| Synergy Computer Solutions Helps Global Pharmaceutical Firm
Implement New I.T. Platform to Reduce Costs |
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| New Microsoft Environment Cuts I.T. Costs and Provides Added Capabilities |
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| March 22, 2011 – (Bingham Farms, MI) – In 2008, one of the world’s largest global pharmaceutical manufacturers wanted to explore the possibilities of migrating from an IBM to a Microsoft platform. The company wanted to know if the Microsoft alternative would be more cost effective, while still providing all of the functions needed to run the enterprise. |
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| The company called on its trusted partner, Synergy Computer Solutions, a Microsoft Gold Partner and Certified Minority Business, to develop a roadmap and proof of concept for the project. Synergy worked with its client to determine that the new platform would indeed provide all the capabilities needed at a significant cost savings. |
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| The client company is in the process of replacing its e-mail application with MS Outlook, and its collaboration and document management applications with MS SharePoint. In addition to reducing costs, the SharePoint technology platform is providing new and useful capabilities. Synergy’s client is also discovering that, as it acquires new businesses, the process of assimilation is smoother due to the more standard Microsoft platform. |
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| SharePoint’s primary use is in the area of collaboration where users of different platforms or systems can come together to communicate, coordinate, share and access files, and work together. SharePoint further enables portal development, document and content management, enterprise search and BI capabilities, web publishing and more. These types of flexible features are vital to a multi-site, global enterprise. |
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| The project is ongoing, as it takes time to go through years of data and documents to determine what’s relevant to the company today. |
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Currently, Synergy provides business analysis, project management, application architecture, infrastructure support, custom application development and other services to the company’s various business units, and is considered the “go to” partner for SharePoint technologies. To date Synergy has provided expertise on over 200 projects in technologies such as SharePoint, .NET, Java, Cognos, Informatica, EssBase, Hyperion, Cobol, SAP and Oracle. The client is enjoying significant savings based on Synergy’s Cost Savings Onsite/Offsite Model. The Cost Savings Model provides onsite consultants, who leverage offsite resources at a significantly reduced cost. |
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| The company’s Manager of Emerging Technologies noted “Synergy provided the expertise and partnered with us on one of the most critical technology decisions we have made in years. Without Synergy, I am not sure how we could have achieved the results we have in such a short time.” |
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