HubSpot Integration: Migrating 1M+ Contacts for Enhanced Marketing Excellence
- Industry: Education
- Company size: Large company (500 - 1000 Employees)
- Services: SAP-CDC to HubSpot Migration & Integration

Summary
A prestigious UK-based university overcame massive data migration challenges and gained seamless marketing operations. Now equipped with automated data synchronization and comprehensive contact management, the University can deliver personalized education marketing at unprecedented scale.

The challenge
What has held ADXpert back?
ADXpert, a leading career counseling company, was stuck.
Although the company provides world-class employee satisfaction and reintegration services, its marketing efforts were not hitting the mark.
The team had the necessary expertise, but lacked the right tools and framework to share it with the world.
- Scale & innovate
- Grow & Develop
- Cultivate & profit
The challenge
Navigating Digital Transformation in Education
Massive Contact Migration Challenge
Managing over 1 million contacts across multiple business units while maintaining data integrity and compliance standards. The existing SAP-CDC system couldn't support the sophisticated marketing personalization needed for global student recruitment.
Legacy Data Transformation Requirements
Years of accumulated student and prospect data existed in formats incompatible with modern marketing platforms. Complex data structures required comprehensive mapping and transformation to preserve critical educational journey information.
Integration Complexity Across Systems
The university needed seamless connectivity between SAP-CDC, HubSpot, and Amazon S3 to maintain operational continuity while enabling advanced marketing automation for both opted-in marketing communications and essential transactional emails.
Redefining Contact Management for Institutional Growth
The university needed more than just a simple data transfer, they required a comprehensive educational marketing ecosystem that would:
- Enable personalized communication across the entire student lifecycle
- Maintain strict data compliance for international education regulations
- Support both marketing outreach and critical transactional communications
- Provide automated data synchronization for continuous operations

How We Make It Happen
Comprehensive Data Architecture
1. Strategic Data Analysis & Mapping
We conducted an exhaustive analysis of the university's complex contact database, mapping every data point to ensure no critical student information would be lost. Our team identified key educational touchpoints and designed a mapping strategy that preserved the university's ability to track student progress and engagement across all qualification programs.
2. Advanced Data Transformation Implementation
We developed sophisticated transformation protocols that converted legacy SAP-CDC data into HubSpot-compatible formats while maintaining data integrity. This process required careful handling of educational compliance requirements and student privacy regulations across multiple international jurisdictions.
3. Seamless Integration Architecture
We implemented a robust integration connecting SAP-CDC, HubSpot, and Amazon S3 that enables real-time data synchronization. This architecture supports both immediate migration needs and future automated processes, ensuring the university's marketing operations remain current and effective.
4. Future-Ready Automation Framework
We established automated workflows that continuously transform and synchronize new contact data, eliminating manual processes and ensuring marketing teams always work with current, accurate information. This framework enables the university to focus on educational excellence while maintaining marketing effectiveness.
Main Results
The comprehensive migration and integration transformed the university's fragmented contact management into a unified, automated marketing ecosystem. Their marketing teams now operate with complete visibility into the student journey, enabling personalized communications that support both recruitment goals and educational success while maintaining the highest standards of data accuracy and compliance.

What Success Looks Like
Seamless Data Migration
Before: Over 1 million contacts trapped in legacy SAP-CDC system with limited marketing capabilities and manual data management processes.
After: Complete contact database successfully migrated to HubSpot with preserved data integrity, enabling sophisticated marketing automation and personalized student communications.
Automated Process Integration
Before: Manual data transfers and outdated synchronization processes consume valuable time and creating data accuracy risks.
After: Real-time automated data transformation and synchronization between SAP-CDC, HubSpot, and Amazon S3, ensuring continuous operational excellence.
Marketing Precision
Before: Separate business units operating with disconnected systems, unable to coordinate marketing efforts or track student engagement effectively.
After: Unified marketing platform supporting both opted-in marketing campaigns and essential transactional emails, with complete student lifecycle visibility.
Additional Benefits
- Global Compliance Management: Automated adherence to international education data regulations
- Student Journey Optimization: Complete visibility into prospective and current student interactions
- Scalable Marketing Operations: Infrastructure capable of supporting unlimited growth in student recruitment
- Enhanced Communication Quality: Personalized messaging based on comprehensive educational profile data

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