weightmans

In order for Weightmans to become a true technology-focused firm, a new phone system was necessary. The firm’s previous phone system used legacy equipment with a mix of analogue and digital handsets, and purchasing obsolete equipment proved to be both difficult and expensive.

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“The challenge of deploying IP was in persuading the board to approve it. At a fundamental level we had a phone system that worked and I wanted to replace it with a phone system that works. Put in those sort of terms, it is not a particularly attractive sell. I had wanted to install IP for about three or four years and I couldn’t get the figures to stack up in such a way that I would even be prepared to go to the board,” said Stuart Whittle, IS and Operations Director.

Goals

A future-proof communications platform
Reduce costs
Discover new ways of working to improve business processes
Improve client services

Results

A single communications platform to add on applications when required
Reduced costs by using the Mitel Total Solutions finance programme
Discovered new ways of working with hot desking and home working
Improved client service – clients experience first call resolution because they can always get hold of their legal representative