Manor × onAI
Secure AI for 6,800 employees: how Manor established a privacy‑compliant alternative to ChatGPT across the company with onAI.
Thanks to the latest AI capabilities in onAI, our employees are more productive and use them securely and compliantly — at an affordable fixed price.
About Manor
Manor AG is Switzerland’s largest omnichannel department store. Around 6,800 employees serve customers in 56 Manor department stores, 25 Manor Food supermarkets, 23 Manora restaurants, and the Manor online shop. As a traditional company with a digital mindset, Manor sought a way to empower employees with generative AI—without compromising on privacy and flexibility and at manageable cost.
Use case
A company‑wide AI portal that gives all employees—from purchasing and marketing to the legal department—immediate access to the latest language and image models, is deeply integrated into the existing Microsoft and Google ecosystem, and consistently protects sensitive corporate data.
Challenge
- Avoid shadow AI and ensure data security (Swiss/EU data protection, AI Act, avoidance of vendor lock‑in).
- Manageable costs and scaling: per‑user fees of alternative solutions are unattractive for 6,800 users.
- Control and consolidation: central portal with user/permission management embedded in the Microsoft‑based IT environment.
- Enablement: involve IT staff in implementation and build know‑how.
Solution: onAI Enterprise AI
Introduction of a secure, company‑wide AI portal with single sign‑on, granular access control, and audit capabilities. Direct access to current language and image models, deep integration into Microsoft and Google environments, and flexible extensibility without vendor lock‑in.
Result
- More productive, more satisfied employees familiar with the capabilities of the latest AI models.
- Momentum: additional projects and initiatives were launched.
- Secure, policy‑compliant use without privacy risks in all departments.
- Broad use in marketing, support, IT, procurement, and legal.
- Can be extended at any time with additional models or custom functions—without vendor lock‑in.
