Case Study: Student Transportation Inc. achieves major IT cost savings with EarthLink Business Cloud Workspace

STI Avoids Millions in IT Costs with EarthLink Cloud Workspace™

Student Transportation Inc. (STI), a major North American private bus operator, was growing quickly to 130+ locations while supporting 60+ applications, 40+ acquisitions, and strict audit/compliance needs. To keep IT lean and scalable, STI turned to EarthLink Business and EarthLink Cloud Workspace™ for a cloud-based infrastructure that could support its distributed operations.

EarthLink Business implemented a customized cloud environment that gave STI secure, reliable access to applications from any device, simplified compliance and audits, and made it easier to onboard new acquisitions and clients. The results were significant: STI cut the time to bring on a new acquisition or customer by two thirds, kept IT spending below 1% of revenue versus a 3.5% industry average, and avoided millions in upfront and ongoing IT maintenance costs.

Student Transportation Inc.