Case Study: Element Solutions cuts acquisition integration time by 80% with Cato Networks

Chemical Manufacturer ESI Reduces the Time to Integrate Acquired Companies by 80% with Cato

Element Solutions Inc. (ESI), a global specialty chemicals manufacturer, needed a faster way to integrate acquired companies across its 130 locations and 5,000+ remote users in more than 100 countries. Its legacy SD-WAN appliances, firewall perimeter, and remote access VPN created complexity, limited visibility, and slowed M&A integration efforts, making it difficult to quickly bring new offices into the business and maintain a smooth user experience.

Element Solutions implemented the Cato SASE Cloud Platform from Cato Networks, replacing its old SD-WAN and VPN infrastructure with a simpler, cloud-delivered networking and security platform. With Cato Networks, ESI reduced acquisition integration time from three or four months to just a few weeks—an 80% improvement—while strengthening security, improving visibility, easing IT operations, and delivering a better experience for users and staff.

Element Solutions

Dustin Collins

Global Chief Information Officer