Case Study – Public School – Telecom
Case Study: How A Public School District Saved Over 76% On Their Telecom Expenses
BENEFITS SUMMARY:
Significantly reduced fees for telecommunications services.
SERVICE:
Risk-free review of telecommunications cost structure and search for cost saving solutions.
SITUATION:
A public school district in Michigan employed Don Johnston of Schooley Mitchell of Detroit to conduct a cost-saving analysis of their telecommunications cost structure to optimize their bills. Schooley Mitchell reviewed their services at ten locations and conducted analysis to locate any possible cost-saving solutions while maintaining a similar level of service.
ANALYSIS/RECOMMENDATIONS:
We reviewed their current telecommunications cost structure, and, since we are independent of all vendors, our cost saving recommendations considered all options in the marketplace which included the current providers. After considering the type of business, their telecom environment and their available alternatives, we compiled a Value Report that detailed the existing environment and a pre-negotiated future state. The Value Report included profit-increasing recommendations, which included recommendations for the current and alternate providers. Because we have structured over 21,000 deals, use proprietary software for analysis and have the negotiation power of a large national organization, we were able to come up with multiple cost saving recommendations for their telecommunications services.
RESULTS:
The public school district had 20 local lines over 10 locations, including one with unlimited long distance, all with a single provider. Schooley Mitchell was able to combine all 20 lines into four accounts at a significantly reduced cost. Schooley Mitchell negotiated superior pricing with the incumbent vendor under a new agreement, and handled the implementation of these savings. We were able to better organize their telecom account structure and save them over $31,000 per year – an overall savings of 76.40%. Schooley Mitchell will continue to manage their services in the future, and conduct continuous post-audits to find even more savings.
