support and recognize non-profits that are positively impacting our communities. In addition, this past weekend more than 130 people converged on NERD to start their own companies, have fun & make a difference as part of Startup Weekend Boston .