Fueling Growth with Statewide Oil's Digital Transformation
About Statewide Oil
Statewide Oil are Australia’s largest independent distributor of Mobil lubricants, they have been supporting businesses across various industries, including mining, earthmoving, manufacturing, and transport since 1985.
The company is family-owned, founded by Robert Pearson and now led by his son Todd Pearson. They combine decades of experience with a forward-thinking approach to meet the evolving needs of their customers.
Statewide Oil operates a national network of strategically located depots in Perth, Kalgoorlie, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney.
With a fleet of over 20 custom-built trucks and state-of-the-art facilities, they provide rapid and reliable service tailored to customer needs.
Their services include timely deliveries, technical support, and assistance with sustainability goals.
The company emphasizes building strong, lasting relationships with clients, viewing success as a shared journey. When partnering with Statewide Oil, customers gain a dedicated partner committed to helping their business thrive.
Bridging the Gap Between Old Systems, New Demands
Statewide Oil were at a crossroads with their technology infrastructure. Their old, on-premise ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics NAV) was becoming a major bottleneck.
The legacy system and remote desktop services were becoming unreliable and posed security risks.
The company was growing and their business needs were changing. Statewide Oil needed a more robust, scalable and secure solution.
They also needed to address compliance issues to meet insurance requirements and mitigate risks associated with unencrypted on-site virtual servers.
The challenge was to modernise their entire IT infrastructure without disrupting their business within a year’s timeframe.
Fuelling Progress Through a Strategic Approach
TechBrain devised a comprehensive digital transformation strategy for Statewide Oil. The cornerstone of this solution was migrating from the outdated Microsoft Dynamics NAV to the cloud-based Dynamics 365 Business Central.
This was accompanied by moving all file systems and data to SharePoint, with end to end encryption for data at rest and in transit. The solution also involved phasing out remote desktop services and replacing them with local domain-joined PC profiles to improve security and user experience.
To meet compliance and insurance requirements TechBrain implemented strong data security. The move to cloud services eliminated the uninsurable and unencrypted on-site servers.
The move not only improved data protection but also provided a more robust and scalable infrastructure. The solution was designed to be future proof so Statewide Oil could adapt to changing business needs and technology.
Empowered for the Future
The TechBrain led digital transformation has delivered great results for Statewide Oil. The company is now on a future proof system that is secure and highly functional. Employees are reporting increased productivity and faster task completion times due to the improved accessibility and performance of the new cloud based systems.
The removal of the single point of failure of the old terminal services has improved reliability especially for users outside the head office. This has resulted in less downtime and more business continuity. With on-site training provided by the TechBrain team, the transition has been smooth and staff have adapted quickly to the new systems.
Most importantly, the project was completed on time and met all of Statewide Oil’s business and insurance requirements. The quick turnaround and successful implementation has set Statewide Oil up for growth and success in the competitive lubricant distribution space.
With their new digital infrastructure, Statewide Oil is well-equipped to maintain its leadership position and adapt to future challenges in the industry.
Working with TechBrain has been great! Their team is super professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated to delivering great solutions. We worked with them on upgrading our systems from on-premise to the cloud, and they also performed a thorough audit and upgrade of our cyber security. TechBrain really understood our needs and provided innovative solutions that went above and beyond our expectations.
Their commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction is truly impressive. I highly recommend TechBrain to anyone looking for a reliable and skilled technology partner.