AstraZeneca's Strategic Cloud Shift with SnapLogic's Citizen Integrator Platform
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- Europe
- America
- Asia
Country
- United Kingdom
- United States
- China
Product
- SnapLogic
- Salesforce
- Adobe Campaign Manager
Tech Stack
- Cloud-based Integration
- REST APIs
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
Applicable Industries
- Pharmaceuticals
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
- Predictive Maintenance
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- System Integration
- Training
About The Customer
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company headquartered in London, UK. Formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group, it is one of the world's top ten pharmaceutical companies. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, AstraZeneca focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company faces industry challenges such as increased costs in developing and marketing treatments and the impact of generics as licenses expire, driving the need for operational efficiencies.
The Challenge
In late 2013, AstraZeneca began shifting its strategic IT focus towards cloud-based platforms and applications to support enterprise agility. The company needed a globally-available integration platform that could be used by distributed teams with minimal corporate support. The challenge was to integrate new cloud-based investments with existing on-premises platforms, while enabling relatively unspecialised IT practitioners to develop and maintain integrations. AstraZeneca's existing integration technologies were not meeting the new requirements, leading to the need for a new integration platform.
The Solution
AstraZeneca selected SnapLogic as its integration platform after evaluating several options. SnapLogic met AstraZeneca's requirements for a tool that could be used without detailed specialist skills, required no on-premises installation, and included pre-built adapters. The platform enabled AstraZeneca to integrate systems across cloud and on-premises environments efficiently. SnapLogic's flexibility and openness to developing additional features aligned with AstraZeneca's integration agenda. The initial implementation focused on integrating Adobe's Campaign Manager, with subsequent projects expanding to other areas, demonstrating SnapLogic's value across the enterprise.
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