13/02/2012 Microsoft® Lync is a simple to use unified communications platform Microsoft® Lync brings together video, audio and web conferencing, instant messaging, chat, telephony and voice mail and Microsoft® office applications. Benefits for your business: Be there without going there – Lync offers multi party HD video & content sharing, mobile and web clients, integration across Office apps and federation with Skype so your business can stay in touch and work smart Communicate in real time with colleagues, customers and partners from anywhere – pre-planned or on the fly. User presence instantly shows availability and location. Lync is available with privacy settings and customisable settings Telephony - Lync combines the telephony features of a traditional IP PBX with instant messaging and conferencing to improve communication and lower costs Communicate directly from within Microsoft® Office and Sharepoint – enables your employees to work smart without the delay and distraction of multiple applications Mobile productivity - work from anywhere, and improve productivity Simple to use single interface Connected experiences - enable new ways of collaboration with voice and video using a single unified client, share ideas and keep teams in sync, reduce costs related to video conferencing, telephony and travel. Offers ability to whiteboard ideas in a conference, save the idea for later, or share applications and desktops Simpler to manage - reduces costs through simplification and consolidation, common and familiar tools, integration and shared infrastructure Deployment flexibility - accelerate adoption of online services, reduce IT operations costs, enable a path to unified communications Fits into your existing IT infrastructure Lync offers a choice of customer deployment - private cloud, hybrid or online. Lync slots into your existing infrastructure, becoming a natural part of everyday workflow. UiBS has implemented Lync in 14 countries. Whatever the size of your business, you can be confident dealing with UiBS, a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner. Talk to UiBS today about your communications needs.