1. Reinventing Mobile Access to Business Data with Cloud Technology and Microsoft Office 365
“The idea for Apped came from the popularity of Microsoft cloud solutions. By utilizing the latest interfaces and services in Office 365 and Azure, we have been able to reinvent how B2B mobile apps are developed, deployed, and managed.” – Peter Lindberg, CEO, Apped   
SITUATION
Automation and digital solutions change the way organizations operate and how people work and communicate. Cloud and mobility offer great potential to improve efficiency and provide new, innovative services to organizations and end customers. Realizing the potential of new technology is difficult for large corporations with strong process cultures and a lot of legacy architecture. New solutions are needed to help companies become digital superstars.
OFFICE 365 ISV:
Apped
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LOCATION: Helsinki, Finland
ORG SIZE: 7 employees
OFFICE 365 ISV PROFILE:
Apped is a startup founded in 2015 that helps companies utilize the potential of cloud and mobile technology. Apped develops a platform that manages authentication, integration and access to business systems through Microsoft Office 365 and Azure AD. Business applications can be created, deployed, and managed while using internal company data. Apped also develops B2B mobile apps; its first app, Apped Pulse, is a real-time employee engagement tool for enterprises.
SOLUTION
Apped’s platform allows businesses to quickly develop and deploy their mobile apps without costly IT projects. The mobile apps integrate to existing corporate structures out of the box and company data through Microsoft APIs, such as Graph API in Office 365. Microsoft Office 365 and Azure AD Notification Hub, Application Insights and Service Bus allow automatic authentication and integration with companies’ current Microsoft solutions. With Apped’s solutions, processes can be managed with consumer-like mobile apps available at public app stores.
BENEFITS
Microsoft cloud technology allows Apped to create fast go-to-market with B2B apps utilizing internal data.
Apped’s simple apps that use Microsoft 365 and Azure AD give companies a chance to escape time-consuming internal processes.