Shorla
Enabling Shorla’s Digital Journey from Day One
Shorla Oncology is a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to re‑thinking and improving existing oncology treatments. Working with world‑renowned clinicians, key opinion leaders and first‑in‑class research scientists, Shorla combines deep scientific expertise with innovation to address unmet clinical needs. Its mission is to improve patient outcomes by bringing more effective, accessible oncology treatments to market.
Operating in a fast‑moving and highly regulated sector, Shorla’s success depends on its ability to work securely, collaborate globally and scale efficiently as its pipeline evolves. From the outset, the organisation recognised that a modern digital environment would be critical to supporting its people, protecting sensitive data and enabling seamless ways of working across research, clinical and operational teams. Establishing the right technology foundations early was a key enabler of Shorla’s growth strategy.
The problem
From its inception, Shorla Oncology partnered with HCS to establish the technology foundations required to support a rapidly growing organisation in a highly regulated sector. As the company expanded its operations, teams and geographic footprint, the need for a secure, scalable and well‑governed IT environment became increasingly critical. HCS worked closely with Shorla to ensure that technology enabled growth rather than constraining it, providing a platform that could evolve alongside the business.
As a startup, Shorla had no existing IT framework in place. The organisation needed a complete technology environment that could support day‑to‑day operations while meeting strict security, data protection and compliance requirements associated with pharmaceutical research and development.
With teams operating across Ireland, the U.S. and other international locations, Shorla also required reliable, secure collaboration tools that would allow employees to work effectively across time zones, whether based in the office, working remotely or travelling internationally.
The solution
HCS partnered with Shorla Oncology to design, deploy and manage a fully cloud‑based IT environment tailored to the organisation’s specific needs. The solution was built from the ground up, with security, compliance and resilience embedded at every layer.
A comprehensive Microsoft 365 ecosystem was implemented to provide a secure, unified platform for communication, collaboration and information management. This included Outlook for email, Teams for real‑time collaboration, SharePoint for secure document management and OneDrive for controlled file access across devices. With employee devices acting as the only physical infrastructure, Shorla benefits from a modern, flexible and highly scalable IT model.
HCS continues to monitor and manage all IT services for Shorla, ensuring systems remain secure, compliant and optimised as the organisation continues to grow and evolve.
This top-to-bottom IT solution from HCS gives us the confidence to roll out our services in the knowledge that our data and operations are fully secure and compliant. The system and services provided by HCS ensures our employees are enabled to do their jobs effectively, even when working in different regions and time zones. HCS’ support is proactive and reliable which is crucial for us, particularly as our team is dispersed.
Results
Improvements in productivity, visibility, and system usability
Cloud-Based Flexibility
Seamless remote access
Improved Pricing & Order Accuracy
- Customer and group-specific price lists
- Easy price updates via Excel
Simplified Internal Transfers
Automatic stock movement tracking
Streamlined Processes
- Faster quote-to-order-to-invoice conversion
- Efficient purchase order processing
Enhanced Visibility & Control
Full view of customer and supplier activity in one screen
Advanced Reporting & Search
- Filterable list views, exportable to Excel
- Powerful on-screen search
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