Tauw Case Study: Growth and Productivity
Engineering consultancy gears up for growth and maximizes productivity with standardized infrastructure
Based in the Netherlands and with offices across Europe, Tauw specializes in environmental consultancy, spatial development, and civil engineering. The company’s 1,200 employees use tools such as computer-aided design (CAD) and digital imaging to deliver highly regarded projects. With constant advances in these technologies – not to mention a growing client list – Tauw has an ever-increasing need for processing power, storage, and desktop solutions.
When the company’s infrastructure was nearing the end of its lifecycle, André Groen, Head of IT at Tauw, saw an opportunity to upgrade to a more efficient and scalable solution that would underpin the company’s growth. Also, due to acquisition, Tauw found itself with a number of disparate software environments, which hindered group-wide collaboration. It wanted to consolidate onto a Microsoft platform, and the datacenter upgrade presented an ideal opportunity. To maximize IT efficiency, Groen and his team had begun to virtualize Tauw’s datacenter with VMware, so the new infrastructure had to support this move. They also wanted it to be easy to manage and affordable to power. In the past, Tauw often developed proprietary IT solutions that tied up IT staff resources. In the future, it wanted to use standard solutions wherever possible. Finally, Tauw was looking for a flexible range of desktops and laptops that would come fitted with the features that help staff to innovate, develop ideas, and meet client needs.
Profitability enhanced with a single supplier relationship
For simplicity, Groen and his team split the invitation to tender into three parts – PCs, servers, and storage – with three vendors, including Dell, submitting separate proposals for each area. However, Tauw soon saw the benefit of appointing Dell as the sole provider. Groen explains: “From our meetings with the sales team, it was clear that Dell met all our technology needs, from datacenter to end users. In addition to that – and in contrast to other vendors – Dell offered us a single point of contact for both sales and support. This would let us source and troubleshoot IT much more quickly, making IT a driver of growth in our business.”
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Tauw Case Study: Growth and Productivity
Engineering consultancy gears up for growth and maximizes productivity with standardized infrastructure
Based in the Netherlands and with offices across Europe, Tauw specializes in environmental consultancy, spatial development, and civil engineering. The company’s 1,200 employees use tools such as computer-aided design (CAD) and digital imaging to deliver highly regarded projects. With constant advances in these technologies – not to mention a growing client list – Tauw has an ever-increasing need for processing power, storage, and desktop solutions.
When the company’s infrastructure was nearing the end of its lifecycle, André Groen, Head of IT at Tauw, saw an opportunity to upgrade to a more efficient and scalable solution that would underpin the company’s growth. Also, due to acquisition, Tauw found itself with a number of disparate software environments, which hindered group-wide collaboration. It wanted to consolidate onto a Microsoft platform, and the datacenter upgrade presented an ideal opportunity. To maximize IT efficiency, Groen and his team had begun to virtualize Tauw’s datacenter with VMware, so the new infrastructure had to support this move. They also wanted it to be easy to manage and affordable to power. In the past, Tauw often developed proprietary IT solutions that tied up IT staff resources. In the future, it wanted to use standard solutions wherever possible. Finally, Tauw was looking for a flexible range of desktops and laptops that would come fitted with the features that help staff to innovate, develop ideas, and meet client needs.
Profitability enhanced with a single supplier relationship
For simplicity, Groen and his team split the invitation to tender into three parts – PCs, servers, and storage – with three vendors, including Dell, submitting separate proposals for each area. However, Tauw soon saw the benefit of appointing Dell as the sole provider. Groen explains: “From our meetings with the sales team, it was clear that Dell met all our technology needs, from datacenter to end users. In addition to that – and in contrast to other vendors – Dell offered us a single point of contact for both sales and support. This would let us source and troubleshoot IT much more quickly, making IT a driver of growth in our business.”
Read the full Tauw Case Study Growth and Productivity.
