Modernising Document Management for the Pioneer of Skincare Innovation

From construction documentation to an approval archive and real-time processing workflows, we needed specialist real-estate software to protect our existing document history and take the company forward with a better way of working.”

- Alexander Hübner, Beiersdorf AG

The Challenge

The Beiersdorf real estate team had a dated document management system with a license about to expire. Faced with the possibility of losing around 15,000 business-critical plans and documents, the real estate team needed a solution that could be quickly implemented and provide worldwide access for its extensive team of architects and planners that sit outside of the core Beiersdorf team.

• Speed was critical so as not to lose an invaluable document history
• Stand-alone solution that needed to be extensively accessible as a single solution
• The ability to extend to other specialist divisions and functionalities in the business

The Solution

Beiersdorf turned to Meridian because it can document and archive various data formats with a wide range of workflows. Initially deployed on-premises in the Hamburg HQ, Beiersdorf adopted the software for its cloud-based capabilities, which suit its globally distributed users. All historical documents have been scanned and added to the Meridian structure, making them easy to access, find, and annotate.

• Permissions, access, and security clearance are much easier to manage
• Simple workflow means documents can easily be marked as checked
• Easily integrated into application software, like AutoCAD

Accruent was an established vendor with a great reputation. The team has also been incredibly helpful in setting us up and making sure we make the most out of the Meridian software.”