Microsoft CIO Summit Highlights Cutting Edge Enterprise Technology

SEATTLE, March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Microsoft's Annual CIO Summits represent the most exclusive gatherings of the world's leading CIOs as they explore the next wave of enterprise technology. At the heart of this year's Summits was the Cloud and SaaS delivery models, showcasing the value of the Microsoft Cloud for the modern enterprise.  

The Microsoft CIO Summits are invitation only 3 day events hosting over 300 global CIOs. One of the most exciting aspects of these events is that Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, is often present to share his vision for the future of the company. Speakers at these summits are from the very top echelon of Microsoft's corporate structure, and deliver key insight into what revolutionary technology the world's leading organizations can expect over the coming year.

This year, Microsoft extended a speaker invitation to BrightStarr CEO, Jon Parker, to showcase the company's Unily product. Unily is an elegant Intranet as a Service solution built on the Microsoft cloud platform. Its expansive out-of-the-box functionality draws on the full capabilities of SharePoint Online and Microsoft Office 365. Unily is the culmination of the experience BrightStarr has gained from delivering hundreds of custom corporate Intranet solutions. It was designed to immediately deliver 60% - 80% of the core functionality that any modern enterprise demands, encompassing: News, Blogs, Social, Collaborative workspaces, Document management, and Mobility.

"We appreciate Microsoft's enthusiasm around our product and the support we received from Pitney Bowes who joined us on stage to demonstrate their Unily Intranet live. The Microsoft CIO Summit blew me away," said Jon Parker, CEO, BrightStarr. "By coordinating with Microsoft, we feel confident that Unily will provide current and future Microsoft Office 365 customers with the most innovative Intranet as a Service available."

By extending an invitation to present at the CIO Summits to a Microsoft Gold Partner like BrightStarr, Microsoft has highlighted its belief in the massive value of its partner ecosystem. Cutting edge partners like BrightStarr are evolving their businesses to add value to the Microsoft cloud offering; and new products like Unily are delivering exciting innovation, ensuring that businesses of all shapes and sizes can capitalize on empowering digital solutions.

About BrightStarr
BrightStarr understands the digital workplace and builds best of class solutions that increase employee productivity, elevates brands and creates multi-channel revenue opportunities. Our uniqueness is the blend of both creative and technical skills that when combined deliver truly extraordinary digital experiences with the perfect balance of form and factor. We are an award-winning Microsoft Gold partner focused on SharePoint, Office 365, Yammer and Azure, and are regularly singled out for incorporating cutting-edge design and technical excellence into all of our customer engagements. For more information, please visit http://www.brightstarr.com and for specific information about Unily visit it's website at http://www.unily.com

For further information, please contact: Matthew Boyd, +1-888-777-6850, matthew.boyd@brightstarr.com