Note: Company Rebranding
Please note that the company name "SRS" mentioned in this case study refers to our former branding. We have since rebranded to "Stratify IT." While the name has changed, our commitment to delivering exceptional services remains the same. For the most current information, please visit our website or contact us directly. Thank you for your understanding.
About Beacon Interiors
Beacon Interiors is a construction company specializing in drywall installation, carpentry, and construction management.
Their work centers on getting the details right, and that focus on quality is a large part of how they've built their reputation in the field.
Their project history includes work for Google, Hewlett Packard, MLB (Major League Baseball), and Pratt Institute, the kind of clients that only hire contractors who can deliver on large, high-profile jobs.
On the drywall side, they handle the interior walls and ceilings that shape how a space looks and functions, and they do it to last.
On construction management, they run the coordination across a project from start to finish, keeping timelines, budgets, and quality on track.
The result is a contractor that general managers and owners come back to when a job has to be done right.
Why Beacon Came to SRS
In 2020, Beacon Interiors came to Strategic Response Systems (SRS) with a set of collaboration and security problems that were pulling their attention away from actual construction work. The goal was to take IT off their plate.
SRS's priorities were:
- Fix the problems they were having with their cloud services.
- Cut unnecessary costs out of their setup.
- Lock down company data against unauthorized access.
- Make it easier for the team to collaborate securely.
- Reduce downtime and the data-loss risks that come with it.
- Keep the Beacon Interiors website up and running.
"SRS demonstrated exceptional efficiency and expertise in handling these priorities," said Derek Power, CEO of Beacon Interiors. "With prompt action, SRS flawlessly resolved collaboration and security issues, streamlined resources, ensured data security, and promoted secure team collaboration. SRS minimized productivity losses and liability risks while ensuring uninterrupted website uptime. As a result, Beacon Interiors had smooth operations and uninterrupted focus on their construction projects."
How We Approached Security
We build security at the pace the team can absorb it, paired with training rather than dropped on them all at once. We put preventive measures in place, lock down access to cloud systems, and keep staff current on the phishing attempts actually circulating, since people are usually the way in. Day to day, our help desk takes support requests by email, phone, and text, so staff learn on the job instead of losing time to formal training sessions.
The Bottom Line: How We Measure Success
We judge IT by what it prevents, not by the list of things we did. For Beacon Interiors, the measures that matter are simple: no hacks, no ransomware, no intrusions, and no unplanned downtime. Staff who can spot a threat. IT support available around the clock at no extra charge, and secure access to their data whether they're on-site or out. With those in place, Beacon can stop thinking about IT and get back to serving clients and growing the business.
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