Company profile
Located in Alberta
- $5M in revenue
- 25 employees
- Cost conscious not-for-profit
Published: January 03, 2024
Updated: January 23, 2024
BDO has helped clients of all sizes across many industries navigate their technology challenges. By consolidating their technology infrastructure and moving them to simple but robust cloud platforms, our clients have saved money, improved efficiency and productivity, and reduced their cybersecurity risk.
Furthermore, we have helped clients access much-needed capital to upgrade technology systems while enabling our clients to make better decisions with software modernization. Take a look at the diverse businesses we have worked with and learn how we helped them find solutions.
Success story one:
Not-for-profit
The problem
This not-for-profit client had limited visibility into increasing cloud and software licensing costs. They were seeking options for saving money on technology and gaining value from existing cloud products.
The solution
The BDO Cloud team performed a multi-point inspection with cost savings recommendations, security insights, and adoption opportunities to identify how the client could save money on their existing licenses to reveal hidden value.
The benefits
The customer experienced:
- Significant savings of $3,000 per month on technology costs
- Opportunities to right-size existing licenses
- Eligible discounts for their licences
- Access to upgraded security features for high-risk users
Success story two:
Canadian restaurant
Company profile
- Located in Nova Scotia
- $3.5M in revenue
- 30 employees/users
- Two separate locations
The problem
The client faced inefficiencies associated with their current productivity suite. They were looking for a way to modernize technology and needed a reputable partner to help set up their productivity software.
The solution
BDO enabled 30 users on Microsoft 365 and configured cloud software such as Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Office applications. The transition to consistent software helped create efficiencies for the business.
The benefits
The customer experienced:
- 2x increase in user productivity
- More reliable and redundant infrastructure
- Improved efficiency gains on daily tasks
- Seamless onboarding experience
- Enabled Premier support with Microsoft
- Greater collaboration between employees
Success story three:
Large research organization
Company profile
Located in Ontario
- $4M in revenue
- 44 employees/users
- Long-time BDO SRED and Tax customer
The problem
The client had limited security measures in place for cyberattacks. They were looking for options to strengthen the security of the organization after they were targeted by a series of phishing emails.
The solution
BDO’s Cyber team performed a Cybersecurity Jumpstart to review security policies, enable security defaults and leverage other features such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
The benefits
The customer experienced:
- Improved security posture and data protection
- Less phishing and spam emails
- Strengthened security via MFA
Success story four:
Construction services group
Company profile
- Located in Manitoba
- $40M in revenue
- 66 employees/users
- Privately-owned for-profit entity
The problem
The client wanted to modernize and had limited funds to invest in new technology. They were managing their construction projects inefficiently—resulting in delays, cost overruns, and inadequate communication between teams.
The solution
BDO assisted the client by providing a digital roadmap and connecting them with funding from the Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). The customer used those funds to implement a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system through BDO. This ERP system integrated with its current and planned application portfolio, which allowed for robust financial management.
The benefits
The customer experienced:
- $100K in funding support
- Financial and technology modernization
- Increased visibility into the state of the business
- Dramatically improved efficiency
Success story five:
Water technology company
Company profile
- Located in Prince Edward Island
- $6.7M in revenue
- 28 employees/users
- Privately-owned for-profit entity
The problem
Our client wanted to modernize and had limited funds to invest in new technology. They were grappling with the challenges of managing an expanding business, which affected their accounting and financial operations, resulting in delays, increased costs and negatively affects financial decision-making.
The solution
BDO assisted the client by providing a digital roadmap and connecting them with CDAP funding. The customer used these additional funds to implement a new financials & operations software. This system integrated with the current and planned application portfolio—allowing for robust financial management.
The benefits
The customer experienced:
- $100K in funding support
- Financial and technology modernization
- Increased visibility into the state of the business
- Dramatically improved efficiency
- Ability to keep up with growing demand
Let BDO guide you
Businesses of all sizes and different industries are facing many challenges today. The technology landscape is moving quickly—keeping up can be overwhelming—but BDO has successfully helped businesses tackle the most difficult technology issues. We can help you too.