Swinburne University Malaysia HubSpot Case Study

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

Industry

Education

Challenge

Swinburne University Malaysia was managing marketing and admissions across disconnected systems with heavy reliance on spreadsheets and paper-based processes. Leads from multiple channels had no central system, leading to duplicate data, manual workload, and poor visibility into performance.

Results

After HubSpot implementation, all marketing and sales activities were centralised into a single system with real-time visibility across lead sources and pipelines. Manual work and data errors were significantly reduced, while automated workflows improved lead routing, nurturing, and overall efficiency.

Key Product

www.swinburne.edu.my/

$5.4M+

Manage Spend

100+

Deals Completed

7.6x

ROI

$2M

Cost Savings

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Sarah Johnson

Chief Marketing Officer @ StellarForge

About your Customer

Swinburne University Malaysia engaged Team CloudSource to centralise and modernise its sales and marketing operations. Prior to HubSpot, their teams managed enquiries and applications across disconnected tools and offline processes, resulting in limited visibility, heavy manual work, and challenges with lead nurturing and reporting.

Industry: Education / Higher Education

Region: Malaysia

Company size: Large / Enterprise (University)

HubSpot hubs used: Marketing Hub Professional, Sales Hub Professional

Services provided: HubSpot Sales & Marketing Hub implementation, onboarding, enablement, and team training

Implementation timeline: 3 months

Engagement model: Ongoing support retainer for system hygiene, optimisation, and updates

The Challenge

What was not working before Team CloudSource stepped in?

Marketing and sales activities were managed across multiple disconnected platforms
Heavy reliance on offline spreadsheets for sales tracking
Leads coming from multiple channels (chatbot, Facebook chat, WhatsApp, email, events) without a single source of truth
Offline event and open-day registrations captured via paper forms and manually keyed into Excel
Data issues including duplicates, incorrect entries, and inconsistent records
No real-time visibility into lead volume, conversion, or campaign performance
High manual workload and limited ability to nurture leads effectively

The Solution

How we thought about the problem.

Position HubSpot as the single system of record for marketing and sales
Use Marketing Hub and Sales Hub together to connect lead capture, qualification, and conversion
Design a structured RevOps approach covering people, process, data, and systems
Automate lead intake, segmentation, and routing using workflows
Replace offline and manual processes with digital, real-time alternatives

"HubSpot completely transformed how we manage enquiries and admissions. We finally have a single source of truth and real-time visibility across all our lead activity"

The Results

The impact of the work.

Established a single source of truth for all marketing and sales activity
Full visibility across inbound channels, lead stages, and conversion flow
Centralised dashboards for leadership to monitor performance and demand trends
Significant reduction in manual data entry and spreadsheet dependency
Improved data accuracy with fewer duplicates and incomplete records
Automated lead nurturing through HubSpot sequences, reducing one-to-one manual follow-ups
Enabled the sales team to manage and process higher lead volumes more efficiently
Created a scalable system that continues to be optimised under an ongoing support retainer