Read how SADA Systems helps organizations increase business productivity and security in the cloud with Microsoft Office 365. SADA Systems provides expert IT consulting and cloud migration services.

1. better, faster, and safer with Office 365
BUSINESS
Learn how working with a Microsoft National Solutions
Provider can help your organization drive key results with
innovative solutions, expert migration services and continued
managed support.
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2. WHY MICROSOFT
OFFICE 365?
Microsoft Office 365 combines the familiar Office
desktop suite with powerful cloud-based
communications and collaboration capabilities
allowing web and mobile accessibility. Microsoft
cloud services give you access to everything you
need to keep your business running smoothly.
Whether your team is onsite or on-the-go, you can
access documents, email, calendars, contacts, and
team sites as well as host web conferences. Move
your office to the cloud and watch your business
rise to the top.

3. WHY SADA SYSTEMS?
SADA Systems is an award–winning Microsoft
National Solutions Provider (NSP) and Cloud
Solutions Provider with Gold Competencies. Our
expertise with Office 365 and unique understanding
of aligning cloud solutions for business
environments has helped organizations large and
small use technology to thrive in their industries.

4. CASE STUDIES
Your cloud transformation journey is key to
your business success. Working with an
expert solutions provider like SADA Systems
is fundamental to gaining ROI from your
technology investment through successful
migration and change management.
Learn how we’ve improved business
operations and driven key results and ROI for
our clients.

5. ST.JOHN KNITS
“SADA helped us comprehensively assess our
situation prior to the migration and gave us
sound guidance throughout the
implementation.”
Scott Huckleberry, Chief Information Officer,
St. John Knits
St. John is an American luxury house that was founded
in 1962 on their simple yet elegant knit dress. The
company employs about 2,000 people and is vertically
integrated with workshops, offices and stores
worldwide.

6. challenge
• Company running on Exchange
Server 2003, a near-obsolete system
• Departments operating on different
versions of Office, causing inconsistencies
• Retail locations struggled with outdated
version of Outlook Web Access
• Wanted to empower employees with
collaborative tools
solution
• Needed a migration that would disrupt business processes as little
as possible
• Chose Microsoft Office 365 due to employee familiarity with Office
programs, security features and additional solutions
• Realized that Office 365 would eliminate the cost and IT burden of
updates and hosting, while providing admin controls
• Microsoft recommended SADA Systems as an
implementation partner
• SADA Systems implemented their 365in90™ program, a detailed
implementation plan designed to deploy Office 365 in 90 days or less

7. results
• Savings in time and expenses, and an
increase in productivity
• The migration has relieved the IT team
o Less time spent on email and
update support issues, more time
for strategic projects
o Fewer problems with IT
infrastructure and downtime
• Primed corporate locations for better
collaboration across teams with Skype,
OneDrive, and SharePoint

8. WOODRUFF-
SAWYER & CO.
“SADA is one of the best vendors out there, and
contributed great value in making this project a
success. Everyone on the SADA team was dedicated
to getting Office 365 and Azure running smoothly to
effectively drive innovation within our business.”
Jerry Chow, Director of IT, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has been delivering leading-
edge insurance brokerage and services since their
establishment in 1918. With more than 95 years of
dedicated service, the organization today has grown
to over 400 employees and 10 offices across the
United States.

9. challenge
• Ran on sluggish Microsoft Exchange
on–premise
• Storing files in inboxes maxed out
email storage capacity
• Multiple power failures disrupted
business while IT worked to get the
system back up
solution
• Worked with SADA Systems to gain insight into Office 365 and Azure’s
flexibility and productivity capabilities
• SADA migrated users to Office 365 without disruption to business
• SADA upgraded infrastructure with backup and disaster recovery
solutions
• Expanded its footprint on Azure by:
o Enabling Remote Desktop Services
o Connecting faster with Azure Express Route

10. results
• Employees were impressed by the
familiarity and ease of use the new Outlook
and Office online
• IT team saw significantly fewer reports of
technical issues or mailbox capacity
constraints
• After the Office 365 environment was firmly
established, Woodruff-Sawyer’s Helpdesk
call volume saw a 33% decrease

11. PHENOMENEX
“With Office 365, our users have access to the
latest, cloud-based tools in order to communicate
and work together effectively - anywhere in the
world.”
Juan Martinez, Information and Technology
Manager, Phenomenex
With physical offices in 12 different countries and
distributors in 62, Phenomenex has proven
themselves as a global leader and innovator in
scientific research and manufacturing.

12. challenge
• Windows Server 2003 was quickly
approaching end–of–life
• New locations required new
infrastructure systems which taxed
resources
• Experiencing 3–4 email outages a year
• Users complained about
incompatibilities & struggled to work
effectively
solution
• SADA Systems recommended Office 365 to address
challenges
• Implemented Office 365 globally to connect internationally
distributed teams and increase collaboration
• Removed the need to continue upgrading their servers,
systems, and software – updates are done automatically
• New locations could be up and running in a fraction of the time

13. results
• $60,000 in annual savings by avoiding
licensing, upgrades, and time spent
managing servers
• Bypassed startup costs and set up new
email within a week
• Employees enjoying freedom &
functionality of cloud and collaborative
tools

14. WESTECH
“SADA Systems was very responsive and we
were able to get everything implemented very
quickly, which was a very big deal to us. The
fact that SADA Systems was able to complete
this in 70 days was a huge value-add.”
Logan Turner, Senior Systems Engineer,
WesTech
WesTech is a globally established company that
engineers and manufactures water treatment
equipment. WesTech’s worldwide presence
leads them to operate offices throughout North
America, South Africa, India, China, and Brazil.

15. challenge
• Storage space was becoming more
and more tight with on–premise
servers
• Did not have an adequate archive
solution
• Uptime was issue, with IT working
outside of business hours to
maintain systems
• As a global company, users needed
access to email anytime & anywhere
solution
• WesTech chose Office 365 due to familiarity, additional
mailbox and storage space, and accessibility/mobility
capabilities
• SADA Systems transitioned WesTech to Office 365
efficiently and without disrupting their business through
SADA’s 365in90™ program
• SADA provided Admin training and support, completing the
project within 70 days

16. results
• IT now saves 5-10 hours/month and
$10,000/year by not managing on-premise
servers
• Quick backup implementation
• Users adapted to the new system easily with
SADA’s training and support
• Increased internal and external
collaboration with Skype for
Business

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