Australasian drinks company Frucor has embarked on a digital transformation journey.
The first stage in this multi-year journey has been to complete a review and consolidation of Frucor’s current IT infrastructure including its datacentre, network and SAP environment, and transition it to the Cloud.
The project ensures more nimble and agile service delivery, while also generating considerable cost savings, says Frucor Group Digital Strategy and Planning Manager, Gavin Sharkey.
“We will have better access to our production and supplier information, enabling us to make better informed decisions, providing improved customer service, and ultimately optimising the way we work. The cost savings are able to be invested in the next phase of our digital transformation programme.”
To assist Frucor, Dimension Data has created an agile data centre foundation and is consolidating the number of data centres down from 11 to three.
“Dimension Data’s Managed Cloud Platform offers an excellent solution for Frucor that unifies the New Zealand and Australian businesses, and brings more resilience to the company,”says Sharkey.
Frucor sees technology as an integral part of its business growth strategy. “For us, it’s not just about incorporating more technology – it’s about becoming a digital business, thinking about things differently and changing the way we work,” says Sharkey.
“What we are doing with Dimension Data underpins our digital strategy and wider business plan.” Frucor chose to work with Dimension Data because of its proven track record and focus on innovation. “We know that to be successful through this new phase, to deliver more for our partners and customers, we will need to constantly innovate and improve our technology.”
Dimension Data is putting the technology building blocks in place to form the foundation for Frucor’s ongoing digital transformation, says Dimension Data Next-generation Data Centre Practice Lead, Marcel Rafter. “Frucor recognises that in the fast-paced digital world, it will need to readdress its IT requirements on an ongoing basis to continue to grow and stay ahead.”
By working with an experienced partner like Dimension Data, Frucor has direct access to a full spectrum of technology solutions and services covering digital applications, next-generation data centre infrastructure, networks, security, collaboration, customer experience, and end-user computing environments.