{"id":182131,"date":"2026-09-21T22:48:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T22:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swordgroupstg.wpengine.com\/uk\/?post_type=case_study&#038;p=182131"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:38:46","slug":"ithaca-energy","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/www.sword-group.com\/uk\/case_study\/ithaca-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ithaca Energy: Delivering a Seamless IT Integration Following Corporate Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;214477&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; 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separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132638&#8243;]The Challenge: Unifying Disparate Corporate Networks Under M&amp;A Timelines[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;568113&#8243;]In Brief: Ithaca Energy needed to consolidate IT estates following the acquisition of another operator. 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