October 15, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Hewlett-Packard (hp.com) and Microsoft (microsoft.com) announced on Thursday that they have achieved significant growth in their .NET initiative, with more than 1,000 projects in progress for 700 customers in 39 countries. The projects, which are driving more than $600 million in incremental revenue, have helped customers reduce costs, improve customer service, and generate new revenue opportunities, the companies said.
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The .NET initiative, Microsoft's solution for Web services, was launched to help enterprises attain more value from their information technology investments. HP and Microsoft, as part of the initiative, have jointly invested in the development and delivery of solutions for specific vertical industries, including finance, manufacturing and telecommunications.
"The success of our joint investment in .NET solutions demonstrates the strength of our alliance in helping enterprises take advantage of Web services to capitalize on their existing technology investments and meet pressing business objectives," says Simon Witts, corporate vice president of enterprise and partner group at Microsoft. "Microsoft and HP also are demonstrating the benefits that come to customers when industry vendors commit to deep collaboration: namely, accelerated innovation, minimized risk, and reduced costs."
HP Services, recognized by Microsoft as a primary integrator of .NET technologies, is one of the world's largest providers of .NET-based solutions.
