Diversified Global Semiconductor Manufacturer
Overview
- Annual revenue of $15B and a market value of $77B
- Aggressive acquisition posture; multiple acquisitions in the pipeline
- Charged with controlling post-acquisition IT infrastructure costs
- Faced an aggressive timeline to consolidate acquired IT infrastructure into core data centers
Challenges
- 10K – 15K devices to be relocated to new mega data centers with short planning and execution runways
- Required approximately 4K devices moved within a 72-hour window
- Multiple source to multiple target locations within a single event
- Consolidation of client’s global footprint of acquired data center locations
- Client faced internal challenges from business units reluctant to suspend/defer business initiatives in order to accommodate the infrastructure consolidation
Solution Provided
Allowed client to focus on business initiatives by:
- Coordinating with manufacturers and third-party providers
- Utilizing internal competencies to assist in data center build-out, readiness, clean out, and disposal activities
- Leveraged regional and in-country resources to provide consistent data center relocation services globally
- Assisted client with customs and import requirements
- Time tested processes, project management methodology, and systems governed each event
- More than 110 field engineers steeped in the process
- Specialized IT logistics partners providing secure, climate-controlled monitored transport
- Able to engage 30 tractor-trailers or chartered aircraft as required
