Premier Cloud implements a cloud-based data analytics platform for Midwest BankCentre
Premier Cloud is implementing the bank's primary data analytics platform. This involves creating data pipelines and migrating relevant dashboards and reports from legacy systems and building self-service dashboards.
Premier Cloud has been a strong and reliable partner for our organization. They have supported us in meeting key objectives ahead of schedule while maintaining budget discipline. Their team works collaboratively with stakeholders, applies a structured and agile approach to testing, and remains highly responsive in ensuring platform stability. Overall, they operate as a strategic partner who understands both our technical needs and business priorities.
Matthew S. Shelton, EVP, Chief Operating Officer
The Challenge
As Midwest BankCentre’s data needs evolved, the organization recognized that its existing analytics environment was not designed to scale with growing data volumes or support the level of speed, integration, and advanced insights required for the next phase of growth. Bank leadership identified an opportunity to modernize data and analytics capabilities to improve timeliness, expand analytical depth, and support more forward-looking use cases. This evolution was viewed as a strategic step to strengthen decision-making and remain competitive as a digitally enabled community bank.
The Solution
Premier Cloud supported Midwest BankCentre by embedding senior data engineering and analytics specialists as part of the core team responsible for migrating to a modern, cloud-based analytics platform using Google Cloud BigQuery and Looker. Beyond execution, Premier Cloud contributed thought leadership to help shape the Bank’s data strategy, laying the groundwork to improve decision-making, enhance the user experience, and support long-term scalability.
Google Cloud product used: Looker, BigQuery
The Result
Internal stakeholders now have daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports that are automatically delivered via Looker at the start of the business day. This foundation is improving visibility for senior leadership and positions the organization to more effectively manage financial performance, identify operational efficiencies, and inform marketing initiatives supporting customer acquisition and retention.
