Overview
Abdallah Hashim Company is a Saudi Arabian company that was established in 1940. It offers a diverse range of high-quality products, including Yanmar and Kirloskar Diesel Generators, Yanmar Marine Engines, and ELGI Portable Diesel and Industrial Compressors, among other products that have multiple applications across various industries.
The company has a strong reputation for its quality work and commitment to excellence, and it has completed several large-scale projects in Saudi Arabia, backed by top-class post-sales services.
Client: AHG
Industry: Chemicals
Services: Microsoft Exchange Online: Migration and Deployment
Website: ahcl-machinery.com
Challenge(s)
AHG previously purchased Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) via Alnafitha IT. As their business expansion goes, AHG acquired a new company where all employees were accustomed to using G Suite for their communication and collaboration. In contrast, other employees of the organization used Microsoft as their unified collaborative environment.
So, they had to incorporate the email and data of the newly affiliated company within the unified environment of the entire organization.
However, there were a couple of challenges for which they needed the professional team of Alnafitha IT as follows:
- The risk of data loss or corruption.
- Technical complexities such as configuring the source and target environments.
- Interruption of workflows, such as delays in email delivery.
- Compatibility issues with different functions or features.
- Compliance and security concerns to ensure data protection and meet the new security requirements.
Solution
AHG previously purchased Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) via Alnafitha IT. Accordingly, they decided to migrate to Exchange Online to work under a unified environment of Microsoft.
By moving to a unified environment, they would be able to streamline their communication and collaboration processes, which would ultimately lead to increased productivity and efficiency. Additionally, Exchange Online integrates with many other essential Microsoft products that streamline team collaboration and efficient communication.
The Results We Achieved Together
Alnafitha IT team could deliver a smooth migration process from G Suite to Exchange Online. They could overcome all challenges of the migration process, maintain their data, and achieve a zero-downtime process. All the technical complexities were eliminated by setting the right configurations for the source and target environments.
It was possible for employees to align their work with others after the transition to Microsoft Exchange Online was completed. Further, they could take advantage of the following advanced features:
- Familiarity to work seamlessly across Microsoft Office 365 Suite.
- Collaborative experience by integration with other Microsoft apps like SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.
- More advanced features than G Suite, such as shared calendars, task management, and advanced email filtering and categorization.
- The ability to scale up or down based on the organization’s needs with the flexibility to add users or expand storage capacity.
- More advanced security features to prevent data loss, leverage multi-factor authorization, and cutting-edge threat protection.
Conclusion
To conclude, Abdallah Hashim Company faced a challenge of migrating to a unified environment for communication and collaboration, which required a professional team to overcome some technical complexities and ensure data protection and compliance. Alnafitha IT, as their trusted partner, could lead a smooth migration process from G Suite to Exchange Online, maintain data integrity, and minimize user disruption.
The migration allowed AHG to take advantage of advanced features, including seamless integration with other Microsoft apps, advanced email filtering, and categorization, and better scalability and security. Thanks to Alnafitha IT’s expertise and dedication, AHG could achieve its mission of providing high-quality services and contributing to the development of Saudi Arabia’s economy.