“The new intranet will keep 36,000 employees informed and engaged”
February 21, 2019 – Coca-Cola HBC, one of the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers, with 36,000 employees serving 1.7 million customers across 28 countries, has unveiled a new intranet platform designed to transform internal communications and enhance employee engagement on a global scale.
Addressing the Evolving Business Need
As a company known for its global footprint and diverse workforce, Coca-Cola HBC sought an advanced intranet solution to streamline internal communication. The primary objectives were to provide a highly personalized, interactive experience that would keep employees informed and engaged. The company required a platform with a sleek, modern aesthetic that offered easy navigation and effective content management tools.
The Intranet Solution
To achieve these goals, Coca-Cola HBC partnered with Abilitics to implement a comprehensive Office 365 intranet portal that incorporates key features to meet the evolving needs of its workforce:
- News Center: A dedicated space for company news and updates to keep employees informed on global and local developments.
- Departmental Sites: Information-rich pages tailored to each department to foster knowledge sharing and accessibility.
- Mobile-Friendly Design: Fully responsive design, allowing access across mobile phones and tablets, ensuring employees can stay connected from any location.
- Streaming Video: Integration of Brightcove enables video content streaming, making training and announcements easily accessible.
- Multilanguage Support: Features for multilingual access, ensuring inclusivity across diverse language-speaking regions.
- Social Experience: Yammer integration allows for a social media-style interaction platform, encouraging communication, feedback, and collaboration.
- User-Friendly Management: An intuitive content management system simplifies publishing and updating content, streamlining administrative workflows.
Technology Platform
Built on Office 365 and leveraging tools such as Yammer for social engagement and Brightcove for video streaming, the intranet solution stands as a robust platform to support Coca-Cola HBC's goal of a modern, interactive digital workplace.
Enhanced Engagement and Accessibility
The new intranet is expected to enhance employee engagement and foster a more connected, informed workplace culture. With a user-centric design and responsive interface, Coca-Cola HBC’s intranet redefines how the company’s global workforce interacts, ensuring a consistent, accessible, and engaging experience for employees across three continents.