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C Spire Business Solutions Now Offers Office 365

2017-05-30

Technology firm’s partnership with Microsoft offers businesses flexibility, security of cloud services

Ridgeland, Miss. (May 30, 2017) – C Spire Business Solutions is making it easier than ever before for business owners to take advantage of cloud-based solutions with the introduction of Microsoft Office 365 from C Spire, a suite of flexible, secure business tools that help firms deftly manage their productivity and collaboration needs.

With Office 365 and C Spire communications products, users can conveniently get all of their services from one provider, regardless of whether they need wireless, Internet, network security, Voice over IP or productivity software. Both business and enterprise packages are available with a variety of features and price points, according to Brian Caraway, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Markets.

“As mobile workforces expand, businesses recognize the value of cloud-based applications and the need for employees to access them remotely via a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets and laptops,” Caraway said. According to a recent study by Constant Contact, 66 percent of these types of firms rely on mobile devices to manage operations.

Office 365 from C Spire responds to this trend by offering a cloud-based software solution that gives businesses tools to boost productivity, control costs and enhance security virtually anywhere access is needed, including:

  • Professional email and calendar sharing with Exchange online
  • Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and OneDrive and other popular productivity tools
  • File sharing and document management

In addition, Office 365 offers:

  • Availability for businesses of all sizes
  • Ability for business owners to focus on their core business instead of IT tasks
  • A cost-efficient, right-sized, all-in-one solution

“Office 365 provides access to the business tools firms rely on to win in a competitive marketplace,” Caraway said. “Our products are optimized with superior capabilities, reliability and security that customers expect from a technology leader and our award-winning local support teams provide a seamless communications experience unavailable anywhere else.”

Pricing begins at $6 per month per user for Office 365 Business Essentials1, which includes 1 TB of cloud storage, Exchange Online and web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and OneDrive and $15 per month per user for Business Premium, which also includes desktop versions of Office applications along with Outlook, Access and Publisher. Both web and desktop-based packages are available with a 300 user maximum.

Office 365 Enterprise E11 service also is available for $10 per month per user and includes 1 TB of cloud storage, Exchange Online and web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and One Drive, eDiscovery search, Team Sites and One Drive and $24 per month per user for Enterprise E3, which also includes desktop versions of Office applications along with Outlook, Access, eDiscovery tools, Rights Management, DLP and unlimited OneDrive storage with five or more subscriptions.

Caraway said C Spire also is offering two small business bundles, including Secure Office, which features a 100/100 Mbps fiber Internet connection, security as a service and 5 Microsoft Office 365 business premium seats for $499 per month or Secure Office with Voice for $649 per month, which also includes all of the Secure Office features and five VoIP lines.

For more information on Microsoft Office 365 Business Essentials and Business Premium, go to www.cspire.com/office365. To learn more about C Spire Secure Office and Secure Office with Voice, go to www.cspire.com/secure-office.

About C Spire Business Solutions
C Spire Business Solutions offers businesses a comprehensive suite of enterprise-grade technology solutions for IP voice, dedicated Internet access, wireless 4G LTE and a suite of cloud-based services. The business unit provides advanced technology business-to-business sales, service, support and account management through dedicated, knowledgeable teams who live and work nearby and who understand the complex needs, markets and challenges facing individual businesses. For more information about C Spire Business Solutions and its products and services, visit www.cspire.com/business, call 855-CSPIRE2 (277-4732) or email [email protected].

1Business Essentials and Enterprise E1 require an active internet connection and feature only web-based apps.