Nov. 5, 2009 (Al Bawaba) -- Following the official launch of Windows 7 around the globe, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that two Norwegian customers from the oil and gas industry have successfully piloted the new Windows 7 platform. DeepOcean, a subsea services and construction support firm, and Statoil, one of the world's largest offshore oil companies, have deployed or are piloting the Windows 7 operating system, improving employee productivity and increasing overall business performance.
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These developments come as further proof of Microsoft's continuing commitment to the oil and gas industry and its efforts to better meet the needs of oil and gas enterprises globally. For example, on Feb. 10, 2009, Albrecht "Ali" Ferling, Ph.D., managing director of Microsoft's Worldwide Oil and Gas Industries, announced that the leadership for his organization is now located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. From Dubai, Microsoft will be centrally located for ready access to its customers in the prevailing and emerging energy centers of the world. Future demand growth will come largely from countries such as China, India and those in the Middle East. Dubai, located midway between Central Europe and the Far East, is ideal for business travel to all oil capitals, from Houston to Beijing. And with the power ultimately shifting from consumer to producer in the global energy equation, the Middle East is an important location for Microsoft and its partners in the global oil and gas industry.
Ferling said, "Our industry is facing unprecedented challenges, and doing more with less is a priority for many of our customers.
The role of IT as a key enabler to drive business efficiency is more important than ever, and Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 bring a powerful combination of cost savings, greater productivity and improved capacity for innovation to our oil and gas customers."
New Windows Desktop and Servers Boost Oil and Gas Employee Productivity
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have been developed with today's economy in mind where long-term business success needs to be built on two things: innovation and productivity.
Their main features allow employees easy access to information anywhere at any time while organizations can reduce risk through improved security and drive cost savings through virtualization and streamlined management capabilities.
In 2000, for example, DeepOcean was among the first in its industry to implement the Windows platform for its onshore operations and offshore data processing, moving from a UNIX-based platform with flat files because the UNIX technology was out of date and the company wanted to develop new applications on the Windows platform.
