Overview Incorporated in 1969 and headquartered in Chennai, SPIC is one of India’s leading fertilizer manufacturers. The company’s biggest client is the government of Tamil Nadu, which purchases agro-products for subsidized distribution. Employing 1,500 people, SPIC also has operations in oil and natural gas, pharma- ceuticals, power, and biotechnology ap- plications in agriculture. Its products not only help sustain soil health, but also act as environment-friendly catalysts to increase food productivity to meet India’s demands. Challenge SPIC’s IT systems are crucial to its busi- ness, managing processes from materials management to shipping. However, as it grew, the company’s legacy infrastructure was becoming a brake on innovation. The Head of IT at SPIC said: “When I j

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