UK Law Firm DWF Adopts Cloud Services From Proact

Proact It UK Ltd is providing the business law firm DWF LLP
with cloud services to facilitate the firm’s growth.

DWF has deployed an enterprise cloud solution, which is managed by Proact. The Storage as a Service (StaaS) solution will be hosted at DWF’s
primary offices with backup and DR being delivered from the Proact Enterprise
Cloud. DWF now has access to storage technologies through a system
that can grow with its business, improving system performance and resilience.
This is part of DWF’s overall business strategy to reach a top 20 position in
the law industry.

DWF adopted a StaaS model rather than the traditional approach in order to
develop other strategic agendas. By mapping its IT with its business
strategy, DWF has driven an estimated £0.5m to supporting business expansion
and client side developments.

Richard Hodkinson, CTO at DWF, comments: "The cloud based IT solution provided by Proact has changed the profile
of the investment making high end technologies more accessible and enabling
other investments in areas to be developed. Our business is growing fast and we
can now redirect cash in improving the business, adding to our client services
and supporting expansion." He added: "Proact took the time to get under the skin of our business needs and
provided us with a solution that reflects our growth strategy. When we were
searching for a solution Proact’s proposition was far superior to other
suppliers."

Jason Clark, CEO at Proact UK, adds: "We’ve
been working with the legal sector for many years and understand how important
reliable and scalable IT is for them. IT underpins the service they offer to
their clients and the rate at which business can grow. Changes in regulations
have meant that non-lawyers can now own law firms, increasing competition and
the way the industry is run. Having an agile IT infrastructure with a fixed fee
means a law firm can optimise how the business operates. We’ve provided DWF
with an innovative approach to IT allowing the company to focus on its core
business."