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about Healthcare & Public Sector

We are an award-winning consultancy shaping the future of healthcare. We bring a best-in-class team and future-focused approach; empowering clients, programmes and partners.

Learn more
about CPG & Retail

We help CPG and Retail brands modernise systems, deliver transformation at pace, and unlock long-term value. From ERP and CRM delivery to innovation and turnaround, our SmartConsumer playbook drives outcomes with clarity, control and confidence.

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about Media & Advertising

In the media and advertising sector, we implement and optimise enterprise platforms including ERP, CRM and resource management systems, enabling integrated campaign planning, financial control and operational scalability.

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about Financial Services & Insurance

We help financial institutions and insurers modernise legacy systems, enhance cybersecurity and adopt cloud and AI technologies to drive operational efficiency and compliance. Our experience includes AppSec, VTM and governance-led delivery.​

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about Life Sciences

We modernise systems, enhance compliance and accelerate innovation. From ERP upgrades to digital transformation, we support secure, agile delivery across R&D, supply chain and commercial functions, driving efficiency, reducing risk and enabling faster time-to-market.

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Alliance Healthcare

SmartCo was entrusted with leading the Hammer Program, a pivotal £6 billion divestiture of Alliance Healthcare from Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). This high-stakes initiative required SmartCo’s exceptional expertise to oversee a complex, multi-faceted separation across several key business areas, ensuring smooth transitions and uninterrupted operations.

SmartCo’s Approach​

SmartCo led the technical execution and migration support with a meticulously structured project plan. Key workstreams included:

  • Office 365 Migration and Data Separation
  • Data Center Migration from Chessington to Beeston
  • Physical Site and Network Separation
  • Systems Integration between WBA and Cencora

SmartCo collaborated with third-party partners (TCS, BT, WBA) while maintaining strong governance through daily stand-ups, weekly updates, and sentiment checks. The team quickly adapted to changes, such as adjusting the Nottingham landing platform, with extensive risk-mitigating testing, ensuring seamless execution throughout the program.

Delivering value

Remarkable Cost efficiency

The program was successfully delivered under budget, showcasing exceptional cost savings and a masterful optimisation of resources

Success Factors

Success was attributed to robust, strategic Project Management, technical delivery and relentless execution

External Audit

An external audit conducted by EY resulted in the programme being called out as an exemplar project

Seamless
Migration

Robust
Governance

Technical
Execution

Continual review process

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