Case Study: Spitzer Autoworld achieves reliable email threat protection and improved productivity with OpenText Cybersecurity's Zix Email Threat Protection

Spitzer Autoworld Solves Security & Productivity Pain Points

Spitzer Autoworld, a 100+ year, four‑generation dealer group with 20 locations across Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, faced growing security and productivity challenges as employees struggled to separate legitimate messages from spam and phishing attempts. CIO Larry Horvat identified the risk of a successful email attack creating costly downtime, financial loss and reputational damage and sought a cloud‑based email threat solution that would integrate with their Microsoft Office 365 environment.

Spitzer bundled Zix Email Threat Protection with O365, gaining a reliable, cost‑effective platform that accurately quarantines malicious messages, uses geofencing to block emails from high‑risk countries, and reduces the daily email noise for staff. The result: fewer threats, measurable productivity gains, and renewed peace of mind for IT leadership.

Spitzer Autoworld

Larry Horvat

Chief Information Officer