Amryt
Amryt Pharma specialises in developing and commercialising treatments for serious and life-threatening rare diseases.
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About Amryt
Founded in 2015 by CEO Dr Joe Wiley, Amryt is now a global, award-winning pharmaceutical company with operations across the US, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. In early 2023, it was acquired by Chiesi Farmaceutici for $1.4bn – almost double its closing stock price.
Amryt first approached Nostra in 2019, ahead of acquiring Aegerion, a much larger US company. At the time, Amryt was a Dublin-based business with no dedicated IT function, about to expand its turnover from $20 million to $150 million and operate on a global scale. Recognising the need for a secure, scalable ICT infrastructure, Amryt chose Nostra as its Managed Service Provider to guide and implement a major transformation.
The Challenges
Updating legacy systems – The acquisition increased Amryt’s size tenfold, but its two-server setup couldn’t cope. Aegerion was running 80+ outdated servers across four US data centres, creating inefficiencies, high costs, and security risks.
Reducing costs and complexity – The fragmented server network was expensive, poorly integrated, and a drain on operations.
Strengthening security – A global footprint and large remote workforce required stronger protections. With only one firewall, the legacy infrastructure was highly vulnerable to cyber threats.
Solutions
Cloud migration – Nostra moved Amryt’s ICT systems to a secure, cloud-first Azure platform, enabling Azure Information Protection and SharePoint for secure, collaborative file sharing.
Virtual servers – Consolidating 80+ physical servers into 30 virtual servers allowed all four US data centres to be closed, reducing costs and improving efficiency.
Centralised security – Intune device management enabled secure, rapid onboarding of staff worldwide. A SIEM/SOC function provided 24/7 monitoring, threat analysis, and proactive mitigation.
The Results
Amryt now operates on a streamlined, cloud-based infrastructure that supports secure, efficient global operations. Processes are faster, M&A integrations simpler, and remote work fully supported.
In 2021, the company integrated a second US acquisition, and in 2023 its robust ICT setup helped facilitate its own acquisition by Chiesi.
With Nostra managing the entire Microsoft stack, Amryt benefits from enterprise-grade security and support, allowing it to focus on growth and innovation.
Testimonial
“The work Nostra has done has improved many areas of our business. I’ve always tried to recruit the very best talent, but you can’t always get the top people to come and work in Dublin, so we rely heavily on remote working, and Nostra has helped us make that much easier and far more secure. And being cloud-based is also playing a vital role in our project work, which is multi-functional and cross-territorial and would be virtually impossible without having something like Sharepoint.”
