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RS Components has selected Orange Business Services as its sole end-to-end managed services provider, undertaking a significant transformation of its global infrastructure. This initiative aims to digitize sales processes and migrate contact center functions to the cloud. Key components include upgrading to SD-WAN and enhancing telephony, fostering agility and regulatory compliance. This integration underpins RS's digital transformation strategy, enabling operations across 32 countries and ensuring a streamlined customer experience. The collaboration aims to modernize RS’s capabilities while maintaining competitive advantages in the market.

Orange Business Services has been named a preferred partner by GÉANT for the Open Clouds for Research Environments (OCRE) project, aimed at boosting cloud adoption within European research. This partnership will allow Orange to market public cloud services to National Research Education Networks (NREN) and over 8,000 institutions, benefiting around 50 million users. The project focuses on enhancing security and collaboration through Orange's Flexible Engine platform, which is also set to integrate with the GAIA-X ecosystem, promoting a unified European data infrastructure.

Amcor has advanced its operational efficiency by consolidating corporate applications into a hybrid cloud environment alongside an upgrade of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools. Partnering with Orange Business Services, Amcor aims to enhance application reliability and security through a fully managed hybrid cloud solution. This integration supports SAP HANA and allows effective workload management, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency. The hybrid cloud also optimizes Amcor's existing network infrastructure to manage increasing internet traffic.

KONE has enhanced its partnership with Orange Business Services by migrating its global contact center solution to the cloud. This move aims to improve user experience and streamline customer support worldwide. The transition to cloud infrastructure provides benefits such as scalability, flexible omnichannel capabilities, and enhanced security. KONE will have five contact center hubs globally, covering 35 sites across all continents. This digital transformation is expected to optimize customer support services and foster future innovation.

Orange Business Services is set to design and build a new data center to support cloud services for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital. Collaborating with Orange Egypt, appointed as the prime contractor, the project aims to enhance ICT infrastructure in the new city, which is expected to host eight million residents. The data center will provide secure services for smart traffic, utilities management, and innovative solutions, with an investment of over $135 million. Operations are scheduled to commence in the first half of 2021.

Orange has announced the launch of its 5G Labs initiative, aiming to support businesses in testing and developing 5G technologies. A study revealed that 72% of companies seek operator support for 5G. The initiative will feature seven sites in France and expand to other European countries by mid-2021, including Romania and Belgium. It provides hands-on learning about 5G, testing opportunities under real conditions, and access to technical support from experts. This strategic move is part of Orange's broader goal to facilitate digital transformation and drive innovation in various sectors.

Getinge partners with Orange Business Services to implement a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), enhancing its global network performance and security. The SD-WAN solution connects over 100 sites, improving management, flexibility, and user experience, while supporting Getinge's cloud-first strategy. This adaptation is critical for responding to rapid market changes, particularly during the pandemic. Getinge's CIO highlighted the importance of this infrastructure for healthcare device support, emphasizing resilience in today's unpredictable marketplace.

New research by Orange Business Services reveals that 40% of multinational corporations struggled with supply chain issues during the pandemic. The survey, encompassing 320 enterprises, showed a heightened awareness of supply chain risks, with 83% of respondents acknowledging increased concerns. Nearly 80% of companies have accelerated digital supply chain strategies, with 50% planning to revamp risk management within two years. The study also found 85% of businesses are investing in sustainability initiatives, despite a decline in focus during the crisis.

BNP Paribas has partnered with Orange Business Services to implement an SD-WAN solution across over 1,800 bank branches in France. This collaboration aims to enhance user experience for both customers and employees during BNP Paribas's digital transformation. The SD-WAN guarantees a secure, scalable infrastructure with improved application performance. The integration includes more than 3,600 access lines and enhanced security features, demonstrating a strong partnership that prioritizes business continuity and agility.