• Helps a global workforce stay up-to-date with company-wide initiatives, such as rebranding, using the Google Drive template function

• Enables seamless multilingual collaboration between different regions with Google Translate

• Streamlines the onboarding process by enabling new employees to access collaboration and productivity work tools through one portal

• Integrates seamlessly with third-party communication tools such as Slack for real-time collaboration between global teams

Businesses that undergo a successful digital transformation find it has a direct impact on financial performance, efficiency, revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement. However, because no two transformations are alike, many businesses today are unsure where to start theirs or how to ensure they do it right. Enter Monstarlab, the global digital consultancy with the mission to help companies unlock value from their digital transformation journeys.

To deliver end-to-end digital transformation for its customers, Monstarlab offers a range of services, from building applications that enable mobile workforces to strategic consultancy for businesses looking to make the most of the data they already have. To bring all this to life, Monstarlab has specific working practices and processes in place that unite consultants and engineers across its 25 global offices to consistently deliver projects for companies of all sizes and in all industries, from life sciences to banking.

Underlying all of these practices is Google Workspace, which Monstarlab has used since 2006, the same year the company was originally founded by a small team in Tokyo. Today, Monstarlab employs 1,200 people worldwide, and Google Workspace continues to play a key role in uniting them with the purpose to “empower talent everywhere” while ensuring the company has the appropriate processes in place to solve the new challenges and demands of its customers.

“Monstarlab aims to be a borderless organisation with its doors open to the best talent worldwide,” explains Dominik Hádl, SVP CIO of Monstarlab. “Our culture of continuous learning and sharing fosters innovation and growth, and it is crucial that the tools available for our employees mirror this approach. Google Workspace is also borderless, innovative, and agile. That’s why we’ve never considered using a different solution.”

Since its inception, Monstarlab has expanded both organically and through acquisitions, seeing its global teams rapidly grow as the company continues to bring different brands under its roof. As Monstarlab grows, it relies on Google Workspace tools to keep its workforce grounded in the company’s mission and quickly onboard new employees. Google Forms is often the first touchpoint for new hires, who receive questionnaires in order to capture key information about them for the company, which are then used to generate credentials for a new starter’s Google Workspace account.

Meanwhile, employee handbooks and information on the company’s processes, such as the company’s diversity and inclusion policy, are hosted on Google Docs. “With the customizable file sharing policies of Google Workspace, we can share documents and policies with new starters even if they don’t yet have a Google account. This enables us to start conversations with people even before they formally start working at Monstarlab, so they’re ready to go as soon as they join,” says Hádl.

Both current employees and new starters rely on Google Workspace template functions to ensure that all of their communication initiatives are consistently on-brand. Monstarlab has a wide range of defined templates on a shared Google Drive for Google Sheets and Google Slides that team members can easily access from anywhere and customize to the Monstarlab guidelines.

“When we are pitching to a potential client, for example, we can draw on our own templates in Google Slides and easily pick out whatever case study we need for a particular presentation,” Hádl explains. “This could be different slides for models, text, images, or anything else that is required, all while ensuring that Monstarlab’s visual identity and approach is consistent around the world.”

Google Workspace has also helped the company attract talent, thanks to the way it supports the firm’s open, agile workstyle. “We believe in open communication and autonomy,” Hadi explains. “Google Workspace simplifies everyday work with tools that are quick to set up, simple to use, and have the security protections that Google itself uses every day.”

Monstarlab’s customers also benefit from its agile, collaborative approach to digital transformation projects. “We collaborate with our customers in a similar way to how we work internally,” says Hádl. “Using Google Docs or Google Sheets helps us get instant feedback from them and understand their thinking and needs in real time. All of our meetings with customers, from daily standups to weekly synchronizations, are arranged with Google Calendar and held via Google Meet, which are easy to use even for customers who do not yet own Google accounts. In fact, we often hear that they would prefer to have this set of collaboration tools in their own companies, if they could.”

As Monstarlab continues to grow, it aims to continually improve both its brand presence and its processes in order to help more customers around the world to succeed in their digital transformation initiatives. “As a technology company, we know that digital transformation is an ongoing journey. There isn’t a point you reach and you’re suddenly done,” says Hádl. “To continue to support our customers in their own journeys, we want to improve constantly. Google Workspace makes it possible for us to do that, be agile, collaborate, and follow our values. I can’t imagine bringing our services to life without it.”