L'Occitane is known worldwide for its natural body care and fragrance products. Privately held, the company employs 1,200 people and operates 850 retail stores worldwide. To make it easier for remote teams and employees to communicate and share information, L'Occitane deployed Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The company relies on Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 for presence awareness and instant-messaging capabilities. This new unified messaging solution helps people work collaboratively, has streamlined business processes, and is better able to support rapid growth while controlling costs.
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