Case Studies

CGI Group (Europe) LTD
Re-aligning IT systems following an acquisition or merger can be a complex process – especially if the combined organisation is to gain maximum business benefit. There is a danger, however, that the senior party to the deal will be biased towards its incumbent systems, and so miss an opportunity to evaluate and rationalise its IT needs.
But that was not the case when CGI – which with 25,000 professionals and revenues of US $3 billion is one of the largest independent IT and business process services in the world – embarked on a number of significant acquisitions as part of its continuing expansion into Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Simon Elvin Limited
When Sir Henry Cole, the chief organiser of the Great Exhibition, pioneer of the penny post and founder of the V&A museum invented the commercial Christmas card back in 1846, he unwittingly sparked off the UK greetings card industry that market researchers estimate had rocketed in worth to over £1.44 billion in 2007.
When it comes to sending cards, the UK leads the world, with greetings cards stocked in more types of outlet than any other product – one in six retailers – and seemingly endless opportunities to mark an event with a card, quite literally from the cradle to the grave.

Prime Light Electrical Ltd
Prime Light Electrical Ltd has built a solid business over the last 10 years. Specialising in the sale and distribution of electrical components to the lighting and related industries, the company acts in many cases as sole and exclusive representatives for manufacturers around the world – and now supplies virtually every lighting manufacturer in the UK, as well as distributors and wholesalers.
Prime Light Electrical’s success has been built on its reputation for customer service and its breadth of product range. From the smallest components such as grommets, cable clamps and terminal blocks through lamp holders, plug and socket systems, to transformers, control gear, fluorescent lighting, switches, interior and exterior lighting – Prime Light is the supplier of choice for hundreds of customers.

Unipalm
When it comes to the fast-moving world of Internet technology solutions, few organisations can match Unipalm (Computerlinks UK) for breadth of experience and pedigree. It is fair to say that when Unipalm was founded in 1986, it pioneered the UK commercialisation of IP (Internet Protocol), becoming the first supplier of the essential building blocks on which so many of today’s networked and online business operations rely.
Now, Unipalm is recognised as the UK and Ireland’s foremost specialist distributor of Internet technology solutions – providing a single point of expertise and assistance for channel partners implementing intelligent network environments and integrated, scaleable security systems.

Maxwell Stamp PLC
Maxwell Stamp PLC quite rightly describes itself as one of the world’s leading international economics consultancies having worked in over 165 countries and territories, from Albania to Zambia, since it was set up back in 1959.
Headquartered in London, the company also has a permanent office in Bangladesh and project offices around the world from where it serves a wide range of clients including national and regional governments, NGOs and public and private sector companies.