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Guardian SealTech streamlines operations, boosts productivity with Acumatica
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Process Control & Optimization
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Guardian SealTech, a provider of preventative and corrective services to oil and gas companies, was facing challenges due to its growth through acquisitions. The firm ended up with disparate financial and operational systems that were difficult to manage and consolidate. IT had to support nine different systems covering some 20 different regions, and managers were frustrated because they didn’t have insight into financial operations. The cost and efforts of managing these systems were unsustainable. The company needed a cost-effective, end-to-end integrated and scalable business system to simplify and automate data entry, work processes, and reporting.
About The Customer
Guardian SealTech is a company that provides preventative and corrective services to oil and gas companies in the United States and Canada. The company was formed in 2011 through the merger of two environmental compliance leaders, Guardian Compliance and SealTech. Guardian Compliance is the largest, independently-owned Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) company in North America, operating in over 100 client facilities and expanding internationally. SealTech, founded in 1983, provides services to national petroleum refining and petrochemical customers, delivering high-quality maintenance and repair services for complex industrial processes and infrastructure. Both business units come together as divisions of Guardian SealTech, with a combined service team of 560 employees working in the U.S. and Canada.
The Solution
Guardian SealTech chose to implement Acumatica in May 2015, and with the help of ROC Solutions, an Acumatica partner based in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area, went live in October 2015. Acumatica immediately provided huge benefits, giving managers and field supervisors a fully integrated system to run their operations and manage resources on their own. The company had a single source of truth where data entry and online approvals of timecards, purchasing, expenses, and invoicing allowed managers to run their operations. They tracked key performance indicators, such as employee utilization, revenue, and job profitability, while gaining visibility into issues and opportunities throughout the organization.
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