Microsoft SharePoint Successes Featured in Automotive News

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I was in a customer meeting yesterday and a common question came up: “what other companies are using SharePoint in my industry?” Given that it was an auto customer it reminded  me of an article in the Automotive News a few months ago and I thought it was worth highlighting here. Frankly, I’m surprised I haven’t highlighted it sooner. For all the press that has come out around the launch of SharePoint 2010, looking at what’s possible with the new release, it’s worth looking back at what our customers have already done with SharePoint 2007.

I love that four important Microsoft customers in Michigan have publicly endorsed SharePoint as their collaboration software of choice to drive productivity improvements across the business. I work with all four of these customers so it’s great to hear their stories and successes. This is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job.

Here are a few article highlights, borrowing some text from our industry team director:

  • GM – Around the globe engineers use SharePoint to collaborate on the development of the Chevrolet Cruz compact sedan
  • Ford –SharePoint has been uses to develop new cars and trucks, including the new Ford Focus compact sedan
  • BorgWarner – Sharing supplier quality scorecards, manuals and other information
  • Federal Mogul – Consolidate information from all over the organization on a single platform

A link to the article: https://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100412/OEM06/304129989

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We were also fortunate to have folks from both Borg Warner and Ford at the SharePoint Saturday event in Ann Arbor, MI back in March presenting on their SharePoint success stories as well as their plans with SharePoint 2010.

Enjoy!

Nate