Case Study: Kraft Heinz achieves day-one companywide connection and faster merger integration with Microsoft Power BI

Connected on day one The Kraft Heinz Company creates united workforce quickly and smoothly

Kraft Heinz, formed in 2015 by the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz, needed to unite two large, geographically and culturally different organizations quickly while staying compliant with legal and local regulations. To support rapid integration and foster teamwork, the company relied on Microsoft Power BI and Office 365 as core technologies to enable communication, collaboration, and data-driven decision making across its 10,000+ employee corporate base.

Using Office 365 capabilities and Microsoft Power BI for analytics, Kraft Heinz connected employees “on day one,” enabling instant phone/video meetings, shared calendars, team sites and document repositories that dramatically reduced setup time from what would have taken months to just weeks or days. The combined solution boosted virtual collaboration, accelerated integration, and provides the data insights that help the company pursue its US $1.5 billion cost‑reduction target and streamline operations.

Kraft Heinz

Francesco Tinto

Global Chief Information Officer