Case Study: GES Group achieves 99% network availability and 60% telecom cost reduction with Fortinet

Restaurant and Retail Group Optimizes Network and Increases Security

Grupo Energético del Sureste (GES) is a Mexican fuel, restaurant and retail group with more than 1,500 employees across 121 branches in 83 cities. Its IT team needed to maintain headquarters and branch infrastructure for about 1,300 users, ensure data privacy and perimeter security, and dramatically reduce high telecommunications costs tied to ADSL/MPLS links.

GES implemented Fortinet’s integrated platform (FortiGate, FortiWAN, FortiAP, FortiAnalyzer) via partner Solidem in a phased rollout—41 devices initially with 45–60 more planned—using Fortinet’s service-acquisition model and five-year support. The ≈3-week startup centralized services and VPNs, improved bandwidth and access control, delivered a quick ROI, cut dedicated-line costs by over 60%, raised network availability to 99%, and reduced incident resolution from 72 hours to 4 hours.

GES Group

Cesar Tlapanco

IT Manager