Companies with an aggressive growth strategy require a unique IT strategy. This was the case in December 2015 when two entrepreneurial minded executives with broad experience in the debt collection industry founded Axactor-a debt collection and debt purchase company headquartered in Stockholm and Oslo. I was made aware of Axactor through a mutual friend and spoke with their CEO and COO to find out more. What Axactor accomplished and the business and IT strategy developed is an interesting lesson we can learn from.
Axactor’s strategy was based on the following three principles
- Growth through aggressive acquisitions
- Competitive advantage with efficient IT infrastructure and customer-facing processes
- Totally outsource IT
The third principle was a critical key to Axactor’s success. We’re not just talking about outsourcing the infrastructure-the traditional view of outsourcing- but also all client facing and operational applications that drive the business. The CEO, COO and EVP for Strategy & Projects chose Miratech Group, a strategic IT services company, based upon their previous successful execution of strategic outsourcing projects at Lindorff, a major European debt collection company, and other global clients.
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Source: IT Strategy