Industry Solutions

Banking and Financial Institutions

Competing in today’s banking world is not easy. The rewards can be great.. but so can the risks. A bold credit decision today can turn into a charge-off overnight. Hindsight cannot be your guide. Factors such as globalization, deregulation, mergers and acquisitions, competition from non-financial institutions, and technological innovation further impact this environment.

A Business Intelligence solution from the Ironside Group can give you the competitive edge you require.

Healthcare

The last decade has been one of change for the healthcare industry. Escalating costs, increased government legislation, and a rapidly aging population have all created a significant strain on the healthcare sector. Many hospitals have found themselves in a severe capital crunch. The challenge is to provide higher quality customer care while keeping costs to a minimum.

The Ironside Group can provide the key components in understanding and managing a hospital or health plan’s key critical performance indicators.

Company-wide information access and analysis has numerous benefits to a healthcare organization. It enables healthcare businesses to monitor patient care and optimize the results for smarter and effective clinical decisions. Accurate information also helps companies identify efficient service and workflow practices.

Higher Education

Recent technology has significantly changed the world of higher education. Students expect service anytime, anywhere. Professors and administrators expect technology to support their ongoing ideas, projects, and responsibilities. Vast amounts of data are created in this complex and unique world, and yet many institutions are faced with the overwhelming responsibility of making sense of it all.

The Ironside Group provides a unique service to institutions of higher education. Our robust reporting and analysis solution can help in several key areas that include: General Student Administration, Recruitment, Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Records, and Charitable Donations.

Insurance

The global insurance industry has weathered significant changes and increasing complexity for the past decade, and today’s insurance companies find themselves in a marketplace that is competitive across all segments. Privatization, deregulation, the continuing trend towards mergers and acquisitions, demutualisation, globalization of capital flow, and the ever-present need to increase shareholder value are having an impact on the global insurance industry. Many insurers are looking beyond traditional markets and distribution channels for their next opportunities.

Does your company know who its most profitable customers are? Does it know which marketing campaigns most affect customer behavior? Does it know how to maintain customer loyalty and increase their lifetime value? If your organization is seeking the answers to these questions, then the Ironside Group can help.

Manufacturing

The goal of today’s manufacturing companies is to be recognized as “world-class manufacturing” operations. This status demands an agile enterprise that is always one step ahead of the competition. To ensure competitive advantage, manufacturing companies need to cultivate a responsive environment and deliver major improvements in lead time, product quality, and lower production costs.

A business intelligence solution from the Ironside Group can be your strategic approach to attaining world-class status. We can help streamline the flow if information both across the organization, and through the tiers of the supply chain. This in turn will help reduce cycle and manufacturing times, and allow you to adapt quickly to market changes.

Retail

Does your organization know who its best customers are? Does it know what marketing campaigns are driving customer purchases? Does it know how to keep customers loyal and increase their life time value?

With help from the Ironside Group, retail organizations can align their data, no matter what the distribution channel, to develop a deep understanding of their customers’ purchasing patterns and product preferences. By arming companies with this information and insight, the Ironside Group helps them cultivate a one-to-one, personalized relationship with their best customers, earning their loyalty and driving their lifetime value.