Barclays implements Microsoft Teams as a collaboration platform

This solution is being installed worldwide in the bank with the aim of optimizing the existing communication and collaboration solutions in the network.

Barclays Bank has implemented Microsoft Teams as a collaboration platform for more than 120.000 users in key locations around the world.

According to the agreement, the financial institution is optimizing its existing communication and collaboration solutions with Teams, replacing several point solutions that were previously used across the enterprise. This represents one of the largest deployments of Teams in the financial services industry..

The objective sought is to improve retention capabilities, search and retrieval of data available in Microsoft Purview to meet Barclays needs.

"Modern technology is essential to enable our employees to provide the highest level of service to our customers in a sustainable manner", explains Craig Bright, Global Chief Information Officer at Barclays. "Microsoft Teams gives us a collaboration platform that helps us connect our partners and enhance our business capabilities.".

With a view to providing your employees with a comprehensive collaboration platform that allows teams to interact and work together in a dynamic and modern way, Barclays intended to deliver a robust Teams experience.

You have implemented this Microsoft solution globally in a few months and the impact has been instantaneous. It has allowed for greater collaboration and better communication between teams, while reducing email traffic to get things done more efficiently.

"For the last two years, digital collaboration has become central to the way work is done. Barclays is leading the way for the financial services industry globally, providing your employees with modern communication and collaboration tools that allow them to connect seamlessly", says Rajesh Jha, Executive Vice President, Experiences and Devices, Microsoft.

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