In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses are constantly seeking ways to adapt and scale their operations efficiently. For leading ERP software provider, Friedman Corporation, this meant addressing the increasing demand for cloud-based solutions while ensuring seamless integration and robust management capabilities. Thanks to its strategic partnership with Meridian IT, Friedman was able to successfully harness the power of cloud infrastructure through the Meridian Power Cloud, delivering exceptional value, and meeting the evolving needs of their clients.
The Business Challenge
Friedman Corporation faced a significant challenge in managing the complex operations of its core manufacturing clients. Friedman's clients set themselves apart from the crowd by specializing in highly configurable and custom-built products for the construction industry and other sectors. Despite Friedman’s success with their Frontier ERP, the demand from businesses to ditch traditional, on-prem solutions to cloud-based platforms continue to rise.
Embracing Cloud-Based Solutions
To address this demand, Friedman Corporation turned to Meridian IT, a trusted partner in the cloud domain, renowned for its comprehensive IBM i expertise. Together, with the help of Meridian IT, Friedman was able to provide its clients with a fully managed, cloud-based service, freeing them from the hassle of system administration and infrastructure management. The transition focused on enhancing scalability, and flexibility, and ultimately giving Friedman Corporation a competitive advantage in the market.
Customer Benefits
Friedman’s clients also gained significant advantages due to the partnership with Meridian IT. By choosing to run Frontier on the cloud, Friedman can pass along its cost savings, scalability, and rapid implementation to its clients. This results in an overall better experience for Friedman and its clients.
Meridian IT’s IBM i expertise ensures a perfectly tailored environment, optimized performance, and availability through the Meridian Power Cloud. As user numbers and data volumes grow, the cloud architecture provided by Meridian IT enables seamless scalability for Friedman enabling them to focus on what’s important to their business - expanding the Frontier ERP’s industry-leading functionality.
With Meridian IT’s expertise and the Meridian Power Cloud Platform, Friedman has achieved cost savings, scalability, rapid implementation, and optimized performance. This collaboration positions Friedman to deliver exceptional value and stay at the forefront of the industry. To read more about Friedman Corporation, download the case study now!