" This is clearly a case of sustained interest, thanks to the business head's vision of making a differce using technology. "
However, as the popularity of the intranet among employees rose, the company decided to add more functionalities. The company customized LoweConnect to empower employees with enhanced collaboration tools, such as team sites, profile pages, wikis and blogs. The platform now enables employees to store critical data in a structured manner and also search and access it. Savant also built a public relations portal where staffers could upload and share news clippings of their customers. The attendance module completely automates the recording, and leave approval of all Lowe Lintas employees. The portal has helped employees source advice on business imperatives, share business priorities, concur on roadmaps, approve budgets, among other business proceses. The success is evident from the high activity on the intranet, which is, on average, 70 percent.