With a modern IT infrastructure and a small, agile team, boxxe is always looking for ways to work smarter. By adopting the Rimo3 Platform alongside Microsoft Intune, we automated application validation, accelerated patch deployment, and freed up valuable IT resources.
This has strengthened our compliance posture, reduced risk, and built a scalable foundation to fuel boxxe’s future growth and innovation.
Objectives:
- Streamline application packaging and deployment across a growing device estate
- Maintain continuous compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO standards
- Free up internal resources to focus on strategic IT initiatives
Challenges
Maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO certifications while manually validating and patching third-party applications was time-consuming, inconsistent, and risked human error. Microsoft Intune handled OS updates, but third-party app management needed a better approach.
"One of our goals was to simplify the whole approach," said Chris Nicholls, Infrastructure Lead at boxxe.
Key challenges:
- Manual validation was labor-intensive and prone to error
- Patch cycles for third-party apps were slow and hard to track
- Compliance audits required significant manual reporting effort
Solutions
Already a Rimo3 partner, boxxe turned to the platform internally to:
- Automate application validation, patching, and deployment
- Integrate with Microsoft Intune
- Reduce manual effort and errors
- Respond faster to vulnerabilities
- Build a scalable, future-ready IT foundation
Rimo3 was up and running in under two hours, quickly transforming deployment workflows.
"I threw a Tenable Nessus agent at Rimo3, validated it, exported it to Intune, and it was ready to assign to groups in 5–10 minutes," said Chris.
Results
With Rimo3, boxxe achieved:
- Application deployment in minutes, not hours
- Freed-up IT resources for strategic projects
- Minimised human error
- Faster patching and improved security compliance
- Simplified compliance reporting and hardware lifecycle planning through Intune Clarity — without needing advanced Power BI skills
"It’s automatic. I can throw in an application, go make a cup of tea, and it’s ready when I get back."
Key Results:
- 90% reduction in app validation and deployment time
- 3-person IT team managing 350+ devices with ease
- Improved compliance posture and audit readiness
- Time saved reallocated to modernization initiatives
Conclusion
By implementing Rimo3, boxxe didn’t just modernize application management — they unlocked efficiency, scalability, and peace of mind. A lean IT team now delivers enterprise-grade app readiness at scale, meeting strict compliance standards without breaking a sweat.
For teams balancing growth and governance, boxxe proves that with the right platform, small really can be mighty.
About boxxe
boxxe is a leading provider of hardware, software and managed IT services for public and private sector organisations.
With a mission to make tech human, they put our customers at the heart of everything they do, by providing a 360° service — ranging from solutions and products to consulting and managed services.
With deep expertise, practical know-how and collaborative approach they can help your organization to increase operational efficiency, enhance cybersecurity and increase workplace productivity.
