Chanelle Gibson

Email Copy: iVision consolidates CRH’s tech environment to improve efficiency. International companies with offices spanning several locations can often struggle organizing their technologies and standardizing their environments. Alan Fralick, CIO of CRH Americas Materials, saw that their small team was straining to centrally manage several different systems heaped into one datacenter. In this month’s Pulse Video, Fralick praises how iVision’s true partnership helped them synthesize their technology systems. With iVision’s collaborative efforts, the engineering team can finally keep up with continuously needed maintenance. CRH is on its way to reaching its full potential now that they can focus on driving system advancements, proficiently reacting to glitches, and accelerating software deployments. Landing Page Copy: Improving Efficiency to Focus on Innovation Imagine: CRH Americas Materials is a global construction materials company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. With 25,000 employees spread across 1,300 locations in Canada and the U.S., CRH struggled to consolidate their technological environment. One small team was straining to manage several systems that had all been lumped into one datacenter. Alan Fralick, CIO, knew that there was no way for CRH to accelerate or grow when they were unequipped to meet their existing standards. CRH was unable to move forward without external support that could improve their efficiency. “The situation was incredibly manual and very reactive and ad-hoc, and we weren’t keeping up with the standards that we wanted … so we were looking for both tools and expertise.” Alan Fralick, CIO CRH Americas Materials Build: Fralick knew that CRH needed a way to consolidate their systems so that they could keep up with patching without expanding the team. After careful deliberation, he partnered with iVision and the collaborative effort began. iVision took the time to understand CRH’s identity as a company so they could develop specialized solutions to their unique obstacles. Together, iVision and CRH worked to improve efficiency and relieve the team of the labor needed to keep disorganized systems up-to-date. “It’s definitely the epitome of a partnership in that the team acts as an extension of our team. The collaboration is very effective in the balance of being able to push forward but not breaking any other requirements or objectives.” Alan Fralick, CIO CRH Americas Materials Thrive: Through an effective joint effort, iVision and CRH organized the construction technology systems and alleviated the strain on the team managing the datacenter. Now, the team is better equipped to accelerate software deployments and resolve security and capability problems. CRH has been transformed into a company that will revolutionize the industry with the newfound freedom they have to innovate and flourish. What Fralick appreciated most about iVision was the way they approached CRH as a distinctive company. Although CRH’s struggle was a routine one, iVision developed a strategy that was specific to their identity instead of applying a one-size-fits-all solution. Reflecting on his decision to partner with iVision, Fralick said, “If I were to give anybody advice on why I would choose iVision, it’s because they really work to understand us as a company, and they don’t just walk in trying to give cookie cutter answers.”