The Salvation Army
“After considering other companies’ offerings, we chose NaviSite. We were confident they had the right combination of technical acumen and cultural values that would enable us to concentrate on and perform our mission more effectively and efficiently.”
Lt. Colonel David Mothershed
Southern Territory Financial Secretary
The Salvation Army
Challenge
- Data integration and centralization was needed, as well as version control and high availability
- Hardware problems needed to be reduced, and systems reliability and performance needed to be increased
- Vendor and customer ID’s across companies needed to be controlled, as well as reducing staffing burdens
Solution
- Microsoft Business Solutions, Great Plains Edition and FRx
- Streamlined TSA’s upgrade processes from weeks and months to hours and days
- Enabled TSA to save $1.1 million over a 3-year period, helping to maintain their reputation for fiscal integrity and financial accountability
Results
- Eliminated need to hire and train 50 IT staff
- Internet access for remote locations, and increased consolidation speed using SQL data base and FRx
- Rapid implementation, reliable and secure networking services, and quality IT expertise
