“We ended up spending less money and getting more flexibility and capability when we switched to Microsoft Exchange Online.” Jason Shears, Office Manager, Bettingjobs.com Bettingjobs.com is the leading recruitment company for the i- gaming industry around the world. They had an in-house server that dealt with email for their 20 staff. However, there were several problems: it was approaching the end of its life and it was often too slow for comfort, especially for remote users. Switching to Microsoft Exchange Online reduced the burden on the company’s in-house server and allowed remote users to get the full benefit of Exchange, including email, diaries and contacts, via Outlook, a web browser or their smartphone. The benefits are clear: performance, reliability and cost savings. Remote users can get their email much faster. For a company that relies on email, Microsoft’s SLAs are a great reassurance. Finally, the switch allowed Bettingjobs.com to defer an expensive service upgrade. Business Needs “Email is vital for our business,” says Jason Shears, office manager at specialist recruitment firm Bettingjobs.com. If it fails, even for a couple of hours, it can mean a lost placement and a disappointed candidate. “Anything we can do to make email faster, easier and more reliable is good.” The problem was that email was NOT fast, easy or reliable. The company used an aging in-house server that was approaching obsolescence. Since it also ran the company’s recruitment database and acted as a conduit for remote access from offices round the world, it was getting too slow to be usable. Some remote users in Malta were waiting a minute or more just to open an email. “It simply wasn’t working for us,” says Shears. Solution Bettingjobs.com looked at upgrading their server (at a cost of about £4,500) and adding a leased line for extra internet bandwidth (at a cost of about £7,000 a year) but instead IA3, a Microsoft Partner, recommended that they opt for Microsoft Exchange Online. This allowed the company to move email handling off their server in Glasgow and into secure, reliable Microsoft data centres. After the switch at the end of 2010, the company’s 20 staff were able to get their email over the internet directly from Microsoft’s servers. Now they can use Microsoft Outlook, a web browser or a smartphone and still get access to “We went to IA3 with a problem and they came back with a solution that solved it and actually saved us money. They did exactly what they promised and delivered on time.” Jason Shears, Office Manager, Bettingjobs.com Customer: Bettingjobs.com Website: http://www.bettingjobs.com Customer Size: 20 Country or Region: United Kingdom Industry: Recruitment Partner: IA3 Customer Profile Bettingsjobs.com is a leading recruitment consultant specializing in the online gaming and betting industry. The company has around 20 staff in Glasgow and regional offices around the world. Software and Services Services − Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite − Microsoft Exchange Online For more information about other Microsoft customer successes, please visit: www.microsoft.com/casestudies Microsoft Online Services Customer Solution Case Study Recruitment company saves money with fast, reliable hosted email solution.