Smollan Technologies Completed Global Google Migration
The firm moved over 9,000 users across 25 companies to Google Workspace in a 547-day global project.
Updated on Oct. 1, 2026 in Remote Work
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Smollan Technologies has completed a massive migration from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace, transitioning 9,064 users across 19 countries. The project concluded with a 99.77% verified success rate and experienced zero downtime.
Why it matters
The company undertook this migration to build a cloud-native technology estate, seeking to gain a competitive advantage in their global operations. This transition highlights the firm's strategic commitment to Google's ecosystem for enterprise collaboration.
The migration involved 9,064 users across 25 companies and spanned 19 countries. The 547-day project maintained a 99.77% success rate with zero downtime.
The players
Smollan Technologies
An international retail solutions provider that recently unified its workforce under a single cloud-native platform.
Argility
A technology firm that operates as part of the Smollan group and achieved Google Premier Partner status in 2024.
The details
The complex deployment spanned 24 time zones and required support across eight languages. The organization utilized a network of champions and multilingual training, alongside Gemini governance controls, to manage the transition.
Timeline
Argility moved its own business to Google in 2010.
Argility/Smollan Technologies was named a Google Premier Partner in 2024.
Workspace Intelligence launched at Cloud Next in April.
Workspace Studio became generally available in December.
Market Landscape
This migration reflects the growing consolidation of enterprise operations within cloud-native ecosystems to capture competitive advantages. By integrating its workforce, Smollan Technologies positions itself to leverage advanced AI tools while moving toward the elite Google Diamond tier partnership level.
Employees across the organization must now utilize Google Workspace tools, including integrated Gemini features, for daily collaboration. The standardization is expected to provide users with a unified digital interface regardless of their global time zone.
The takeaway
Large-scale organizational migrations demonstrate that complex digital transitions can achieve near-perfect success rates with sufficient training and support. Companies looking to modernize should focus on establishing champion networks and robust governance early in the process.
Further reading
Learn more about the latest trends in workplace digital transformation in our Remote Work section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ITWeb.
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