Case Study: BASF achieves business-centered, modern collaboration with Microsoft SharePoint

BASF - Customer Case Study

BASF, the world’s leading chemical company (parent of Styrolution Group), needed to modernize its global workplace to broaden collaboration beyond its internal connect.BASF network and to better engage employees, suppliers, customers and research partners. The IT team faced hesitation around cloud security and entrenched working habits, so the challenge was not just selecting new tools but winning trust and changing how people work.

BASF implemented Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, SharePoint) and video conferencing, running pilots and comprehensive change management to demonstrate security and business value. The approach won user buy-in, began shifting work practices toward more effective collaboration, and helped position BASF as a technology leader—an effort recognized when its CIO received Germany’s CIO of the Year award.

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Wiebe van der Horst

Senior Vice President Global Process & Enterprise Architecture