Case Study: LeaderBrand Produce achieves seamless, centrally managed Wi‑Fi and reduced ICT overheads with Fortinet FortiAP and FortiGate

Fortinet and Fujitsu Help LeaderBrand Produce Grow Their Wifi Capabilities

LeaderBrand Produce, a Gisborne-based grower, processor and packager with five local sites plus facilities in Auckland and Christchurch, faced rising costs and management overhead from a patchwork of wireless access points. Staff repeatedly had to re-authenticate when moving between nodes, and the company needed to standardize equipment, expand coverage and enable centralized, remote management to improve productivity.

Working with Fujitsu, LeaderBrand standardized on Fortinet FortiAPs managed through their existing FortiGate-110C and engaged Fujitsu professional services for deployment. The upgrade delivered faster AP rollout, seamless roaming across sites, expanded coverage, lower ICT overhead (manageable by a one‑person support team) and improved staff productivity, with guest access and further expansion planned.

LeaderBrand

Ron Aitken

Chief Financial Officer