Case Study: Shire accelerates global collaboration and communication with Microsoft Office 365

Shire - Customer Case Study

Shire, a global biotech firm focused on rare diseases, faced a significant challenge following its acquisition of Baxalta, which more than quadrupled its employee count to 24,000. The company needed to rapidly integrate its new, globally dispersed workforce and transform its operations to foster effective collaboration without geographic restrictions. To address this, Shire turned to vendor Microsoft Corporation and its Office 365 cloud productivity suite.

The solution was the implementation of Office 365, including SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business, to create a central digital workspace called The Hub. This provided a modern, secure platform for communication, document sharing, and collaboration on any device. Microsoft's solution greatly accelerated information sharing and brand planning, replaced disparate legacy systems, and empowered employees to work cohesively across the globe, ultimately helping the company better serve its patients.

Shire

Carlos Pelayo

Lead IT Business Partner for Communications and Public Affairs