The Who
- One of the world's leading suppliers of additives and measuring instruments
- Headquarters in Germany, with presence in 14 other countries
- 2,300 employees worldwide
The Challenge
- Recent acquisition had triggered the need for integrated IT between two businesses
- One of the main challenges was migrating Active Directory to a new domain
- Server and user data migration relied on the Active Directory being moved first
- Switch part of a time-critical IT schedule post-acquisition
The Solution
- On-the-ground resource deployed to build migration plan
- Both domains running side-by-side until the old domain could be deactivated
- Hardware, apps, and OS candidates for update identified as a by-product of solution
- PC estate re-imaged to migrate client devices to the new domain
The Benefits
- Consistent user experience throughout the six-month process
- Critical work scheduled outside of working hours to minimise disruption
- On-site resource ensured a high level of understanding of system architecture for the business
Why Servium?
- Exceptional levels of commitment before and during project
- Services Ecosystem allowed Servium to choose the best technical resource for the project
- Consistency of resource enabled high degree of intimacy and understanding as project unfolded
