What You Should Know:
– Bayer announced that it has chosen Verizon
Business to build a next-gen global network infrastructure to support the
pharmaceutical giant’s global business operations.
– Verizon will enhance Bayer’s existing network
capabilities to enable easier and more cost-effective network management and
will deploy next-generation network technologies, such as software-defined
networking (SDN), to further improve resilience, flexibility, and
scalability.
– Through this five-year contract
partnership, Verizon Business will deliver managed network services to
over 700 sites in 91 countries around the world.
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer
announced it has selected Verizon Business
to build a next-generation global network infrastructure to underpin the
company’s global business operations. As part of the five-year contract, Verizon Business will
enhance Bayer’s existing network capabilities to enable easier and cost-effective
network management, and will also deploy next-generation network technologies,
including software-defined networking, to further improve resilience,
flexibility and scalability.
Outsourcing Global Network Environment
As Bayer continues to move to a cloud-first,
digital business model, the company decided to outsource management of the
majority of its global network environment to a single service provider.
The objective was to free up its own resources to focus on supporting its core
crop science, pharmaceutical and consumer health business activities, while
also further developing a secure, stable but flexible network platform to
improve connectivity and collaboration around the globe, and support ongoing
digital business transformation.
Delivering Managed Network Services to Over 700 Sites
Verizon Business will deliver managed network services to
over 700 sites in 91 countries around the world. This includes a managed global
Private IP network, a managed software-defined Wide Area Network, and
Professional Services support and governance. Verizon Business was chosen for
the strength of its expertise and experience, its position as a global leader
in network delivery and its proven track record in delivering efficient
networking services for global clients.
“Our network is foundational to our future business success,
and Verizon has the global technology and innovation capabilities and expertise
to support us as we continue to digitally transform our company. Most
importantly, with our network management safe in Verizon’s hands, we are able
to focus our internal IT competencies on generating value for our core Life
Science businesses,” said Bijoy Sagar, Chief Information Technology and Digital
Transformation Officer, Bayer.
The five-year contract is effective immediately and has an
additional two-year extension.
