Case Study: Alko Inc achieves a single source of truth and scalable analytics with Microsoft Power BI

Alko Inc developed one truth of the data with Cloud1 and Microsoft Azure

Alko Inc., the Finnish State–owned retailer of alcoholic beverages, faced a capacity-constrained legacy data warehouse and needed a single, centralized “one truth” of data to support its dynamic multi-channel business and broaden access to analytics. Working with partner Cloud1 and Microsoft Power BI, the initiative leveraged a Microsoft Azure stack (Azure Cosmos DB, Data Factory, Functions, Logic Apps, Azure Search, Storage) with Power BI for reporting and analytics.

Cloud1 built a modular, scalable Data Hub on Microsoft Azure and delivered self-service reporting and analytics through Microsoft Power BI, consolidating traditional and real-time sources into a central platform. The Microsoft Power BI-enabled solution improved transparency, performance, and cost efficiency, enabled real-time product-availability data, and made analytics readily accessible to decision makers across Alko Inc., laying the groundwork for advanced analytics and future expansion.

Alko Inc

Kaapro Kanto

Chief Information Officer