Pre-Owned Software Use Case: A Timber Company in Austria

It is no secret that a smart software management strategy can provide opportunities for significant cost savings. It is also a way to a modern, agile, and a more independent IT infrastructure, as well as a transparent procurement process.

One of our clients, a family-owned leading timber company in Austria, exporting to more than 90 countries worldwide, is a perfect example of what can be achieved with a strategic software management approach combined with a consulting power and licensing know-how of the Capefoxx team.

The company's IT leader has a proven track record of smart procurement. When the company was approached by Microsoft to renew their Enterprise agreement, the CIO started an inquiry, contacting some second-hand software resellers, including Capefoxx.

The client was very particular about compliance and technicality of pre-owned licenses, asking questions about where pre-owned licenses come from, what is the procurement process and how can we ensure high compliance standards.

Due to its in-depth expertise, Capefoxx account director was able to discuss many complex scenarios, including a hybrid approach and data centre licensing, and guide the client to the best possible licensing combination for their organisation.

As a result, used Office, Enterprise CAL Suite, Project and Visio licenses were acquired, achieving around 180’000 EUR in cost savings, when compared to the cost of new licenses.?

In addition, the company was able to free itself from contractual dependencies on an individual supplier – Microsoft, significantly improving its future negotiating position and contributing towards a more flexible, sustainable, needs-based IT infrastructure.

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To find out more about pre-owned software benefits, compliance, and legal aspects, reach out to the Capefoxx team on [email protected], visit our website www.capefoxx.com?or check our Purchasing Guide.