Unveiling IT Scalability: Gas Distributor’s Explosive Growth

TRANSACTION ADVISORY CLIENT SUCCESS

CHALLENGE

IT Ally was engaged to perform full IT and Cybersecurity due diligence on behalf of our PE backed client who was pursuing an add-on, one of the top 10 largest independent distributors of gases and welding supplies. They had recently experienced explosive growth and were operating out of 22 locations. It was imperative to understand the scalability of existing systems to support continued growth.

SOLUTION

As part of our thorough discovery process, we performed an evaluation of enterprise applications, only to discover many siloed applications running both on-prem and in the cloud. Although the on-prem ERP system was industry standard and updated, cybersecurity vulnerabilities were found throughout the environment in the form of outdated servers. It became evident that the company required a strategy to migrate key business systems and data to the cloud for better security and ease of management.

RESULTS

At the conclusion of diligence, priority initiatives were recommended, that could quickly mobilize upon acquisition, with proven solutions. In addition to recommending IT and cybersecurity operational improvements by leveraging third-party providers, we also recommended a cloud strategy to remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities. As opposed to simply replacing end of life hardware, a plan to evaluate needs and implement improvements based on the best fit of current IT landscape and a cloud strategy was developed so that investments could be directed appropriately. This included plans to migrate ERP and Email to the cloud, which would also enable ease of integrations for future acquisitions.

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