Case Study: Gate Petroleum Co. cuts monthly reporting time from 1.5 days to under 30 minutes with Global Software, Inc.'s Spreadsheet Server

Gate Petroleum Co. - Customer Case Study

Gate Petroleum Company, a diversified operator best known for its 225 service stations across the Southeast, faced a time-consuming and complex monthly financial reporting process that strained resources and required heavy IT involvement. Using Infinium (and later adding JD Edwards in 2015) for their general ledger, the company needed faster, more flexible access to live financial data to support day-to-day and supervisory decision-making.

By deploying Spreadsheet Server (with supporting tools for budgeting and report distribution), Gate tied Excel directly to its ERP systems, enabling users to build live reports and automate distribution without IT help. The change cut monthly reporting time from 1.5 days to under 30 minutes, moved report distribution to a one-click process, reduced reliance on internal IT, and empowered managers to make faster, more accurate decisions.

Gate Petroleum Co.

Charles Wilson

VP, Information Systems