Stephenson and Turner was established as an independent New Zealand Company in 1975, specialising in office buildings and hospitals. There are offices in Auckland and Wellington with approximately 100 staff.

“It has achieved everything I thought it would”.    Des Pudney - IT Manager

The Beginning

With increasing staff numbers, Des Pudney, IT Manager, began to notice an increase in outbound internet traffic. It was of concern that the costs of internet use was high but also the inability to monitor this traffic with their existing resources. A side effect of this was a  significant reduction in network speed. Des approached Kinetics to investigate and propose a resolution.

The Process

After a consultation process, Des decided to purchase WebMarshal and have this installed by Kinetics. Web Marshal is a comprehensive solution for employee Internet management. WebMarshal enables administrators to enforce their company’s Internet Acceptable Use Policies as a means of improving productivity and reducing risk by allowing users to only view approved sites while blocking offensive content and dangerous viruses. The decision to choose this particular  product was obvious as Stephenson & Turner were already using MailMarshal and the administration tools were very similar. Des was able to utilise the same user groups that were already in place for MailMarshal.

The Benefits

The benefits of WebMarshal have been immediate. Not only has network speed increased considerably but other issues of internet security and appropriate internet usage have been resolved. WebMarshal was easy to install and disruption to staff was minimal. Even in the first week after installation, the reporting facilities of WebMarshal have enabled Des to monitor and control what can be downloaded . This has resulted in less time being required for system administration. Des said that it has been helpful for the company directors to see results in their investment.