Transformation story
Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 Migration Enables a Seamless Modern Work Transformation
A Canada-wide construction organization partnered with Quadbridge to move from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, unifying productivity across teams and locations while preserving critical business data with minimal disruption.
THE CLIENT
INDUSTRY
Construction
Employees
1-50 employees
THE STORY
Outgrowing legacy tools
THE STARTING POINT
The organization was operating on Google Workspace and wanted to transition its productivity, collaboration, messaging, and file storage services to Microsoft 365. The organization required a structured migration approach that would preserve business-critical information while minimizing disruption to users during the transition.
With multiple workloads in scope, including email, calendars, contacts, personal drives, shared drives, and distribution groups, the organization needed an experienced partner to guide the migration and ensure business continuity throughout the project.
THE CHALLENGE
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Complex Multi-Workload Migration
The project required the migration of user accounts, mailboxes, calendars, contacts, personal drives, shared drives, and distribution groups across platforms. -
Business Continuity Requirements
Users needed uninterrupted access to critical communications and files throughout the migration process. -
Data Preservation
Ensuring mailbox data, collaboration content, and stored files were migrated accurately without loss was a key business priority. -
Project Coordination
Successful execution required detailed planning, scheduling, stakeholder communication, and ongoing project governance.
THE SOLUTION
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Migration Planning & Project Management
We provided end-to-end project management, including kickoff activities, migration planning, scheduling, status reporting, and project control to ensure a structured and predictable migration journey. -
Microsoft 365 Migration Strategy
Our team assessed prerequisites, validated readiness, and developed a migration plan tailored to the environment and business requirements. -
Data & Collaboration Migration
We successfully migrated Gmail mailboxes, calendars, contacts, personal drives, shared drives, and distribution groups into Microsoft 365 while maintaining data integrity and accessibility. -
Technical Implementation & Guidance
Delivered the technical migration and guided stakeholders through preparation, validation, and cutover activities to ensure a smooth transition.
