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Asklepios Kliniken, one of the largest private clinic operators in Germany, faced the challenge of meeting highly complex requirements for IT password management. They needed to manage, monitor, and control privileged credentials and control access to on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. The IT division of Asklepios Kliniken required a solution for efficient and secure password storage, session management, and allocation of credentials. The company needed to comply with comprehensive compliance guidelines, and legally compliant logging of all administrative work was indispensable. They needed to track who worked with which server and when, even with external partners.

TETON Sports, a company selling outdoor gear and clothing, was facing challenges in managing its inventory. The company was using Excel spreadsheets for inventory management which was time-consuming and inefficient. The warehouse layout was not optimized for the picking process, causing delays. Moreover, orders from Amazon had to be manually entered into their inventory records. The company was in need of an inventory solution that would integrate with QuickBooks.

Red-X Medical, a rapidly expanding pharmaceutical distributor, was in need of an inventory software that could integrate with QuickBooks and streamline their day-to-day processes. It was crucial for the software to track lot numbers to comply with industry standards. The company also required a system where sales representatives could view real-time inventory and accomplish all daily tasks in one place. Furthermore, Red-X was looking for a software that allowed third-party integration to comply with Pedigree laws and input necessary pedigree documentation for each product.

SanaCare, an international distributor of medical products, was facing challenges in managing its inventory and meeting FDA requirements for traceability of medical goods. The company had grown significantly since its inception in 1995, and the existing manual processes for inventory management were no longer sufficient. The company needed a solution that could automate the process of capturing product information, including lot number and serial number, and inputting it onto the patient's record. This was crucial to comply with FDA regulations and maintain good customer relations.

The intensive care units within the Swedish healthcare organization Region Skåne handle patients that need around-the-clock observation and treatment due to very complicated health conditions. All employees are specially educated in intensive care methods and are continuously trained to be able to offer the best possible treatments at all times. The intensive care unit employ approximately 900 people throughout Region Skåne. Intensive care is the most resource intensive area within healthcare and therefore the need for follow up and optimization is particularly great. Region Skåne runs a unique cooperation between its five largest hospitals. For a few years now, the intensive care units have systematically developed common job descriptions for all healthcare tasks. This makes it possible to compare invested resources and results between the hospitals and thereby also draw valuable and meaningful conclusions about how to improve their quality and efficiency.

The Town of Oakville, located in Canada, had a wealth of data but lacked the tools for effective analysis and visualization. The existing tool, QlikView, was maintained by IT staff and was not user-friendly for everyday staff. The town needed a solution that was easy to use and could be utilized by a wider pool of employees. The goal was to enable staff to create and use their own dashboards, thereby promoting data literacy and self-service. The town also wanted to ensure data integrity and accuracy, as the insights drawn from data are only as good as the information placed into the system.

VodafoneZiggo, a merger of two prominent providers in the Netherlands, faced a complex environment with many legacy tools, different techniques, and processes. The company had over 10,000 reports, leading to many versions of the truth. The company needed a tool that would enable it to merge all its data and processes. The company's ambition was to create the most enjoyable digital customer experience, blending the best of technology and human interaction in a personal, instant, and easy way. They also aimed to be the employer of choice.

Takeuchi is a Japanese compact construction equipment company that has a presence in Australia, Europe, Asia, the UK, and the USA. The company is a pioneer in the construction industry, building the world's first 360° full-turn compact excavator in 1971 and the first compact track loader in 1986. Despite its leading share of the compact equipment market, Takeuchi US is constantly threatened by new players. Effective business intelligence (BI) is vital for the company to remain competitive. However, prior to 2019, there was no automated process for obtaining that data. The company relied on complex and time-consuming Excel spreadsheets and SQL reports. It could take up to two weeks for one dedicated person to assemble the mid- and year-end reviews, and additional time for those supplying the necessary data points.

Hyakunousha International Limited, a Japanese omusubi store operator, faced challenges in obtaining timely sales data from its over 100 stores. The company's existing system only provided standard reports, which then had to be manipulated to gain useful insights. This slow process of data analysis was inefficient and did not support the company's need for up-to-the-minute sales data to plan and manage its operations. Furthermore, Hyakunousha wanted to provide user-friendly tools that staff could use independently to gain the insights they needed. The company aimed to create a 'data-savvy' culture where staff routinely made use of data and data analysis to support planning and decision-making.

Nabtesco, a Japanese manufacturer of industrial robots and hydraulic equipment, was facing intense global competition. The demand for quality, cost, delivery, and service (QCDS) had increased, and Nabtesco needed to innovate its manufacturing processes to stay competitive. The company recognized the need for data-driven decision making to improve its marketing capabilities and anticipate client demands. However, they were not fully utilizing the data they collected as a management resource. Existing databases and spreadsheets were cumbersome and often crashed when handling large amounts of data. Some companies within the group had started using Business Intelligence (BI) tools, but they hadn't fully mastered their capabilities.

Tutle & Tutle Trucking, a Texas-based company that manages a fleet of 650 bulk trailers, was facing a significant issue with theft. The company was losing two to three trailers each year, each worth an estimated $60,000, often carrying up to $20,000 worth of sand. The loss of these trailers not only represented a direct financial loss but also resulted in a significant loss of productivity. Without any sort of tracking solution in place, the recovery of stolen trailers was nearly impossible. The company was stretched so thin that if one trailer was stolen, it might mean one or two of their employees would be out of work for a while until a replacement trailer was up and running. The company was in need of a solution that would provide real-time information on the location and status of its fleet.

H&H Concrete on Demand was facing challenges with their previous fleet tracking solutions. The first solution was outdated and the second one was not meeting their needs. It would take 90 seconds just to find a truck, and its units kept triggering the check engine light on their vehicles. The provider promised the ability to use ELD logs without cellular service, yet the Wi-Fi tablets it provided never worked correctly. The company was in need of a reliable, efficient, and user-friendly fleet tracking solution.

Best Transportation of St. Louis, a rapidly growing limousine operator, was facing challenges with their traditional paper log system. The process of collecting, scanning, and auditing paper logs was time-consuming and inefficient. Informing a chauffeur of an hours of service violation would take weeks after the violation took place because logs had to be collected and scanned manually. This delay in communication and the overall inefficiency of the system was a significant challenge for the company.

Trade Star Energy, an oil and gas company based in Saint George, Utah, had a fleet of 196 drivers spread out over several states. The drivers recorded their logs on paper, which presented significant challenges for DOT compliance. The company's Senior Operations Manager, Kari Gibb, had to wait until the drivers returned to Saint George to drop off their logs. He then manually audited each log, checking for Form & Manner errors or Hours of Service (HOS) violations. The distance the drivers traveled, coupled with the slow audit process, resulted in many errors in the logs. Kari had evaluated electronic logs throughout his career, but found them either too expensive or not meeting the needs of an oil hauling carrier like Trade Star.

Sierra Mountain Express, an automotive hauler with a fleet size of 260 vehicles, was an early adopter of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs). They had been using Rand McNally's ELD for years. However, when Rand McNally required a hardware change, Sierra Mountain Express decided to explore other options in the ELD market. Their goal was to find a modern, easy-to-use solution at a fair price. They evaluated five different ELDs before deciding on KeepTruckin.

Flying Star Transport, a company in the oil and gas industry, had been using Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) for 15 years. However, the proprietary environment of their former ELD provider was starting to limit their opportunities to integrate and innovate operations. Additionally, the hardware was becoming outdated and required a significant investment to replace. This led Flying Star to evaluate the current offerings in the ELD market. They found that many of the solutions lacked product maturity and felt like they were teaching trucking to some of the vendors.

Kansas City Limousine, LLC is a leader in premiere private passenger transportation. When the ELD mandate was released, they did extensive research and discovered that some of their vehicles needed to comply. Some of KCL, LLC’s drivers had previously been using the free KeepTruckin Logbook app to replace their paper log books. It was this group of drivers that told Jerry Albert, General Manager at KCL, LLC that he should take a look at KeepTruckin.

ARL Transport was in search of an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) solution that their 450 owner-operators would find easy to use. They had previously worked with another ELD provider, but were dissatisfied with the lack of customer support. The company's high standards for customer service were not met by the previous provider, leading to the need for a new solution. The company's IT Director, Tom Lioi, and Logs and IFTA Professional, Ben Bonasso, began the process by asking their owner-operators what they wanted out of a solution. The overwhelming response was ease-of-use, with many stating they were already using the free KeepTruckin elog application for this reason.

Carolina Logistic, a general freight company with a fleet size of 450, initially adopted the Transflo Hours of Service app for their Electronic Logging Device (ELD) needs. However, they encountered issues with the mobile application during the rollout. As the mandate for ELDs was approaching quickly, they felt the need to find a solution they were more confident in. This prompted Carolina Logistic to re-evaluate their ELD options. They were looking for an easy-to-use and reliable mobile application with excellent customer support.

Miller Expedited Freight, Inc., a family-owned company with 21 years of experience in the trucking industry, was facing challenges in monitoring and improving the driving habits of their drivers. Before the implementation of the KeepTruckin Smart Dashcam, the company had to rely on the driver's description of any event or accident, which could be imperfect due to human memory. The company also faced safety concerns at certain facilities that were reported to be hazardous for entering and exiting their docks. The company needed a reliable and effective solution to these challenges.

Leica Geosystems, a company with a 200-year history, faced a significant challenge when it launched its SmartNet business in 2010. The company had to transition from a traditional sales business model to a subscription business model, which was a radical shift. The new business model required a network of GPS receivers throughout North America, with data from these receivers being streamed back to central servers and accessed by users in real time on a subscription basis. This presented numerous challenges, including the need to scale quickly and easily, limited in-house VMware knowledge, and the need for equipment that was available 24x7. The company also faced challenges with expansion, as every time they needed to purchase additional servers or software, they had to put in a fixed asset request which slowed the process down.

SteelDome Cyber, a global data protection and storage company, was struggling with unpredictable cloud costs and pricing models. The company's cybersecurity solutions are designed to leverage the security and flexibility of the public cloud. However, to guarantee fair and predictable pricing to its customers, SteelDome needed the same guarantee from its own cloud service provider. Before partnering with 11:11 Systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and object storage, SteelDome tried its hand with a few of the large hyperscalers. What they found were cost-related guessing games and rampant uncertainty.

Tree Top, a global business with over 1,000 growers, engineers, and food scientists, was facing several challenges. The company's primary infrastructure was still being backed up on premises via physical disk, which was not in line with industry best practices. They lacked offsite backup and disaster recovery, and their aging infrastructure was in need of a refresh. They also needed secure and reliable access to data, and were concerned about the potential costs of unplanned downtime. To address these issues, they needed to replace much of their existing legacy infrastructure.

Cochrane & Company, an insurance underwriting services provider, was facing challenges with its aging on-premises hardware. The company needed a flexible and scalable solution that could provide secure and reliable access to data. The increasing threats of cybersecurity were also a concern. The company's existing virtualized environment was not compatible with cloud solutions like Azure or AWS, and the in-house team lacked the expertise to make it work. The company's data center infrastructure was also becoming too large for one person to handle.

Allegany Insurance Group was facing several challenges with its existing disaster recovery strategy. The company was operating a secondary data center with redundant hardware purely for disaster recovery purposes. This approach was putting undue strain on Allegany’s small IT team and consuming valuable resources. Moreover, the company's two offices were located only a couple hours apart, meaning, if an outage or disaster were to occur that impacted both regions, the company would be unable to failover and stay online. The company was also reliant on a single internet service provider for connectivity, which was not ideal.

Lush, a British cosmetics retailer, was facing a challenge with its backup needs. The company was growing rapidly, and its data was expanding at the same pace. The existing backup solution was becoming increasingly costly to maintain and required the use of different third-party technologies. The goal was to lower costs and standardize around Veeam, which Lush was already using on premises. The company needed a solution that was cost-effective, flexible, scalable, and easy to implement. They also wanted to ensure secure and reliable access to their data.

Amsterdam Ambulance was facing challenges with its aging infrastructure and technical issues due to outdated equipment. The company had security concerns with multiple recovery locations and was in need of an easy cloud implementation solution. Their Disaster Recovery (DR) infrastructure was getting old and it was time to replace the environment. DRaaS seemed like the perfect solution to eliminate the cost, ongoing maintenance and cumbersome RFP process for their infrastructure.

The Orlando Economic Partnership, a public-private, not-for-profit economic and community development organization, was facing challenges with data security and redundancy. The organization was experiencing data growth, which is common for most companies. However, with data growing, the need for the elimination of data redundancy became critical. IT budgets are traditionally not growing; therefore, cloud has become an important option to help control spiraling infrastructure costs due to increased amounts of data needed for everyday usage and long-term compliance needs. The data includes file data, onsite CRM, applications, and Office 365 backups. The organization also had to consider the unpredictable weather in Florida that can affect businesses, residents, and visitors. As climate change worsens, it’s fueling more frequent natural disasters that will only add to the problem. Orlando Economic Partnership had to consider this when deciding on how best to backup all of their data and applications.

Lloyd Group, a technology services firm, was facing several challenges. They were analyzing costs with private cloud refresh and needed a flexible and scalable infrastructure. They also wanted to reduce infrastructure tasks with cost reduction. Disaster recovery was critical for their business and they wanted to provide a stable and reputable solution. There was a lot of turnover in the private cloud solution area and they realized that it was the right time to look for the best partner in this area. Compliance and disaster recovery were needed for a large financial services customer set which also pushed them to look for a DRaaS solution.

The Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia was facing challenges with their outdated tape backup system. The system was not only burdensome but also cost-prohibitive as the data grew. The tapes were stored at an off-site location, which meant that the data was sometimes sitting there for weeks at a time. The tape backup system also had limited space, which meant that the team had to continually purchase additional tapes as their data grew. The team realized that they needed to be more proactive with their backups and started looking at several cloud backup vendors.