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Hyde Energy Unifies Financial, Treasury, and Investor Reporting with Microsoft Power BI Driven Analytics Platform 

Transforming a vulnerable Azure environment into a governed, compliant, and continuously secured cloud platform powered by Microsoft Defender for Cloud and native Azure security services
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Cloud Security Gaps Low Secure Score Identity Risks

Azure security posture at risk with 38% secure score and exposed cloud workloads

Hyde Energy's Azure environment operated with a low secure score and multiple unresolved security vulnerabilities across identity, network, and workload configurations.

Defender for Cloud Identity Hardening Policy Enforcement

Comprehensive Azure security remediation using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Reliance Infosystems deployed Microsoft Defender for Cloud to assess risks, enforce security policies, and remediate vulnerabilities across all Azure subscriptions.

Secure Score +44pts Zero Trust MCSB Compliance

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MTN Ghana achieved a 44-point improvement in Azure secure score, resolved 200+ recommendations, and established a governed, Zero Trust-aligned cloud environment.

CASE STUDY

Customer

Hyde Energy

Industry

Energy & Resources 

Category 

Unified Data Platform | Frontier Transformation | Energy & Resources 

Microsoft-Powered Data 
and Analytics Transformation

Hyde Energy is a leading energy and infrastructure company operating across the downstream oil and gas value chain in Africa, with strong involvement in petroleum distribution, infrastructure development, and energy investment management.

As the organization expanded, it required a modern, unified analytics platform to improve financial visibility, streamline reporting, and strengthen executive and investor decision-making.
Reliance Infosystems partnered with Hyde Energy to design and implement an enterprise financial analytics solution powered by Microsoft Power BI, integrating data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Sage into a centralized reporting environment.
The solution transformed fragmented reporting processes into a unified, interactive, and real-time business intelligence platform. 

Azure Security Capabilities Enabling Transformation

Enterprise Outcomes Enabled by 

Microsoft Security Stack

Unified Financial Intelligence
Hyde Energy consolidated multiple reporting systems into a single enterprise-wide analytics platform. 
Faster Executive Decision-Making 
Leadership gained near real-time access to financial performance metrics, improving responsiveness and strategic planning. 
Improved Operational Efficiency 
Manual reporting and reconciliation processes were significantly reduced through automated data consolidation and visualization. 
Enhanced Financial Visibility 
Executives gained improved insight into liquidity, profitability, and treasury operations across the business. 
Standardized Reporting Framework 
Consistent financial reporting structures improved accuracy, governance, and alignment across departments. 
Stronger Investor Transparency 
Structured dashboards improved investor reporting quality and confidence in financial disclosures. 

Business Impact

Reliance Infosystems followed a structured, phased security remediation approach: 

Social Impact

Hyde Energy’s improved financial visibility strengthens decision-making across an organization that plays an active role in Africa’s downstream oil and gas value chain, including energy supply, infrastructure development, and fuel trading.  
More accurate and timely financial insights support finance teams, executives, and operational stakeholders in making decisions with greater confidence, improving coordination across business functions and enhancing the reliability of reporting used for planning and oversight.  

The impact extends beyond internal operations, contributing to stronger financial discipline and transparency in a sector that underpins regional economic activity, industrial productivity, and energy reliability across multiple markets.  

The establishment of a unified and governed reporting environment also reinforces trust in financial information used by management and stakeholders, supporting more stable and informed growth across Hyde Energy’s business ecosystem.  

Approach and Delivery Methodology 

Reliance Infosystems delivered the solution using a structured,
phased analytics implementation approach. 
01.

Discovery and Planning

Defined reporting requirements, success criteria, and data source mapping across Dynamics 365 and Sage. 
02.

Data Integration and Transformation

Connected multiple enterprise systems and standardized financial data structures using Power Query. 
03.

Data Modeling and Analytics Design

Developed advanced financial models supporting treasury, investor, and performance analytics. 
04.

Dashboard Development

Built interactive Power BI dashboards designed for executive usability and drill-down analysis.
05.

Deployment and Enablement

Published reports to Power BI Service, implemented security controls, and trained users for self-service analytics adoption. 

Microsoft Technologies Used

A comprehensive stack of Azure services and Microsoft security capabilities delivered this transformation.
  • Microsoft Power BI  
  • Power BI Service  
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365  
  • Power Query  
  • Microsoft Security and Role-Based Access Controls  

How Microsoft Technologies
Enabled the Outcome 

Microsoft Power BI enabled interactive, real-time financial dashboards that replaced static and manual reporting processes. 

Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration provided reliable source data for financial and operational reporting. 

Power BI Service ensured secure enterprise-wide access, governance, and collaboration across stakeholders. 

Power Query and data modeling automated data transformation, improving consistency and reducing manual reporting effort. 

Role-based security controls ensured secure access to sensitive financial and investor data.

Together, these technologies created a unified, scalable financial intelligence platform for Hyde Energy. 

Partner Value and Expertise

Reliance Infosystems delivered deep expertise in financial analytics, enterprise data integration, and Microsoft Data & AI technologies to design a tailored business intelligence platform. 

Key strengths included:

Financial analytics and executive reporting design  
Microsoft Dynamics 365 data integration expertise  
Enterprise data modeling and governance  
Power BI dashboard architecture and optimization  
Self-service analytics enablement and training  
The engagement established a sustainable analytics framework, empowering Hyde Energy to independently scale and extend its reporting capabilities. 
Winner summary
Hyde Energy partnered with Reliance Infosystems to unify fragmented financial reporting using Microsoft Power BI. The solution integrated data from multiple enterprise systems into a centralized analytics platform, delivering real-time visibility into financial performance, treasury operations, and investor metrics while improving decision-making speed, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.