Case Study: Ritchie Bros. speeds software delivery and boosts developer experience with CircleCI

Ritchie Bros cuts build times from 2 days to 20 minutes with CircleCI

Ritchie Bros, a global Fortune 400 auction leader, faced significant engineering challenges that hindered innovation and talent acquisition. Their on-premises CI/CD system, managed by dedicated headcount, was slow and costly, with builds taking days. This bottleneck blocked development and limited their appeal to top engineering talent. To standardize best practices and gain a competitive edge, they turned to the vendor CircleCI for a modern continuous integration and delivery solution.

By implementing CircleCI, Ritchie Bros transformed its platform engineering approach. The solution provided a developer-friendly, low-friction environment with fast feedback loops, replacing 20 years of legacy code in seven months. The measurable impact was dramatic: build and release workflows shortened from two days to just 20 minutes. This speed and reliability improved business agility, supported the company's digital transformation, and helped cement its market dominance. CircleCI enabled Ritchie Bros to offer a superior developer experience, accelerating innovation for their critical auction platform.

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