International IT Infrastructure for a European Mid-Sized Company
A traditional family business with over 500 employees at 12 European locations faced the challenge of unifying and future-proofing its heterogeneous IT landscape.
Industry
Mechanical Engineering
Size
500+ Employees
Locations
12 Countries
Duration
18 Months
Initial Situation
The situation before our collaboration:
Heterogeneous IT systems at 12 locations without central control
Lack of transparency about IT assets and security status
High costs due to inefficient processes and duplicate structures
Missing unified communication platform
Security risks from outdated systems and inconsistent patching
Critical Condition
A ransomware attack on a smaller location led to a two-week production outage – the wake-up call for management.
Objectives
The project was not only to solve the acute problems but to create a sustainable, scalable IT infrastructure.
Increase Security
Unified security standards at all locations with 24/7 monitoring
Optimize Costs
Reduce IT costs by at least 25% through consolidation
Boost Productivity
Modern workplaces with unified collaboration platform
Scalability
Flexible infrastructure for planned growth into new markets
Core Objective
A centrally managed, secure and cost-efficient IT infrastructure that supports international growth.
How Pauly-IT supports international companies
In close collaboration with the customer, we developed a phase-based transformation plan.
Analysis & Planning
Complete inventory of all IT assets, processes and dependencies at all locations. Development of a tailored cloud strategy.
IT audit at 12 locations
Risk assessment
Roadmap development
Phase 1
Security First
Implementation of a unified security framework with modern endpoint protection, central patch management and 24/7 SOC.
Zero-trust architecture
EDR/XDR rollout
Security awareness training
Phase 2
Cloud Migration
Gradual migration of workloads to a hybrid cloud environment with Microsoft 365 as the central collaboration platform.
Azure AD integration
Microsoft 365 rollout
Legacy system replacement
Phase 3
Managed Services
Takeover of ongoing IT operations with dedicated service team, proactive monitoring and continuous optimization.
24/7 helpdesk
Proactive monitoring
Quarterly reviews
Phase 4
Results
The transformation was successfully completed in 18 months and exceeded the set goals.
Annual savings through consolidation
System uptime across all locations
Average response time
Critical incidents since go-live
Unified IT infrastructure at all 12 locations
Employee satisfaction with IT services increased by 78%
Foundation created for successful expansion into 2 more countries
Conclusion
"The collaboration with Pauly-IT has completely transformed our IT landscape. We have not only saved costs but can finally focus on our core business."
— Thomas M., CFO
Partnership-based collaboration at eye level
Transparent communication throughout the project
Sustainable solution instead of short-term fixes
Long-term partnership through managed services
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