Securing Growth: How iSystems Powers ALLPRO’s Expansion
Solution Project based on SAP Business One
Company
ALLPRO is a buying cooperative of independently owned paint retailers with 300 members operating over 2,200 storefronts across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and now expanding into Europe. The organization partners with 160 trusted suppliers to offer competitive, direct-from-manufacturer buying programs, supported by a centralized billing system. Four distribution centers help streamline operations and serve the needs of its growing network. ALLPRO processes over one million invoices annually, supporting member retailers who provide quality products and services.
Challenge 1
Allpro was operating on a different cloud provider when unforeseen new governmental regulations arose, giving the company only 90 days to fully transition its systems. The situation demanded a fast, reliable, and cost-effective solution to avoid operational disruptions and ensure business continuity.
Value-Driven Results
iSystems thoroughly assessed Allpro’s business needs and designed a tailored system to match. After presenting three customized options, the chosen solution was delivered within 60 days, on budget and ahead of schedule, ensuring a smooth, disruption-free migration to a secure colocation infrastructure. The result was a reliable, scalable, and future-ready system that significantly enhanced Allpro’s IT performance.
Challenge 2
As Allpro expanded with new distribution centers, increased demands—especially on the accounting team—made system disruptions a critical risk to overall productivity.
Value-Driven Results
Steffen/iSystems identified the need for additional server capacity and designed a scalable system to prevent downtime. He provided proactive tech recommendations and ensured timely updates to support growth and avoid failures.
Allpro maintained seamless operations with zero disruptions during expansion. The new infrastructure supported increased workloads and positioned the company for continued, stable growth.
Challenge 3
Allpro faced rising cybersecurity threats, including the risk of hackers targeting both its internal systems and connected suppliers—posing a serious risk to operations and data integrity.
Value-Driven Results
Steffen/iSystems proactively secured Allpro’s environment by implementing penetration testing, enhancing security around keyristical systems such as SAP portals, regularly updating security protocols. His awareness of similar attack cases enabled Allpro act before any incident occurred. keeping internal systems and vendor connections protected. This strategy strengthened cybersecurity resilience and ensured business continuity in a high‑risk digital landscape.
"iSystems has been truly proactive in keeping us secure.
Their forward-thinking approach ensures we’re always one step ahead, and that’s the peace of mind every organization needs."
