Concentric and Microsoft launch hosted email-plus service for SMEs

The company makes the point that many SMEs have not yet been able to benefit from the productivity gains offered through Microsoft Exchange and Outlook, because of high start-up costs in terms of hardware, software and technical support. Concentric president Barbara Branaman says that all that is now available as a subscription model – and that SMEs can now get improved productivity, platform reliability and security features, with support at affordable prices and no start-up costs. “Our history of providing security-enhanced and reliable email solutions enables us to deliver Microsoft’s messaging and collaboration software on one of the most secure and reliable applications hosting platforms available today,” she says. “SMEs can now enjoy the same level of functionality that large enterprises have, with the added productivity gains from the robust collaboration tools in Hosted Exchange. And if an SME needs additional assistance, our professional services team serves as a pay-as-you-go IT department.”