Case Study: 1ST CENTRAL achieves 34% lower desktop TCO with Ultima Business Solutions and Lenovo

1ST CENTRAL - Customer Case Study

1ST CENTRAL, an online car insurance provider, was facing desktop performance issues because its existing hardware no longer met business needs. The company also wanted to upgrade 200 units at its Haywards Heath office, modernize its operating system, and reduce rising IT costs. Ultima Business Solutions was brought in to assess the environment and help find a better hardware and procurement approach.

Ultima Business Solutions recommended moving to Lenovo hardware and supported the rollout of 200 Lenovo L700 desktops with Windows 7 across the organisation. Ultima also helped 1ST CENTRAL consolidate purchasing into one standard agreement and held stock for a phased deployment. The result was a 34% reduction in desktop hardware TCO, improved performance, and greater visibility and control over IT procurement and spend.

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P Bhojani

IT Category Manager