1. Business challenge
To become a standalone company, LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc. (LSPI) needed to establish independent back-office services. How could this happen with zero business disruption to customers?
“The ‘ah-ha’ moment working with IBM and SAP was that we seamlessly integrated into this new environment with zero impact to the customer experience.”
—Darren Wyatt, Chief Financial Officer, LSPI
Transformation
Working with IBM® Services, LSPI migrated its SAP® ERP applications from on-premise to IBM Cloud Managed Services for SAP, delivering speed, agility and scalability.
Business benefits:
Zero
business disruption during a complete solution migration
Efficient IT operations with lean in-house IT personnel
Scalable solutions able to manage business growth
LiquidPower
Maintains smooth business flow with rapid SAP deployment to the IBM Cloud
Solution components:
SAP® Adobe Document Services
SAP ERP Central Component
SAP Business Warehouse
SAP BusinessObjects®
SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance
SAP Solution Manager
IBM® Application Management Services
IBM Cloud for SAP Applications
IBM Services
LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc. (LSPI), a Berkshire Hathaway company, specializes in maximizing the flow potential of pipelines, increasing operational flexibility and throughput capacity, and substantially increasing bottom-line profit potentials. LSPI developed its pioneering technology in the 1970s, and remains the global market leader, working with customers in over 40 countries on six continents, and treating over 50 million barrels of hydrocarbon liquids per day. LSPI’s business model is a full-service solution, ensuring that customers receive “best in class” service.
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LiquidPower
Company Background
LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc. (LSPI), a Berkshire Hathaway company, specializes in maximizing the flow potential of pipelines, increasing operational flexibility and throughput capacity, and substantially increasing bottom-line profit potentials. LSPI developed its pioneering technology in the 1970s, and remains the global market leader, working with customers in over 40 countries on six continents, and treating over 50 million barrels of hydrocarbon liquids per day. LSPI’s business model is a full-service solution, ensuring that customers receive “best in class” service.
Business challenge
To become a standalone company, LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc. (LSPI) needed to establish independent back-office services. How could this happen with zero business disruption to customers?
The benefit
LSPI is now an independent business within the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio, equipped with efficient, cloud-enabled SAP solutions that scale easily to meet rising demand for its technologies.
Pull Quote
“The ‘ah-ha’ moment working with IBM and SAP was that we seamlessly integrated into this new environment with zero impact to the customer experience.”
—Darren Wyatt, Chief Financial Officer, LSPI
Solution components
SAP® Adobe Document Services
SAP ERP Central Component
SAP Business Warehouse
SAP BusinessObjects®
SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance
SAP Solution Manager
IBM® Application Management Services
IBM Cloud for SAP Applications
IBM Services
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