“I can take Windows 8 Pro anywhere. I use the traditional keyboard and mouse for intense, high- volume work periods requiring drafting of documents and spreadsheet preparation, but I’m quickly learning to easily work without them, too.” Peter Kennedy, Compensation Principal, PRM Consulting Human resource consultants at PRM Consulting Group (PRM) help clients attract and retain employees, including executive search services and performance management. PRM sought a way for its employees to have the advantages of both mobility and connectivity. It became an early adopter of tablets running Windows 8 Pro. The company benefits from increased mobility, improved efficiency, and a better balance of work and life commitments. Business Needs Founded in 1999, PRM Consulting Group (PRM) provides a fully integrated complement of consulting services that are tailored to meet clients’ human resource (HR) management needs. PRM provides expertise in compensation strategies, health and welfare benefits, HR training, executive searches, retirement benefits, and communications. Headquartered in Washington, DC, it has five offices and 40 full-time employees. PRM stands for People Really Matter. The company’s business is predicated on being able to quickly communicate information and data to a diverse client base. PRM utilizes technology as an integral part of doing its work and views it as a strategic enabler to best serve clients and to increase its competitive edge. One of its goals is to be a leader in information technology. Consultants at PRM primarily use laptops running the Windows 7 operating system. With a number of employees working remotely throughout the United States, PRM knew that the more connected employees were, the more effective they would be. The company’s remote workers need to get information from the central file system, whatever their location. They reported wait times of up to a minute to upload or download a file. Some employees working remotely were unable to easily connect to the company network. As with other small businesses, PRM em- ployees struggle to balance work and life. They already work hard, so management at PRM wanted to help them work more effi-ciently by maximizing its use of technology. PRM wanted employees to be able to stay connected in a way that would help them quickly connect to fellow employees and clients at any time, from any location. Solution Looking for an answer, PRM turned to District Computers, a Microsoft Partner Network member with Gold competencies. When it learned that connectivity had become vitally important to PRM, District Computers immediately thought of tablets running the Windows 8 Pro operating system as an effective solution. With help from District Computers, two employees at PRM became early adopters of a prerelease version of Windows 8 Pro deployed on a tablet. Tablets running Windows 8 Pro offer the option of using touch or mouse and keyboard, which gives a fast and fluid experience. The tablets feature a Start screen with customizable tiles that update in real time. Customer: PRM Consulting Group Website: www.prmconsulting.com Customer Size: 40 employees Country or Region: United States Industry: Management consulting services Partner: District Computers Customer Profile Based in Washington, DC, PRM Consulting Group offers expertise in compensation strategies, health and welfare benefits, HR training, retirement benefits, and executive searches. Software and Services Windows 8 Pro Microsoft Office − Microsoft Excel 2010 − Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 − Microsoft Word 2010 For more information about other Microsoft customer successes, please visit: www.microsoft.com/casestudies Windows 8 Customer Solution Case Study Consulting Firm Increases Mobility, Works 15 Percent Faster with Latest Operating System