Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) has become the first oil company in Kuwait to adopt Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Kuwait said.

Kufpec is now completely on Microsoft’s Exchange Online and SharePoint solutions, offering complete productivity and collaboration suites that 350 employees around the world can use to connect with each other, it added.

Office 365 provides a variety of services, including business class e-mail, cloud storage and file sharing, in addition to the Microsoft Office suite. Kufpec’s employees will now be able to work from anywhere, and, as the company has branches in Europe, Asia and North America, Microsoft’s technology makes it possible to centrally manage connections with all branches more easily and efficiently.

Abdullatif A. Al-Houti, manager Public Relations and Services Kufpec, said: “We consider the implementation of new technology as critical to achieve the improvements desired within our company.

“One way we are helping our employees work better together is by deploying Office 365.The cloud is breaking down traditional barriers and with it we’re better able to achieve greater efficiency, no matter what device we’re using or what distance is between employees.”

Charles Nahas, general manager, Microsoft Kuwait, said: “We are pleased to work with Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company to provide them with communication and collaboration tools that have been designed to enhance productivity, promote collaboration, and reduce operational costs. Kufpec can now enjoy powerful technology capabilities to match its business ambitions, with access to the latest cloud collaboration and productivity solutions.” – TradeArabia News Service