Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 offers companies a comprehensive cloud platform for productivity, collaboration and security. We support companies in the introduction, operation and optimisation of Microsoft 365. Thanks to its close partnership with Microsoft, UMB can offer tailor-made solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of its customers. The focus is on topics such as data security, compliance and modern workplace concepts. UMB thus helps companies to exploit the full potential of Microsoft 365 and successfully implement digital transformation.

Our Microsoft 365 services

IT as a Service for PKF Zürich: More Time for Fiduciary Services and Consulting Thanks to the Expert Team at UMB.

Accounting, payroll, taxes, consulting, and auditing – this is the territory where PKF Zürich’s experts are completely at home and among the very best in the industry. However, they prefer to leave workplace management, cyber security, collaboration platforms, and network services to the expert team…

Microsoft recognises UMB as a Microsoft Copilot Specialisation Partner!

We have been awarded another Microsoft specialisation in the field of Modern Work. We are now a specialisation partner for the ‘Copilot’ area. This award confirms our comprehensive expertise in Microsoft Copilot. In this blog, you can find out why now is a particularly good time for SMEs to look…

Microsoft Ends Legal Dispute Over Teams and Announces Changes.

In 2023, an impending legal dispute with the European Competition Authority meant that certain Microsoft 365 license bundles could only be purchased without Teams. Those who wanted to continue using Microsoft Teams had to purchase a separate Microsoft Teams EEA license. Microsoft has now settled the…

Changes for Microsoft Licenses Effective April 1, 2025.

Microsoft has announced important changes to Microsoft Cloud licensing. There will be a price increase for certain individual Microsoft 365 user licenses. Independently of this, Microsoft will introduce a 5% surcharge on all Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 licenses if they are billed monthly. To help…

Get Ready for Microsoft Copilot: Get Off to a Flying Start Together with UMB

Few, if any, Microsoft products have generated as much pre-release interest as Microsoft Copilot, as evidenced by the many inquiries from our customers. We therefore invite you to take advantage of our webinar series to get an overview of the product right now. As a participant in the Early Access…

Prices Set to Drop Soon for Microsoft Cloud Licenses in Switzerland.

The strong Swiss franc is making a difference: Swiss customers can look forward to a nine percent price reduction for Microsoft Cloud Services as of September 1. The reasons behind the adjustment not having an immediate impact everywhere, and what nonprofit organizations will need to consider in the…

UMB Realigns Cloud Business and Taps into New Business Opportunities

Cham, July 3, 2023 - The IT service provider UMB is bundling its cloud business with the public clouds of AWS, Google, and Microsoft Azure as well as UMB's own cloud in a new corporate unit and is further expanding its Cyber Defense Center. The shift to the cloud, cybersecurity, as well as the…

Bye-Bye Microsoft Office, Hello Microsoft 365 Apps – Soon With AI Copilot.

Microsoft has made two important announcements, indicating that the time of the classic Microsoft Office suite is coming to an end. One is an important end-of-support announcement, and the other is about new AI features that are meant to make our daily work easier in the future.

Windows 365: The OS from the cloud, for the PC in the cloud.

Applications from the cloud have become indispensable in many areas - one very well-known example is Microsoft Office. For more than a year now, Windows 365 has also been available in the cloud. It makes it possible to access a Windows PC containing all your applications and files on many different…

As of May 1, Moving Microsoft 365 Data to Switzerland is No Longer Free.

Data from Swiss companies are automatically stored in Zurich and Geneva, provided that they have established their Microsoft 365 environment after Microsoft launched its Swiss data centers. Existing Microsoft 365 customers from before these Datacenters were built, have been able to request the free…

Reaching for the Stars: UMB Earns Top Marks in Microsoft Cloud Partner Program.

The Microsoft Partner Network ceased to exist at the beginning of October. It has been replaced by the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program - MCPP for short. With the start of the new program, the familiar gold and silver awards are no longer valid. Around 400,000 Microsoft partner organizations…

Time for Digitization at ZHAW: Augmented Reality Lab Introduction with HoloLens 2.0.

For many, augmented reality glasses are either a gadget for gamers or a thing from the future. However, the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW has proven in a project with UMB that, with Microsoft HoloLens 2.0, innovative business applications are very much possible. Introduction to the bio…

Hybrid Work – after the Pandemic More Popular Than Ever.

The pandemic is over (hopefully), but at least for the time being, the home office will not be cleared out. On the contrary. The world of work has changed significantly in recent years, and for many companies the challenge now is to keep their employees happy without impeding their business. Or even…

FC Basel 1893 and UMB: This is Why Team Spirit and Sportsmanship are Also Crucial in IT.

UMB enjoys a successful partnership with FC Basel. We create time through the smooth operation of IT. Because top sports performance and top performance in the business world are both built on the absolute will to perform as well as on successful teamwork. Find out why team spirit and sportsmanship…

Why Home Office Upsets Corporate Strategy and Culture.

During the six-week lockdown, Swiss commuters spent 17 million hours less being stuck in rush-hour traffic. This represents 8,850 working years. Time gained that the market, businesses and particularly many employees no longer want to do without - and rightly so. Geographical proximity is no longer…

Hallenstadion: 3'500 Hours More for Pure Emotions!

The Zurich Hallenstadion, the star among Switzerland’s event locations, has transformed from a velodrome into a temple for popular culture. This is why the Hallenstadion relies on the UMB Cloud.

Office 365 is Now Available from the Swiss Microsoft Cloud.

A few months ago, Microsoft celebrated the opening of their new data center in Switzerland. UMB has covered this opening at various Azure events. The next event will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 'Welle 7' in Bern. Office 365 is now available. We know the answers to all your questions…