Orange Business Services Helps Merck Achieve Its Digital Transformation Objectives with New Network and Services
05 Julho 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
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Orange Business Services has signed a contract with Merck, a
leading science and technology company, to deploy a 200-site,
next-generation network that will support its digital
transformation initiatives. The network and related services will
reduce complexity throughout Merck’s infrastructure and enable an
unprecedented level of collaboration.
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Orange Business Services deploys 200-site
next-generation network for Merck, a leading science and technology
company. Photo credit: © Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany.
The contract between Merck and Orange Business Services builds
on their existing relationship. The complete solution comprises a
global wide area network (WAN), network traffic optimization using
Riverbed technology, management of local area networks (LAN),
remote access services, regional Internet access points and audio
conferencing services.
“Merck is a company with a 350-year tradition, and you can’t be
a leader for such a long time without striving to be at the
cutting-edge of innovation. This is precisely what Merck is doing
here, and we are very proud to contribute to their digital
transformation at a global level,” said Anne-Sophie Lotgering,
senior vice president, Europe, Russia and CIS, Orange Business
Services.
Orange redesigned Merck’s global network and incorporated
optimization technologies delivered via Enterprise Application
Management Riverbed. It uses Riverbed’s SteelHead CX to enhance the
performance of all applications, including on-premise, cloud and
SaaS, across multiple networks (MPLS, private VPN and public
Internet). This provides improved performance, optimization and
consolidation to support the growing number of users, devices and
sites.
“Continuous real-time connectivity for all communication
channels is crucial to improve our employee productivity and ensure
seamless customer interaction. We are pleased to be working with
Orange Business Services to jointly develop game-changing digital
capabilities that will drive business performance,” says James E
Stewart, CIO of Merck.
About MerckMerck is a leading science and technology
company in healthcare, life science and performance materials.
Around 50,000 employees work to further develop technologies that
improve and enhance life – from biopharmaceutical therapies to
treat cancer or multiple sclerosis, cutting-edge systems for
scientific research and production, to liquid crystals for
smartphones and LCD televisions. In 2015, Merck generated sales of
€ 12.85 billion in 66 countries.
Founded in 1668, Merck is the world's oldest pharmaceutical and
chemical company. The founding family remains the majority owner of
the publicly listed corporate group. Merck, Darmstadt, Germany
holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only
exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the company
operates as EMD Serono, MilliporeSigma and EMD Performance
Materials.
About Orange Business ServicesOrange Business Services,
the Orange branch dedicated to B2B services, is not only a telecom
operator, but also an IT solutions integrator and applications
developer in France and around the world. Its 20,000 employees
support companies in all areas of their digital transformation:
mobile and collaborative workspaces; IT/cloud infrastructure; fixed
and mobile connectivity; private and hybrid networks; applications
for Internet of Things, 360° customer experience and Big Data
analytics; and cybersecurity thanks to dedicated experts and
infrastructure to protect information systems. More than 3,000
multinational organizations and 2 million SOHOs, enterprises and
local authorities in France rely on Orange Business Services as
their trusted partner.
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Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications
operators with annual sales of 40 billion euros in 2015 and has
155,000 employees worldwide at 31 March 2016. Orange is listed on
the NYSE Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock
Exchange (symbol ORAN).
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in
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Limited.
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Press contact:Orange Business ServicesElizabeth Mayeri,
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