AT&T will help leading food processing company achieve more integration globally.
AT&T* announced that Marel, a leading global provider of advanced equipment and systems for the food processing industry headquartered in The Netherlands and Iceland, has selected AT&T to provide a global communications network in a five-year multi-million dollar contract.
Core to the deal is AT&T�s provision of competitive, flexible, and integrated wide area networking (WAN) solutions that span the globe, catering to Marel�s need for a uniform infrastructure across its business. With operations in more than 30 countries and with more than 3,700 employees, Marel will benefit from AT&T�s fully-managed network for its 60-site global WAN. In addition, AT&T will provide Marel with Managed Security Services-Network Based Firewall, Remote Access Services (RAS) for home workers and travelling users, and Web security.
�AT&T�s networking services provide us with a cost-effective, flexible, and reliable foundation for collaboration across the business, and for leveraging our central IT services. As a company with a global network of 60 agents and distributors, this is a key step along our global integration roadmap,� said Martin Lohmeier, CIO, Marel.
�Marel is the latest global company based in Europe to sign an agreement with AT&T. and providing connectivity and applications to world-class companies like Marel is one of AT&T�s key strengths. We were selected because of the global reach and consistency of our services, and we are committed to connecting Marel�s worldwide employees, partners, and suppliers, while delivering and managing an array of network services to help the company accelerate its business performance,� said Tom Regent, head of AT&T in EMEA.
This contract reflects AT&T�s position as a communications partner of choice for multinational corporations. The company offers its international customer base consistent, resilient, standardised IP services around the world. These services include IP-based VPNs and are complemented by an advanced portfolio of data-hosting services, applications such as AT&T Telepresence, and one of the world�s most powerful and advanced IP backbone networks.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About Marel
Marel is the leading global provider of advanced equipment, systems and services to the fish, meat and poultry industries. With offices and subsidiaries in over 30 countries and a global network of 60 agents and distributors, we work side-by-side with our customers to extend the boundaries of food processing performance. Marel: One Stop for all your processing needs. www.marel.com
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