IT CONSULTANCY FOR KENT MARINE COMPANY

EAPL plays a vital role in supplying highly skilled labour to the marine sector, and as the business has expanded into the industrial and construction markets, its operational demands have evolved significantly. To support this growth, it required an IT environment capable of scaling quickly, reliably, and securely.

Supporting growth across multiple sectors

As EAPL diversified beyond marine into industrial and construction, the pressure on its IT systems increased. The business needed infrastructure that could keep pace with expansion while maintaining performance and reliability across a distributed workforce.

Our partnership began with a focused IT consultancy engagement centred on cloud transformation. EAPL was operating on a legacy on-site server that was underperforming and increasingly misaligned with the needs of a modern, multi-sector organisation. This created both operational inefficiencies and risk.

A strategic, consultancy-led approach

Akita’s consultancy team carried out a comprehensive review of EAPL’s IT environment, analysing infrastructure, performance bottlenecks, and day-to-day processes. Working closely with stakeholders, we developed a clear, commercially aligned roadmap to improve scalability, resilience, and user experience.

Migrating to a scalable cloud environment

The solution was a full migration from on-premise infrastructure to Akita’s secure virtual environment. By transitioning EAPL’s systems and data into our managed cloud platform, we removed the constraints of physical hardware and introduced a far more flexible, future-ready IT framework.

Immediate performance and reliability gains

The transformation delivered instant results. Users experienced a significant uplift in system speed and responsiveness, while ongoing downtime issues were eliminated. The new environment enhanced productivity across the business and created a stable platform for continued growth.

Proactive support driving continuous improvement

This new infrastructure is underpinned by ongoing IT support and proactive maintenance. Regular on-site visits allow us to identify and resolve potential issues before they escalate, while also building a strong working relationship and deeper operational insight.

Always-on support for a distributed workforce

Today, EAPL benefits from responsive telephone and remote IT support, ensuring employees remain connected and productive regardless of location or time zone. Alongside this, our proactive approach continues to identify efficiencies, reduce risk, and prevent disruption before it occurs.