3M Makes Major Operating System Upgrade

As a leading innovative company that produces products across diverse markets, 3M needed an operating system that allowed its employees to be productive, while at the same time tightening network security and reducing costs of PC management.

 

3M deployed Windows 7 from Microsoft Corp. to nearly 7,000 of its 75,000 employees and plans a complete rollout over the next three years to help employees be more productive and IT resources be more efficient.

 

Since deployment, 3M management has reported a sizeable decrease in computer startup time, greater ease in navigating on the companys computers at work, advanced data protection and a lower cost of compliance. In addition, the new operating system deployment has enabled a shift in how 3M employees view the company's IT efforts.

 

"Before we even started our system upgrade, a growing number of our employees already had Windows 7 on their home computers," says 3M Director of Global IT Infrastructure John Turner. "Once they saw how much easier Windows 7 is to use in their personal lives, they wanted to see those same improvements on the job as well. With Windows 7, we have seen increases in performance and improved user experience. PC startup time has decreased by 10 percent versus our legacy Windows platform."