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Real-World Case Studies:
How We Save Enterprises Millions

At Redress Compliance, we don’t resell licences — we work only for you. Explore our case studies by vendor and see how we help organisations take control and win back millions.

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500+
Engagements
$1M–$30M+
Savings Per Client
11
Vendor Practices
40+
Countries
Oracle ULA
$4.2M Saved

Fortune 500 Financial Services — ULA Exit & Restructure

Client locked into an Oracle ULA with no deployment visibility. We mapped their 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

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

American Airlines — Oracle Support Reduction

Strategic support optimisation reducing Oracle spend by $12M over a 3-year period through licence retirement and third-party support transition.

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Oracle Licensing
$22M Saved

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

Kroger — Java Audit Claim Resolved at Zero Cost

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

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Oracle Audit
$29.5M Reduced

$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

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

German Automotive — EA Renewal & 28% Reduction

Comprehensive EA renewal for a 100,000+ employee automotive manufacturer. Workforce segmentation, Azure IoT optimisation, and targeted Copilot strategy.

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Microsoft EA
CHF 9M Saved

Swiss Bank — EA Renewal Negotiation

Independent EA renewal advisory for a leading Swiss bank delivering CHF 9M in savings through licence right-sizing.

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Microsoft EA
$10.5M Saved

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
Significant Savings

US Retailer — EA Renewal Optimisation

Retail-focused EA renewal with frontline worker right-sizing, Azure spend optimisation, and negotiated flexibility.

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Microsoft EA
€1M+ Saved

Spanish Retail — 20% EA Right-Sizing

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

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SAP Support
$8M Saved

$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

US Food Manufacturer — SAP Audit Defence

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

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SAP Optimisation
31% Reduction

Massachusetts University — SAP Cost Reduction

Centralised usage review cutting SAP licensing costs by 31% through user reclassification and shelfware elimination.

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Salesforce
$2.5M/Year

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% Savings

US Technology Firm — 40% Salesforce Savings

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

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Salesforce
Significant Savings

Canadian Financial Institution — Salesforce Negotiation

Salesforce contract negotiation delivering substantial savings and improved contractual flexibility.

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IBM Audit
$198.8M Avoided

NY Financial Institution — IBM Audit Defence

Our former IBM auditor identified critical methodology flaws, reducing $198.8M in IBM licensing exposure.

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IBM Audit
$82M → $600K

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 Saved

Charles Schwab — IBM Shelfware Eliminated

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

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Broadcom / VMware
45% 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
Major Savings

Manufacturer — VMware Subscription Savings

Strategic VMware subscription negotiation achieving significant savings through workload segmentation.

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Broadcom / VMware
Significant Savings

Italian Luxury Brand — VMware Negotiation

Independent Broadcom VMware advisory navigating post-acquisition subscription transition.

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AWS EDP
$2.6M Saved

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% Optimisation

Global Media — AWS Spend Optimisation

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

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GenAI / OpenAI
$1.2M Avoided

Lowe's — AI Cost Avoidance

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

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GenAI / OpenAI
$2.5M Saved

Leading US Bank — GPT Pricing Benchmarking

Independent benchmarking of OpenAI GPT pricing securing $2.5M in savings.

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GenAI / OpenAI
28% Savings

BBVA — 3-Year AI Lock-In Avoided

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

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ServiceNow
$1.5M Saved

Professional Services — $12M Renewal

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

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ServiceNow
$1.2M Saved

Fortune 500 Pharma — Licence Right-Sizing

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

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ServiceNow
$800K Saved

Enterprise to Pro Downgrade

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

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ServiceNow
0% Uplift

Global Pharma — 0% Uplift Renewal

Secured a 0% annual uplift ServiceNow renewal through competitive benchmarking.

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Workday
40% Discount

Fortune 500 — 40% Workday Discount

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

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Workday
$2M Saved

Enterprise — Workday Renewal Savings

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

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Workday
Major Savings

Healthcare — Workday Module Optimisation

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

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Advisory Services

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Oracle Advisory

ULA, Java, audits

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Microsoft Advisory

EA, Azure, M365

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SAP Advisory

RISE, S/4HANA, audits

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Salesforce Advisory

Renewals, optimisation

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IBM Advisory

PVU, mainframe, audits

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Broadcom Advisory

VMware, audit defence

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AWS Advisory

EDP, FinOps

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GenAI Advisory

OpenAI, token pricing

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ServiceNow

Renewals, negotiation

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Workday

Renewals, FSE

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