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What is the topic of this blueAPACHE press article?
The article, titled 'Honan Insurance Group: Honing in on our Partners: blueAPACHE', discusses how Honan Insurance Group engaged blueAPACHE as its managed services provider.
What business challenge does the article say organisations faced in 2020?
The article states that 2020 challenged business systems and technologies like never before, forcing many organisations to adopt remote working arrangements at scale.
What kind of company is Honan Insurance Group?
Honan Insurance is an established insurance, risk and financial services business founded in 1964.
What growth did Honan Insurance experience prior to partnering with blueAPACHE?
Honan Insurance experienced a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 17 percent over 19 years, with insured value exceeding $280 million.
What IT challenges was Honan Insurance facing before engaging blueAPACHE?
Honan Insurance faced inadequate service levels from its incumbent managed services provider, recurring network outages threatening business continuity, and the need for a partner with expertise across Australia, New Zealand, and South East Asia to support its international expansion into sectors like technology, construction, mining, real estate, finance, and professional services.
What did Honan Insurance's Chief Operating Officer say they needed in a partner?
Honan Insurance's Chief Operating Officer said they needed a partner that 'understood the growth path we were on and the service levels and vision that we required.'
How did Honan Insurance select blueAPACHE as its managed services provider?
Honan Insurance's IT team ran a formal request for proposal (RFP) process, evaluating multiple service providers before shortlisting candidates for executive presentation; the selection timeline accelerated after network outages with the incumbent provider highlighted the urgency of change.
What did blueAPACHE do during the tender evaluation period for Honan Insurance?
During the tender evaluation period, blueAPACHE was engaged to remediate immediate network problems around Honan Insurance's Palo Alto technology stack.
Under what section/category is this article published on the blueAPACHE site?
The article is published under the 'Press' section (articleSection: Press) of the blueAPACHE blog.