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Oracle ULA
$4.2M
Annual savings

Fortune 500 Financial Services — ULA Exit & Restructure

Client locked into Oracle ULA with no deployment visibility. We mapped the full estate, built an exit strategy, and negotiated a restructured deal saving $4.2M over 3 years.

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Oracle Audit
$8M → $1.1M
Claim settled

Global Insurer — Oracle Audit Defence

Oracle issued an $8M audit claim across database and middleware. Our team challenged the methodology and negotiated the final settlement to $1.1M.

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Oracle Support
$12M
Saved over 3 years

American Airlines — Oracle Support Reduction

Strategic support optimisation reducing Oracle spend through licence retirement and third-party support transition.

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Oracle Licensing
$22M
Savings identified

NOV Inc (US Energy) — Licensing Assessment

Comprehensive Oracle licensing assessment across global operations identifying $22M in savings through licence optimisation.

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Oracle Java
$20M → $0
Claim resolved

Kroger — Java Audit Claim at Zero Cost

Oracle presented a $20M Java licensing claim. Our team challenged the methodology and resolved the entire claim at zero cost.

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Oracle Audit
$29.5M
Reduced from audit report

$29.5M Off an Oracle Audit Report

Systematic challenge of Oracle audit findings resulting in $29.5M reduction from the original audit claim.

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Oracle Support
$15M
Saved over 3 years

Chevron — Strategic Licensing Controls

$15M saved through strategic Oracle licensing and support cost controls across the global enterprise.

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Microsoft EA
€16M
Saved on EA renewal

German Automotive — EA Renewal & 28% Reduction

Comprehensive EA renewal for a 100,000+ employee manufacturer. Workforce segmentation, Azure IoT optimisation, and targeted Copilot strategy delivered €16M in savings.

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Microsoft EA
25%
Spend reduction

Brazilian Bank — EA Restructured

EA restructured with improved audit protections. Spend cut by 25% with enhanced contractual protections.

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Microsoft EA
$10.5M
Saved across M365 & Azure

Global Financial Institution — EA Renewal

Multi-year EA optimisation delivering $10.5M in savings across M365, Azure, and on-premises server licensing.

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Microsoft EA
€1M+
20% EA right-sizing

Spanish Retail — EA Frontline Right-Sizing

Frontline worker licence optimisation shifting 2,000+ employees to F3, achieving 20% cost reduction.

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SAP Support
$8M
Support cost savings

$8M Saved on SAP Support Optimisation

Licence optimisation combined with third-party maintenance delivering $8M in SAP support cost savings.

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SAP Audit
$5.2M → $800K
Indirect access claim settled

US Food Manufacturer — SAP Audit Defence

SAP claimed $5.2M in indirect access fees. Our ex-SAP consultants negotiated the settlement to $800K.

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SAP / Third Party
€12M
Saved over 3 years

Adecco — Hybrid Support Strategy

Global HR leader adopted hybrid support strategy eliminating unnecessary maintenance costs over 3 years.

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Salesforce
$2.5M/yr
32% cost savings

US Retail Chain — 32% Salesforce Cost Savings

Multi-cloud Salesforce audit eliminated $1M/year Marketing Cloud shelfware and removed forced growth commitments.

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Salesforce
40%
Contract savings

US Technology Firm — 40% Salesforce Savings

SaaS provider secured 40% Salesforce savings through independent benchmarking and strategic negotiation.

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Salesforce
Major Savings
Improved flexibility

Canadian Financial Institution — Salesforce Negotiation

Salesforce contract negotiation delivering substantial savings and improved contractual flexibility.

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IBM Audit
$198.8M
Exposure eliminated

NY Financial Institution — IBM Audit Defence

Former IBM auditor identified critical methodology flaws. The entire $198.8M in IBM licensing exposure was eliminated.

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IBM Audit
$82M → $600K
Exposure reduced

US Tech Firm — IBM Audit Reduction

Systematic challenge of IBM audit findings reduced exposure from $82M to $600K.

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IBM Licensing
$6M
Shelfware eliminated

Charles Schwab — IBM Shelfware Eliminated

Comprehensive IBM licensing review identifying and eliminating $6M in shelfware and overspend.

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Broadcom / VMware
45%
Cost reduction

US Financial Services — Post-Acquisition Negotiation

Broadcom VMware acquisition tripled costs. We built a credible alternatives strategy and negotiated a 45% reduction.

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Broadcom / VMware
Significant Savings
Subscription transition

Italian Luxury Brand — VMware Negotiation

Independent Broadcom VMware advisory navigating post-acquisition subscription transition to achieve meaningful savings.

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AWS EDP
$2.6M
Saved on EDP commitment

Midwestern US Bank — AWS EDP Negotiation

AWS proposed a $12M 3-year EDP commit. We secured the same scope at $9.4M with consumption flexibility.

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AWS
28%
Spend reduction

Global Media — AWS Spend Optimisation

$8M annual AWS bill with no FinOps oversight. We reduced spend by 28% through reservation strategy.

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GenAI / OpenAI
$1.2M
AI cost avoided

Lowe’s — AI Cost Avoidance

Enterprise OpenAI agreement review identifying $1.2M in hidden cost exposure before contract signature.

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GenAI / OpenAI
$2.5M
Saved via benchmarking

Leading US Bank — GPT Pricing Benchmarking

Independent benchmarking of OpenAI GPT pricing revealing hidden cost exposure and securing $2.5M in savings.

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GenAI / OpenAI
28%
AI lock-in avoided

BBVA — 3-Year AI Lock-In Avoided

Advisory engagement avoiding a 3-year AI lock-in commitment and securing 28% cost savings on OpenAI contract.

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ServiceNow
$1.5M
Saved on $12M renewal

Professional Services — ServiceNow Renewal

Independent renewal advisory delivering $1.5M in savings through edition right-sizing and competitive benchmarking.

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ServiceNow
$1.2M
Right-sizing savings

Fortune 500 Pharma — Licence Right-Sizing

ServiceNow licence right-sizing achieving $1.2M in savings through subscription optimisation.

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ServiceNow
$800K
Edition downgrade savings

Enterprise to Pro Downgrade

Strategic edition downgrade delivering $800K in savings without loss of required functionality.

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Workday
40%
Discount secured

Fortune 500 — 40% Workday Discount

Independent Workday negotiation securing a 40% discount through competitive benchmarking and alternative positioning.

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Workday
$2M
Renewal savings

Enterprise — Workday Renewal Savings

Workday renewal optimisation delivering $2M in savings through FSE right-sizing and module consolidation.

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Workday
Major Savings
Module optimisation

Healthcare — Workday Module Optimisation

Workday module optimisation eliminating unused modules and right-sizing the subscription for the healthcare environment.

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