Carousel to Provide System Design, Implementation and Support Services Around the Latest Collaboration Solution from Microsoft, Helping Companies Increase Meeting Productivity
Exeter, RI, July 23, 2015 — Carousel Industries, a leader in unified communications, managed services, data solutions and visual communications, announced that it has been selected as an authorized reseller of Microsoft’s recently announced Surface Hub collaboration solution. Effective immediately, Carousel is accepting pre-orders for Surface Hub, with anticipated shipments commencing in Q4, 2015.
Microsoft’s new Surface Hub features a suite of software and services designed to increase group productivity across multiple individuals, while seamlessly integrating other Microsoft services such as Skype for Business, OneNote and Office. Surface Hub delivers the key experiences that groups require to be effective, such as video, whiteboarding and interactive content sharing.
“We are excited to introduce Surface Hub to our customers as it provides users with a single solution that integrates the best of Microsoft hardware, software, and productivity services,” commented Rhonda Wingate, Vice President of Collaboration, Carousel Industries. “Surface Hub is the perfect solution for business customers who are seeking devices that will empower teams to be more productive and Carousel has the industry experience to integrate these types of collaboration technologies across business environments.”
Key features of the Surface Hub include:
- Compatibility with Microsoft Office apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as OneNote and Skype for Business
- A Windows 10 experience tailored for group use, with ink and touch at its core
- Interactive whiteboard with digital collaboration tools
- The ability to share any Windows application from personal devices to Surface Hub
- Large screen displays, ideal for group collaboration meetings
Carousel Industries, which is a Microsoft Gold Collaboration Partner, intends to deliver an end to end Surface Hub experience offering customers full Skype for Business integration and optimization with integration into Carousel Industries’ SmartPoint Managed Services offer as well.
To learn more about Carousel Industries’ collaboration solutions, including Surface Hub, please visit http://www.carouselindustries.com/solutions/video/microsoft-surface-hub.