Richardson: Democratizing access to data across the enterprise
Richardson is a leading player in industrial distribution, present in several markets in Europe. Faced with sustained growth and increasingly complex management needs, the company has undertaken a thorough transformation of its analytical platform.
The objective was clear: take data out of the hands of technical teams and make it an asset accessible to the entire organization — for faster, more reliable, better shared decisions.
Customer issues
Seeking to modernize its Business Intelligence platform — heavily reliant on aging tools and IT resources for even the smallest adjustment — Richardson had to face several structural challenges.
Data was difficult for business teams to access, performance degraded during peak loads, and governance remained poorly controlled. The challenge was to migrate to a cloud-native architecture capable of scaling up growth while making data accessible to a wider audience.
Why Qlik Cloud and KPC
Broad functional coverage and wealth of capabilities offered by Qlik Cloud Analytics
Cloud-native architecture ensuring stable performance, even during peak loads — closings, monthly reporting, management reviews
Restructured data governance: controlled access rights, unified repositories, end-to-end traceability
KPC's proven expertise as a Qlik partner, in managing the migration and translating business needs into functionalities, fosters high adoption and minimal customization.
The benefits
Adoption doubled in the first few weeks post-go-live, with data access opened to the entire company.
Efficiency gains through the democratization of reporting and the renewed autonomy of business teams, reducing their dependence on IT for routine analyses
Improved data consistency and reduced operational risks through enhanced data governance
A cloud migration completed in 5 months, data finally shared
By adopting Qlik Cloud Analytics, Richardson was able to prioritize an approach focused on real user adoption, align with the evolutions of the Qlik platform and maximize the value of its data investments. The migration — completed in less than 5 months with the support of KPC — helped stabilize performance, strengthen governance, and open up data access to all teams. A concrete result: adoption doubled in the first few weeks following the go-live.