Case Study: AkzoNobel achieves a secure, high-performance hybrid network and MPLS cost savings with Zscaler

Network transformation for a global manufacturer

AkzoNobel, a global Dutch manufacturer with ~46,000 employees across 80+ countries, faced growing WAN congestion as cloud adoption and a hub‑and‑spoke architecture forced all Internet traffic to be backhauled to regional gateways. The company needed to improve Internet security, enable a hybrid WAN for Office 365 and cloud apps, and reduce MPLS traffic—without deploying additional on‑premises hardware.

Orange Business Services proposed Zscaler’s cloud security platform, providing web security, advanced threat protection and an integrated next‑generation firewall with intelligent routing. The cloud solution enabled 25 local Internet breakouts, cut MPLS backhaul, improved performance for cloud and mobile users, and centralized management in a single dashboard—simplifying administration and lowering total cost.

AkzoNobel

Edwin Wijnhoven

Service Delivery Manager, Corporate IT