French tech startup Atos Origin pulled the plug on internal email several years ago in a move to improve productivity. The company has since decreased overall email by 60 percent. Each
employee sends an average of 40 emails a week, down from 100. The company's operating margin has increased from 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent, and administrative costs declined from 13 percent to 10
percent.
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