Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement to deploy Microsoft’s collaboration and productivity tools as part of its Innovation Collaborative initiative.
Under the terms of agreement, Hilton Worldwide will deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Office Communications Server, Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7 to its employees and business partners at around 3,600 properties.
Hilton is also leveraging Microsoft SQL Server and Visual Studio to power the OnQ property management suite of products servicing guests around the world.
Microsoft president of North America sales and marketing Robert Youngjohns said, using its productivity and collaboration tools, Hilton Worldwide’s employees will benefit from having better access to information, ability to quickly and easily locate subject matter experts, and improved collaboration and information sharing among geographically dispersed work teams.
