Learn how this leader in global data communications uses blueKiwi Enterprise Edition for cross-group collaboration and creating a motivating environment for staff.

About Ortronics

A subsidiary of Legrand group, Ortronics is one of the leaders in the global data communications industry. Ortronics provides advanced, high performance, and easy-to-use connectivity products and structured cabling systems for various industries including education, finance, retail and healthcare.

Visit: ortronics.com

 

Challenge

After the acquisition by Legrand Group, Ortronics needed to integrate the businesses in a very short period of time. Furthermore, Ortronics faced two challenges:

• Knowledge workers and external agencies were dispersed across the world and found it difficult to collaborate effectively.
• Because of a reluctance to communicate and share within a culturally diverse workforce, it was difficult for people to connect with each other in a constructive way in order to share knowledge.

 

Solution

blueKiwi 08 SaaS Suite
Each member of the sales, marketing or R&D team can share knowledge quickly and easily, irrespective of location. A new culture of sharing and collaboration has emerged, actually bonding different employees during the acquisition process. Ideas and information are shared online quickly and easily without the need for face-to-face meetings. Business opportunities and threats are captured in ad hoc workshops, able to be acted upon quickly and efficiently.

 

Benefits

• A user-friendly interface allowed 320 contributors to share more than 1,600 notes and 2,600 comments during 2007, a 200% increase over 2006.
• Information is shared faster, and constructive interaction between the members of the community is now part of their day-to-day work.
• New experts were discovered, identified and utilized more effectively.
• blueKiwi helped create a people-centric corporate culture: "We are talking to people, not to departments or countries anymore."
• As a result of the initial success of the community, it is now being extended to more than 35 new countries.