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Europress Accelerates Growth with Digia’s Advisory Services

Europress, a leading manufacturer of waste compactors, is aiming for significant international growth. To support this ambition, the company turned to Digia’s Business Success Advisory team to gain clarity on its organisational capabilities, processes and system architecture. The outcome: a comprehensive report that now serves as the foundation for Europress’s growth strategy.

 

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  • Europress sought to clarify the current and target state of its organisation – in terms of capabilities, processes and technology – to support international growth.
  • Interviews and workshops facilitated by Digia brought together Europress’s key stakeholders. The outcome was a process framework that outlines the current state, the desired future state and key areas for development.
  • Digia’s approach was praised for its clarity, customer understanding and ability to highlight what truly matters.

For over 50 years, Europress has led the way in waste compaction technology across Northern Europe. With a strong focus on product development, the company is now setting its sights on scaling its business beyond Finland. 

At the outset of its growth initiative, Europress’s leadership wanted a clear, realistic picture of where the organisation stood in terms of skills, processes and technology. They also needed to define a target state and identify the steps required to get there. 

To do this, Europress sought a partner with deep expertise in both business processes and system and integration architecture. According to CIO Tommi Häkkinen, Digia stood out from the crowd: 

“Digia’s Business Success Advisory team felt like the best fit. They combined business and technology expertise with hands-on experience in projects like ours. And the personal chemistry was spot on.” 

What we delivered

  • Comprehensive current-state assessment covering processes, competencies and system architecture
  • Definition of the target state and development path
  • Harmonisation of processes and operating models, with prioritisation of key development areas
  • Stakeholder engagement and alignment
  • A concrete plan that supports strategic objectives and enables scalable development
  • Support for change management

Methodology used

  • Digia Business Success Advisory services: bridging business and technology development
  • Workshops, interviews and participatory methods
  • Visualisation of process frameworks and development paths
  • Stakeholder collaboration and facilitation
  • Leveraging best practices and independent insight
The redefinition helped us gain a clear and realistic overall view of our organisation’s current state, and it integrated the architecture of our systems into that same picture. It also validated the technology choices we had made and outlined the direction for the holistic development of our business.

Tommi Häkkinen, CIO, Europress

A Report That Lays the Groundwork for Growth

The collaboration resulted in a company-wide process map that outlines the current state, the desired future state, and key development areas in terms of skills and technology. The final report provides a solid foundation for Europress to move forward with its growth plans in a structured and confident way. 

For Häkkinen, the greatest value of the engagement was how it brought the organisation together and provided a guided path for defining the goals and actions needed for growth. An independent assessment of Europress’s capabilities also boosted confidence and strengthened commitment to the journey ahead.

“The redefinition helped us gain a clear and realistic view of our current state and integrate our architecture into the bigger picture. It also validated our technology choices and outlined a direction for holistic business development,” Häkkinen explains.

“They Made It Easy to Participate” – Facilitation That Focused on What Matters

The project was carried out through interviews and workshops. Based on the interviews, Digia created descriptions of key processes and priorities, which then formed the basis for group discussions.

In the workshops, stakeholders from different areas had the opportunity to explore the organisation beyond their own responsibilities and engage in holistic business development.

“Digia made it easy for us to participate. They focused on the right things, kept the process on track, and were highly effective in drawing out the essential insights,” says Häkkinen.

“This Wouldn’t Have Been Possible Without Outside Help”

Despite the complexity of the topics, Digia’s consultants handled the challenge efficiently. Other participants also praised the straightforward approach, the ability to ask the right questions, and the consultants’ understanding of Europress’s business.

“The collaboration went smoothly, everything stayed on schedule, and Digia’s approach was spot on. The materials delivered met – and even exceeded – our expectations. But perhaps the most important outcome was that it brought us together to critically examine our operations and make key decisions. That simply wouldn’t have happened without external support,” Häkkinen concludes.

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