SA Rugby scores big with Mimecast from EOH Western Cape

Issued by Watt Communications: for EOH
Johannesburg, 27 Nov 2009

While reviewing its critical business processes, SA Rugby recognised that its current e-mail delivery system was inefficient and lacked professionalism. Particular areas of concern were brand integrity and the persistent threat of e-mail downtime or loss of connectivity, the impact of which would lead to the frustration of key stakeholders.

EOH, having managed SA Rugby's ERP system, business processes, and IT infrastructure since 2003, worked with SA Rugby to investigate potential solutions.

With live sporting events, prompt and secure information dissemination is vital. Mimecast's software as a service (SaaS) solution not only filled this requirement, it added a host of other features providing additional e-mail security and confidentiality, anti-spam/virus, and off-site e-mail archiving.

With a SaaS solution in place, SA Rugby was also free of additional hardware and skills requirements. “Since implementing Mimecast, SA Rugby has had no issues with mail delivery, they are enjoying advanced reporting facilities, and the 10-year e-mail archiving has provided peace of mind,” says Barbi Goldblatt, Managing Director, EOH Western Cape.

EOH

EOH is a business and technology solutions provider creating lifelong partnerships by developing business and IT strategies, supplying and implementing solutions and managing enterprise-wide business systems and processes for medium to large clients.

EOH operates in the following three clusters of business units as a fully integrated business:

Technology - Through a number of subsidiary companies, EOH is able to sell, implement and support a range of world-class business applications including ERP, CRM, business intelligence, advanced planning and scheduling, e-commerce and manufacturing execution systems (MES).

Consulting - Concentrated under the EOH Consulting brand are business units offering services ranging from strategic and business process consulting, project services, change management, supply chain optimisation and education.

Outsourcing - EOH offers comprehensive maintenance and support of client's IT infrastructure and applications through the rendering of full IT outsourcing, application hosting and managed services. In addition EOH offers full business process outsourcing (BPO) services.

EOH has a presence in all major centres in South Africa and operates in the rest of Africa.

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