How a global iGaming operator moved to Google Workspace Enterprise and saved
around €400K with DGI
The client wanted to solve a narrow problem and ended up with a rebuilt commercial model for
Google Workspace.
DGI Tech Group delivered the Enterprise tier on terms about 15% better than the client could otherwise get, saving around €400K, and carried out the transition with no downtime for users.
Сlient
An international iGaming company.
Several thousand Google Workspace users.
A geographically distributed corporate environment.
High requirements for confidentiality, manageability, and service continuity.
Background
The stated reason was an inconvenient payment model and an upcoming Google Workspace contract renewal. But there was a broader need behind it: the current licensing and billing model no longer matched the scale and complexity of the business. A standard renewal couldn't solve this. It meant changing the plan, the licensing and payment terms, and negotiating new conditions with Google.
Challenges
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A large, complex, and sensitive corporate environment: even a brief loss of access for part of the users was unacceptable, so the transition had to be completely seamless.
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The required commercial terms weren't available as a standard discount. They had to be justified and agreed with Google for the client's specific configuration.
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The client also needed a full Google Workspace to Google Workspace migration between its own accounts, moving all working data across environments.
More than the client expected
At the client's scale, moving to Google Workspace Enterprise was a logical step. The question wasn't whether to move, but on what terms. An upgrade like this is usually treated as an unavoidable rise in cost.
We approached it differently: by going through the contract, licenses, and configuration, and analyzing the needs and goals of the business, we found a scenario in which the same move to Enterprise produced savings instead of higher costs. It also closed the original request to change the payment format and contract model.
In the end, the client both solved its initial problem and gained a significant extra financial and business benefit.
What we did
Audited the contract, licenses, and current Google Workspace configuration.
Compared the options and proposed a more cost-effective model covering all of the client's needs.
Negotiated terms with Google for the project's specific configuration, better than the client could get directly.
Restructured the billing model to fit the client's procurement and finance processes.
Planned the transition and became the single point of coordination between the client, Google, and the technical teams.
At the client's separate request, ran a full turnkey Google Workspace to Google Workspace data migration: moved email, drives, calendars, and shared resources, keeping all content and access permissions.
Completed the transition quickly and seamlessly, with no disruption to the business, supporting the client's team at every step.
Results
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Around €400K
in total savings
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Almost 15% lower
annual license cost
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Zero business disruption:
every user kept access throughout the transition
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All data migrated in full, with no loss and no manual recovery:
email, drives, calendars, and shared resources
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A more manageable commercial model
aligned with procurement and finance, with DGI handling modeling and Google negotiations
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Google Workspace Enterprise capabilities:
stronger operational efficiency, access control, and regulatory compliance
Why did the client choose DGI
Where most providers solve a narrow task, we break down and improve the whole chain of licenses, contracts, billing, and business structure.
We have experience with complex Google Workspace enterprise licensing; we know Google's commercial rules, and we deliver full turnkey GWS to GWS data migration when the client asks for it. Our technical and commercial team is a single point of accountability and is responsible for the result from start to finish.
We also respond fast and speak to the client in plain language: at every step, we explain what is happening and why, go through the options, and handle the approvals and admin for the client, so the process stays calm and predictable.
Your Google Workspace configuration
could cost less
Is a Google Workspace renewal coming up, is your business structure changing, or has your current licensing and billing model stopped working for you?
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