Case Study: Marquardt Group achieves 20% cost savings and faster global connectivity with Open Systems' hybrid WAN

Marquardt Group - Customer Case Study

Marquardt Group, a global manufacturer of electro-mechanical and electronic switches, faced rapidly growing IT demands as new sites in Mexico, India and elsewhere revealed the limits of its MPLS-only WAN: low bandwidth (e.g., 2 Mbit/s in Mexico), high costs and long provisioning times (six to nine months). Seeking faster, more flexible and cost‑effective connectivity, Marquardt evaluated alternatives and engaged Open Systems to explore a hybrid WAN and managed services (Mission Control).

Open Systems implemented a hybrid WAN that blends MPLS with broadband internet and provided Mission Control for unified security, 24/7 monitoring and operations, simplifying the environment and speeding deployments. The result: Marquardt connected seven locations in nine months, achieved roughly 20% cost savings versus a pure MPLS approach, gained higher bandwidth and provider flexibility, and benefited from predictable, fixed annual fees and improved operational efficiency thanks to Open Systems.

Marquardt Group

Florian Scholl

IT Department, Head of Global Collaboration