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Merck's 2026 Vendor Consolidation: EventBuilder's Microsoft-Native Solution

We've Been Studying Merck & Company, Inc.

Merck's recent strategy, led by Executive VP Dave Williams, focuses on consolidating platforms across 70,000 employees. This strategy aims to streamline operations while maintaining regulatory compliance, particularly in HCP data handling.

At the 2026 WBENC National Conference in Salt Lake City, Merck announced its aggressive vendor consolidation plan, highlighting the importance of integrating within their existing Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Merck's reliance on platforms like Veeva Vault CRM and Tealium underscores their commitment to compliance and data governance, two areas where EventBuilder's Microsoft Teams-native platform excels.

Role-Specific Solutions

Medical Affairs Directors

Pain Points: Managing multiple webinar tools creates compliance gaps in HCP data handling. CE-accredited content delivery requires watch-time verification and automated certificates.

Solution: EventBuilder's Production & Live Event service delivers managed webinar production with integrated attendance tracking and certificate issuance within the secure Microsoft ecosystem Medical Affairs teams already use.

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Enterprise IT Directors

Pain Points: Every new webinar platform requires months of security evaluation and governance setup. Standalone event tools create data silos outside approved Microsoft ecosystem.

Solution: Our Teams-native architecture leverages existing security approvals and SSO integration, maintaining ISO 27001/27701 certification to meet pharmaceutical regulatory standards.

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Learning & Development Leaders

Pain Points: Managing 70,000+ employee learning journeys requires sophisticated segmentation and tracking. Current solutions create data silos outside the unified analytics infrastructure.

Solution: EventBuilder's Reporting & Content offering provides KPI-based analytics and custom data exports that flow seamlessly into Tealium's unified data layer and existing BI stack.

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