Wednesday, November 02, 2011
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO; Oct. 31, 2011 – As companies continue to navigate difficult economic times, some small businesses in Colorado are thriving. In 2008, Louisville-based CTAP, an Oil Country Tubular Goods pipe distribution company, opted to fully outsource their IT to 3t Systems instead of investing in their own IT infrastructure. Three years later, this business strategy has helped the company streamline operations, increase market share, double administrative and sales staff and aggressively plan for growth. Planning ahead, CTAP signed a three-year, half-million dollar deal with 3t Systems to increase managed services to support its 2012 expansion plans and business growth strategy.
Under the new managed services contract, CTAP will focus on three key business functions: 1) increased hosted services support, 2) ERP system implementation, and 3) continued proprietary application development. CTAP doubled its hosted services support to accommodate internal growth. In three years, CTAP grew from 30 to 60 licensed virtual desktop users and it has plans to add more staff in 2012 to accommodate business growth projections. The company also has plans to replace its existing accounting system with a new ERP system to improve workflow, centralize operation and management control and support strategic planning.
Of the three IT initiatives, perhaps the most exciting part is CTAP’s mission to introduce the oil and gas industry’s first mobile and searchable API Tubing and Casing properties reference guide. CTAP, in partnership with 3t Systems, is currently developing an iPad mobile application to replace the printed reference book petroleum engineers currently utilize. The new application will contain all of the information currently available in the reference book, giving engineers an easier way to look up variables, input specifications and sort information on the go. The application, titled CTAPp, will be available for free download on iTunes starting this November.
“We are extremely pleased with the value and service we have received from our managed services contract with 3t Systems,” said Andy Carlson, IT director at CTAP. “By out-sourcing IT to technology experts, we have the freedom to focus on our core business and the ability to respond immediately to market conditions. The energy sector can be volatile at times, and this flexibility allows us to scale up and down based on those conditions.”
Looking ahead, IT initiatives will continue to play a key role in supporting CTAP’s 2012 business strategy. The company is looking to expand beyond its Rocky Mountain region roots into other regions around the country with oil and gas play. IT efforts will also enable the company to continue streamlining operations to maximize efficiencies; make informed business decisions and remain competitive.
To learn more about 3t Systems, please visit www.3tsystems.com or call 303.858.8800. To learn more about CTAP, please visit www.ctapllc.com or call 720.904.5920.
About 3t Systems 3t Systems is an IT co-sourcing partner that helps organizations focus on their business goals by strategically integrating technology into everyday business operations. Our accredited consultants have more than 300 combined years of field-deployment expertise in collaboration, managed services, virtualization and cloud technologies. It is this level of expertise that enables 3t Systems to consistently develop and deliver a customized IT strategy for each business. Discover what 3t’s freedom to focus approach can do for your business at www.3tsystems.com.
About CTAP CTAP is an Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) pipe products distributor in the Rocky Mountain region for Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 oil and natural gas companies, such as ConocoPhillips, Noble Energy and Anadarko Petroleum. CTAP’s steel tubular products are suited for both shallow wells and deep exploration of new oil reserves in mild to hostile environments. With six rail side storage yards throughout the Rockies and Midwest and a dedicated, company-owned truck fleet, CTAP provides seamless, on-demand delivery of steel tubular products directly from the manufacturer to the drilling site. Contact: Elyse Meccio Marketing Manager 3t Systems (303) 991-8474 www.3tsystems.com
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