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Orange Business designed and built the integrated end-to-end solution of fully managed services covering international connectivity , security , IT services , and service support . The programme , delivered in six months , provides SoyVen with new , tailored , and flexible infrastructure supporting its operations in Egypt and Switzerland .

SoyVen needed a trusted partner to support its digital transformation and meet growing

Sahem Azzam , Vice President Middle East and Africa , Orange Business customer demand while moving to adopt an OPEX operating model . The SoyVen transformation project involved first migrating the entire network and IT services from the original system of JV to a new , independent , and customised IT infrastructure . The final phase of the project extended the migration of the company ’ s production lines .

“ Close alignment with SoyVen ’ s executive management team ensured we understood the company ’ s long-term strategic business needs , enabling us to create a new , sustainable and independent network and infrastructure with IT service management . It utilises our core services as a network and digital integrator ,” said Sahem Azzam , Vice President Middle East and Africa at Orange Business .

Orange Business provides international connectivity , Business VPN , managed

LAN and WAN and managed security services , IT service management , and 24x7 support . SoyVen ’ s applications have been successfully integrated with Orange Business Flexible Engine public cloud providing sustainable agility . Orange Business also provided professional services to identify SoyVen ’ s business IT needs and support the company ’ s longterm business and production growth plans via a data migration strategy .

Soyven now benefits from a secure and reliable international infrastructure and managed services from Orange Business through a single point of contact . Operations are underpinned by end-to-end Service Level Agreements . An additional suite of managed services for the SoyVen production site in Alexandria , Egypt will complete the production operation ’ s transformation .

The scalable solution enables SoyVen to have enhanced visibility throughout the production cycle , enhancing the quality control of its finished products . It ensures cost efficiency and improves information flows between staff and company systems . Soyven ’ s staff also benefit from operational services through a 24x7 remote support desk and proactive monitoring .

“ When we decided to move from our legacy IT network to a new independent infrastructure , we needed the confidence of working with a single trusted partner . Orange Business delivered best-in-class technical expertise and high-quality service support . On Top of this , they brought an OPEX-based , fully managed solution that corresponds to our needs . The consulting support adapted this flexible solution to our evolving business and industry , and our growing production demands ,” said Rasha ElBasaty CFO of SoyVen . p

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