Case Study: BIA Group achieves seamless remote collaboration with Microsoft Office 365

African mining operations connect in the cloud despite the remotest of locations

The BIA Group, a Belgium-based mining and construction equipment supplier with operations across Africa, faced significant communication and collaboration challenges due to its remote work locations and a siloed information structure. To overcome this and move to a more flexible operational expenditure model, the customer turned to Microsoft and implemented its Office 365 suite of cloud services.

By adopting Microsoft Office 365 E3, which includes SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Skype for Business, the company eliminated the need for a physical data center. The Microsoft solution provided a powerful platform for communication and document sharing, boasting 99.9% uptime. Results included significantly improved collaboration with clients and field employees, major cost savings, and the ability for staff to connect and work effectively from even the most remote desert locations.

BIA Group

Suniram (Akshay) Ghoora

ICT Technical Manager