Cuni, Rust & Strenk
Actuarial Consulting
Cincinnati, OH
“Our Data Is Our Business”
Cuni, Rust, and Strenk provide a streamlined
approach to actuarial consulting with extensive
pension and retiree medical plan experience. The
firm was experiencing limited functionality and
sub-optimal productivity due to the constraints on
their technology systems. To enhance their
employees’ productivity and best protect their
valuable client data, they needed to update their
IT infrastructure, including hardware and
software.
Between its founding in 1988 and 2007, CRS
has grown into a million dollar plus operation
that requires reliable technology support from a
professional organization.
BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO
TODAY’S STANDARDS
Cuni, Rust and Strenk routinely utilizes a
proprietary software application to assist with
complex actuarial calculations. The
requirements of this software, as it related to
their business demands, were not properly met.
CRS engaged PRO OnCall to perform a Small
Office Network Analysis to develop an
integrated technology plan (IT Roadmap) to
meet the demands of the business. After
thoroughly assessing the technology situation at
CRS, PRO OnCall developed and presented a
solution that prioritized the technology needs of
CRS against their budget without sacrificing
productivity or performance. PRO OnCall also
addressed CRS’s expressed need for ongoing
technology support with the IT Partnership
program.
MATCHING TECHNOLOGY TO
BUSINESS NEEDS
Because the core of CRS’s business is its data,
PRO OnCall recommended a three-part plan to
secure and stabilize the network and its data.
Data stability, backup procedure, and security
fell among the top priorities for the business.
PRO OnCall migrated user data to a redundant
server platform, increasing stability and security
of valuable client data. With the
implementation of Microsoft Small Business
Server suite, CRS and PRO OnCall were able to
automate daily and weekly data backups to
provide a second layer of data redundancy and
security. Third, increased hardware firewall
technology, high-level corporate antivirus
software, and business-wide email spam
filtration were deployed to further stabilize and
secure the network. Finally, the IT Partnership
ongoing support program provides the top layer
of security via continuous security and
performance monitoring.
READY TO SERVE
Through careful planning and execution, PRO
OnCall enabled Cuni, Rust and Strenk to
accomplish their objectives and realize many
benefits, including:
- Improved functionality of IT
investment (more for less)
- Increased productivity/reduced
downtime
- Compliance w/ legislation for client
data
- Organizational scalability for future
growth
- Reliable, professional, process-based
support services through IT Partnership