Excel Industries
Supporting Scalable Growth and Seamless Integration
Challenge

Excel Industries needed a scalable and secure digital infrastructure to support rapid growth and a seamless transition during its acquisition by Stanley Black & Decker—all while maintaining continuity and data integrity.

Solution

Appnovation provided long-term managed services, including DevOps support, Salesforce integration, remediation services, and onboarding consulting, enabling Excel to scale and adapt through organizational change.

Impact

Excel Industries maintained digital stability and minimized disruption while evolving into a division of a global brand, showcasing the power of consistent managed services throughout growth.

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Challenge

Excel Industries, a Kansas-based manufacturer behind the Hustler Turf and BigDog Mower brands, was on a growth trajectory when it first partnered with Appnovation over a decade ago. As operations expanded, scalable, reliable digital infrastructure became critical. That need intensified during its acquisition by Stanley Black & Decker—a major transition introducing new systems, security requirements, and enterprise-level standards. Throughout this evolution, maintaining digital continuity and data integrity was essential.

Solution

Appnovation has supported Excel’s evolution from an independent manufacturer to a division within a Fortune 500 company by delivering reliable, flexible, and responsive managed services. 
Key services include:

  • DevOps support for production and UAT environments
  • Salesforce integration, including BigDog user data extraction and user creation automation
  • Remediation services to ensure system stability and compliance
  • Onboarding and consulting support during team and infrastructure transitions

Our managed services provided Excel with the technical foundation needed to scale confidently, adapt quickly, and stay focused on delivering top-tier products through significant organizational change.

Impact

With Appnovation’s trusted partnership, Excel successfully evolved into a division of a global brand while maintaining digital stability, minimizing disruption, and accelerating integration—demonstrating the value of consistent managed services through every stage of growth.

At Appnovation, our experts excel in delivering scalable managed services that ensure digital continuity through every stage of enterprise growth. By supporting Excel Industries with DevOps, system integration, and infrastructure consulting, we enabled a seamless transition into Stanley Black & Decker. Discover how our expertise in digital transformation can help your organization scale with stability and confidence.

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