We always feel terrific when new customers join the Office 365 family, and today we are thrilled to announce that JetBlue, the American Heart Association, and Patagonia have picked Office 365 as their productivity service of the future.  These companies are now part of an illustrious group as over 40% of the Interbrand Top 100 global brands use Microsoft’s cloud productivity services.

These new Office 365 customers are some of the latest companies to join the likes of Campbell Soup Company, Marie Claire, Roush Enterprises, Hersing Corp, UL (formerly Underwriters Labs), and Wunderman in recently choosing Office 365 to power collaboration for their workers.  With customers like these, it’s no wonder Office 365 is on track to be one of the fastest growing offers in Microsoft’s history.

This news highlights the diversity of customers using Office 365 – from leading airlines to global consumer companies, not to mention the small businesses we’ve talked about before.  Global brands are not the only ones choosing Office 365—more than 90% of our customers have less than 50 employees, making it clear that Office 365 is right for businesses of all sizes.

Each customer is unique, different in size, mission, and industry, yet all have a common technology mission—to foster greater collaboration and communication, enhance productivity, and realize the efficiencies associated with the cloud.

For example, Patagonia, a leading provider of outdoor gear, is using Office 365 to drive real-time communications and decision making throughout its organization.  Patagonia expects to save $300,000 in future upgrades and infrastructure improvements, and $15,000 a year in savings by moving to the cloud-based e-mail system that is part of Office 365. Additionally, Office 365 supports the company’s “drive-less” program, providing the flexibility for more employees to work from home, so they can reduce their carbon footprint.  Each customer typically has their own goals around efficiency and productivity when they select Office 365.  Companies like Campbell Soup and Group Marie Claire have chosen Office 365 to better connect mobile employees and to foster better teamwork across the company, and we look forward to hearing and sharing their success stories in the future.

We want to thank our customers and the thousands of others who have helped make the last six months a great start for Office 365.  Has your business joined the Office 365 family? If so, we’d love to hear your story and welcome your feedback on how to make Office 365 even better. If you’re interested in trying Office 365, you might look into our free trial to decide if it’s right for you.