Case Study: a leading sports and entertainment company saves $1.7M annually with Empeek

a leading sports & entertainment company saves $1.7M annually with Empeek

The customer, a leading sports and entertainment company, faced the challenge of scaling its development capabilities to manage multiple simultaneous global projects following a strategic acquisition. They needed to maintain high efficiency and quality for high-stakes events like the Olympic Games. To address this, they partnered with the vendor Empeek for team augmentation services.

Empeek implemented a flexible, senior-led team structure and introduced robust communication protocols and a sprint-based system with freeze periods. This solution grew the team from 2 to 36 specialists and achieved seamless coordination across time zones. As a result, Empeek helped the customer save $1.7 million annually, which equated to a 38% reduction in their overall development budget.