Strategic IT Divestiture: Fully Compliant, Zero Business Interruption
The Challenge
A global financial services company initiated a strategic separation of one of its core business divisions. While structured as a joint venture (JV), the initiative required full separation of IT infrastructure, applications, and operations: effectively, a divestiture.
Key challenges:
- Migrating core 24/7 business applications and infrastructure with minimal disruption
- Ensuring data governance and legal oversight to prevent unauthorized sharing of proprietary or regulated information
- Coordinating internal teams, global vendors, and third-party providers across multiple countries
- Standing up independent IT operations for the JV, including infrastructure, communications, and support services
The complexity and sensitivity of this transition demanded experienced leadership for both technical execution and large-scale program delivery.
The GTSG Solution
Having recently partnered with the client on successful primary and disaster recovery data center migrations, GTSG was re-engaged to help lead this high-stakes effort. Our seasoned professionals were deployed across both organizations – managing migration from the client side and building operational readiness for the JV.
On the Client Side
GTSG provided:
- Senior Transition Architect, who defined the migration strategy and oversaw execution
- Lead Technical Architect, who assessed risks and guided platform separation
- Team Lead & Move Group Managers, who orchestrated migration waves across regions and functions
GTSG led discovery, planning, and migration execution, collaborating closely with the client and internal change management.
Key actions included:
- Implementing resourcing strategies to support global cutovers
- Managing Requests for Change (RFCs) to ensure visibility and control
- Collaborating with Information Security and Legal to validate and restrict data transfers, ensuring compliance at every step
On the JV Side
On the recommendation of the client’s senior leadership, GTSG was also tasked with helping to build the IT foundation for the JV by providing key transition leads:
- Senior LAN & WAN Network Leads (Data & Voice)
- Security Transition Lead
- Server Infrastructure Lead
- Application Transition Lead
These experts ensured that the JV launched with stable, secure, and fully functional IT operations.
Client Benefits
GTSG’s leadership across both organizations delivered measurable outcomes:
- Zero unplanned outages or data loss during migration
- On-time, compliant separation aligned with business, legal, and security requirements
- Day-one operational readiness for the JV across infrastructure and support towers
- Unified program oversight that minimized risk and eliminated delays
GTSG became the central thread connecting technical, operational, and governance efforts across both sides of the transition.
The Bottom Line
Partnering with GTSG meant more than filling technical roles—it meant having a trusted, proven partner to lead through complexity, manage risk, and deliver results.
With GTSG at the helm:
- The client offloaded critical risk during a sensitive corporate transition
- The JV launched with confidence, backed by a stable, compliant IT foundation
GTSG’s deep technical expertise, leadership presence, and execution discipline made the difference.