{"id":16801,"date":"2018-09-10T08:58:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T15:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/industry\/blog\/?p=16801"},"modified":"2019-10-16T02:22:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T02:22:41","slug":"how-wipfli-enhances-its-business-mission-with-cloud-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/customer-experience\/2018\/09\/10\/how-wipfli-enhances-its-business-mission-with-cloud-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"How Wipfli enhances its business mission with cloud communication"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe Wipfli Way starts with a different mindset,\u201d begins Wipfli LLP\u2019s website. At Wipfli, a national accounting and consulting firm ranked among the top 20 in the United States, \u201cthe Wipfli Way\u201d informs every choice employees make \u2014 from their workplace practices to their client relationships. For the industry-leading firm, the mindset translates into committed, individualized client support and a flexible, community-minded workplace environment.<\/p>\n

Since its founding in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 1930, the firm has expanded to include more than 2,000 employees around the world, with more than 45 offices in the U.S. and two offices in India. Serving more than 60,000 clients, Wipfli places a considerable focus on its business consulting services, offering guidance on everything from technology governance, risk and compliance support, to various human capital management solutions and wealth management through an affiliate. As Wipfli\u2019s success continues, the firm looks to cloud technology to support its mission.<\/p>\n

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Wipfli\u2019s key priorities for modernizing and optimizing internal operations <\/strong><\/p>\n

Wipfli\u2019s rapid growth in recent years is partially due to its firm combinations \u2014 many of which used a number of disparate systems and alternate technologies. Given this situation, one of Wipfli\u2019s key challenges was to find a digital solution that would enable it to successfully manage expansion and migrate new team members over to one consistent platform, while increasing overall efficiencies. In addition to consolidating its platforms, the firm needed a digital solution that would allow its sensitive data to be centralized, secure and accessible to the appropriate teams.<\/p>\n

Wipfli\u2019s emphasis on promoting a flexible and healthy work-life balance is an essential part of \u201cthe Wipfli Way,\u201d so finding a digital solution that would improve employee mobility was also a key priority. The firm\u2019s IT team also wanted to increase connectivity to make managing system updates and company-wide security easier across devices. Wipfli also wanted to adopt more effective collaboration tools that would streamline its internal processes, encourage teamwork and enhance its ability to offer world-class support to clients.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving technology that provides the flexibility to go and watch a child\u2019s sporting event or recital \u2014 and to get work done when it works best for our associates \u2014 is pretty powerful and important for us at Wipfli,\u201d explains Maureen Pistone, Wipfli\u2019s Chief Human Resources Officer.<\/p>\n

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From a productivity standpoint, the firm\u2019s long-term vision for digital transformation involved two significant opportunities. Wipfli wanted a digital solution to:<\/p>\n