Sri Lanka apparel group takes Millennium IT communications solution

Jan 09, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's MAS Holdings has adopted a system provided by MillenniumIT and Dialog Axiata for internal communications for its plants and design centres in 41 locations in 10 countries.

 MillenniumIT, a unit of the London Stock Exchange group said the Microsoft Lync Server based system hosted by Dialog will allow employees to collaborate and communicate.

 "While reducing costs involved in audio and web conferencing, Lync will enable MAS employees to collaborate by sharing knowledge and information efficiently, regardless of location," MillenniumIT said in a statement.

"Ad-hoc meetings between individuals or large groups will be made far more effective with Lync’s online meeting capabilities."

Sanjaya Dayananda, head of Microsoft business at MillenniumIT said Lync has a secure and reliable communication system works with existing tools and systems for easier management and lower cost of ownership.

"In this project, MillenniumIT has proven their capability and in some cases exceeded our expectations throughout the implementation process," Senaka Harischandra, chief information officer of MAS Holdings said in a statement.

 "With this implementation MAS expects a significant reduction in time and cost of travel between the factories and office sites situated both locally and overseas, resulting in greater productivity and speed all round."

source - www.lbo.lk