How Contmatic moved its accounting software 100% to the cloud with Skyone

With 10,000 clients and 40,000 users, Contmatic, an accounting software company, needed to modernize its infrastructure and move its portfolio to the cloud.

The challenge was significant. The software had been developed and maintained for about 40 years in an on-premise architecture. Migrating this structure would require a major development effort, with the risk of interrupting product evolution while the code was being rewritten.

The partnership with Skyone enabled Contmatic to make this transition in record time, transferring responsibility for the infrastructure to Skyone and maintaining internal focus on developing new products.

Today, 100% of Contmatic's software is in the cloud, serving its entire client portfolio and creating a new foundation for the company's national expansion.

The challenge: modernizing software with 40 years of history

Contmatic already had the vision that it needed to move its software to the cloud. However, the existing architecture presented a significant challenge .

The system was implemented locally in accounting offices, in an on-premise structure. A traditional migration could require the company to interrupt a significant portion of its development work to rebuild code that had accumulated approximately four decades of evolution.

At the same time, the customers themselves were facing infrastructure-related challenges.

In accounting offices, it was common to find local servers or even machines configured to create their own networks. In addition to using the software to perform their work, accountants needed to handle maintenance, support, and technical knowledge related to the infrastructure.

The move to the cloud therefore represented an opportunity to solve both sides of the problem: modernizing software delivery and relieving the customer of the responsibility for the infrastructure needed to use it.

The solution: move the software to the cloud with expert support

After learning about Skyone's work, Contmatic identified an opportunity to accelerate its transition to the cloud, especially in the post-pandemic scenario.

The partnership enabled Contmatic to carry out the migration without turning the project into a lengthy interruption to product development.

In this model, Skyone assumed responsibility for the infrastructure, acting as a partner in the transition and operation of the cloud.

The analogy used by Contmatic itself summarizes the role of the partnership: entering the cloud would be like crossing a jungle. The company could make the journey alone, but relying on Skyone meant having a specialized guide to reach the destination more quickly.

A new experience for accounting firms

The migration brought benefits not only to Contmatic's infrastructure.

With cloud-based software, the company took on responsibility for the environment that was previously the responsibility of the clients.

For accountants, this means not having to maintain their own servers, set up local networks, or directly handle the maintenance and support of the machines needed to run the software.

The change also brought more agility to the work of accounting professionals, who now have a centralized environment managed by Contmatic itself.

The result: more focus on product and business expansion

With the infrastructure under Skyone's responsibility, Contmatic was able to free up its team to focus its efforts on developing new products.

This change had a direct impact on the company's commercial strategy. By launching new products and services to solve challenges faced by accountants, Contmatic was able to increase the value delivered to its clients and also raise the average transaction value.

The new structure also contributed to a geographic expansion that was previously more limited to the state of São Paulo.

The company then expanded into other markets, including Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, with a strategy of expanding throughout Brazil.

Key results

• 100% of the software is in the cloud
• 10,000 customers served
• 40,000 users
• Cloud infrastructure under Skyone's responsibility
• Internal team freed up to develop new products
• Reducing infrastructure complexity for accounting firms
• Increase in average ticket price
• Expansion of operations beyond São Paulo
• Structure prepared for national operation

From infrastructure migration to business transformation

For Contmatic, moving software to the cloud was more than just a technological change.

The cloud has made it possible to transfer the complexity of the infrastructure from the offices to the company, while the internal team has gained space to dedicate itself to the development of new products and services.

At the same time, the change created a foundation for expanding Contmatic's commercial operations and bringing its offerings to new markets.

The result was a transformation that connects cloud computing, customer experience, product development, and business expansion.

With 100% cloud-based software and infrastructure supported by Skyone, Contmatic now has a more suitable structure to support its next growth cycle.