Case Study: Barton Willmore achieves consolidated data and real-time collaboration with Panzura

Barton Willmore Consolidates Data, Gains Visibility and Productivity

Barton Willmore, a UK planning and design consultancy with 350 staff across 13 offices, was running into on‑prem storage limits that created data islands, unclear file versions, high bandwidth costs for sharing multi‑GB design files, and rising management overhead. They needed a secure cloud solution that would let geographically dispersed architects collaborate without version sprawl.

After a proof of concept on Microsoft Azure, Barton Willmore implemented Panzura Freedom Collaboration, which locks files during edits, syncs changes to the cloud and every site every 60 seconds, and transmits only altered file portions—delivering real‑time access to large files while cutting bandwidth use. Adding Vizion.ai gave centralized search, monitoring and analytics, resulting in consolidated, protected data, faster cross‑office collaboration and a clear productivity uplift.

Barton Willmore

Lee Cripps

IT Manager