Kristin Alexander

Avalara • 07/22/2026

Brand Fuel saves approximately 65 hours weekly and $100,000 annually with Avalara

Brand Fuel’s ecommerce fulfillment model shifted dramatically during the pandemic. Instead of shipping products to centralized trade shows and event locations, the company began shipping individual orders directly to customers. Those drop shipments created nexus exposure in numerous states and introduced significant sales and use tax complexity.

Governing • 04/01/2026

Securing the Reset: How Idaho strengthened security and governance in the cloud

GOVERNING AND GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY SPONSORED BY INFOR AND AWS. To better safeguard resident data, the state of Idaho set out to rebuild its technology environment. Decades of operating fragmented, homegrown systems had left the state struggling to keep pace with evolving cyber threats and regulatory expectations.

Government Technology • 01/29/2026

How Kansas modernized unemployment insurance the smart way

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY SPONSORED BY AWS. When Amber Shultz took the helm as secretary of KDOL in January 2021, she took steps to stabilize the system and forge a path forward.

Palo Alto Networks • 07/25/2024

Moving to the head of the class with the Palo Alto Networks security platform

Los Rios Community College District partnered with Palo Alto Networks to transform its network, empowering it to provide quality education with modern infrastructure to protect users and valuable data.

Palo Alto Networks • 04/29/2024

American Food & Vending scales quickly with Prisma SASE

For American Food & Vending, providing excellent—and secure—customer experiences is of paramount importance. Some of its customers are in the defense space and expect American Food & Vending to have security measures in place that are as rigid as their industry’s. The company turned to Palo Alto Networks to help it better manage and protect its network, customers, and employees while supporting ambitious growth plans.

Avalara, Inc. • 04/24/2024

Drop grows and powers international ecommerce in style with Avalara

Drop builds and manages ecommerce platforms for some of the fashion industry’s biggest brands and a well-known motorcycle manufacturer. Located in Montegranaro, Italy, the company has been helping retailers sell for 20 years. Its customers’ products are shipped to buyers in Australia, Canada, U.S., U.K., and Singapore.

Avalara • 01/08/2024

Electric Motor Supply Company energizes operational efficiencies

For a long time, sales and use tax compliance was fairly simple for EMSCO. That all changed after the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Suddenly, EMSCO found itself out of compliance with economic nexus laws in states throughout the country.

Palo Alto Networks • 11/08/2023

Airline soars by moving network security to the cloud

A large global commercial airline sought to differentiate itself from competitors by establishing a singular track record of on-time flights and providing exceptional customer service. The airline realized it needed to digitally transform to achieve its goals. It aimed to upgrade its network security infrastructure and migrate additional mission-critical applications from on-premises to the cloud, primarily with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Palo Alto Networks • 10/30/2023

Securely and confidently powering the U.S.

Utility companies that keep the heat and lights on in our homes and businesses face unique network security challenges. From protecting power substations exposed to harsh weather conditions to defending against cyberattacks on nuclear power plants, they have a critical need to secure their facilities and infrastructure.

Microsoft Customer Stories • 10/03/2023

Land O’Lakes uses Azure Data Manager for Agriculture to support more efficient, sustainable farming

No one can control the weather, but the livelihood of farmers who grow our nation’s food depends on their ability to make important decisions rain or shine. Land O’Lakes saw a critical need to help the thousands of growers in its member-owned cooperative chart the unknown.

Palo Alto Networks • 09/05/2023

Protecting patients during the pandemic by securing the Internet of Medical Things

From nuclear medicine imaging cameras to MRI machines, infusion pumps, and ultrasounds, healthcare providers rely on a myriad of connected medical devices to care for patients. A large U.S. public sector healthcare organization saw a critical need to protect millions of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices on its network from cyberattacks. The situation was made more urgent by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Palo Alto Networks • 08/22/2023

Innovating with a “cloud everything” strategy requires a cloud-driven security platform

Sumitovant Biopharma's IT team had a vision to enable the company’s researchers, data scientists, and sales and manufacturing teams to be as nimble as possible. While building out the company’s network infrastructure from the ground up, the IT team sought a partner to help bring its vision to fruition.

Avalara, Inc. • 11/18/2019

GlobalPost delivers a helping hand to international shippers

By offering the tool for free, GlobalPost enhanced customer satisfaction and empowered smaller merchants to expand globally without fear of unexpected costs or package rejections.

Palo Alto Networks • 08/08/2022

SESAC Music Group strikes the right chord with Always On connectivity for a global workforce

Protecting sensitive data is paramount for SESAC Music Group, which handles the licensing and distribution of copyrighted musical works for some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names.

Palo Alto Networks • 07/27/2022

Enabling a global workforce with cloud-driven security

When the pandemic hit, the media and entertainment industry encountered a unique challenge. The public’s demand for content became greater than ever—and it remains so. At the same time, though, social distancing directives meant many creatives who previously collaborated in studios were working from home. Studios suddenly found themselves in need of technology solutions that would enable their artists to remain productive without compromising data security.

AWS • 05/18/2022

Unitus Community Credit Union: Meeting members where they are with a virtual branch

With Glia’s Digital Customer Service solution, powered by AWS, Unitus achieved the goal of meeting its members wherever they are through any internet-connected device.

Palo Alto Networks • 05/18/2022

Investors Bank optimizes the customer journey by moving branches to the cloud

Investors Bank wanted customers to have a consistent experience whether they were interacting with the bank online, at a branch, or at an ATM. The East Coast US bank gains a single-pane view, prioritizes high-ranking traffic, and cuts support costs in half with Palo Alto Networks Prisma® SD-WAN.

Quantivate • 05/17/2022

Kinecta Federal Credit Union: Cohesive GRC Strategy Strengthens Risk Assessment & Complaint Management

Kinecta Federal Credit Union needed a cost-effective governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solution. The credit union wanted a better handle on complaint management and expanded capabilities that its previous solution couldn’t provide. With the Quantivate© GRC Suite, Kinecta streamlined GRC management across the organization, eliminated manual processes, and reduced costs.

Quantivate • 04/19/2022

Vantage West Credit Union: Improved Vendor Oversight & Visibility

Vantage West Credit Union sought a more efficient approach for vetting vendors through proper channels and tracking existing contracts. With Quantivate Vendor Management Software and Vendor Due Diligence Services, the credit union gained visibility over vendor relationships, saved time, and increased the efficiency of its third-party management and due diligence processes.

Palo Alto Networks • 09/09/2021

Aaron’s propels digital-first strategy by migrating to a cloud-delivered retail office approach

Aaron’s LLC, a leading omnichannel provider of lease-to-own home furnishings, consumer electronics, and more, dramatically reduced the time to complete a customer lease application and positioned itself for growth with Palo Alto Networks Prisma® SD-WAN.