Paris, France - LaFarge Aluminates, the world's leading manufacturer of calcium aluminate cements selected a Mitel IP solution provided by the integrator Ipsilan Networks to equip France with 4 sites and an additional 16 sites around the world.
Reviewing existing communication solutions and conducting a study of the market the Information Systems Departments in all sites of Lafarge Aluminates decided to embark on a complete modernization of their communication services and introduce an IP Telephony solution.
The main objective for the IP solution was the unification of telephony services and features in all of Lafarge Aluminates global sites, while still retaining the administration automnomy at each site. Other key areas for Lafarge Aluminates included : reliability and simplicity of use, enhanced productivity applications and security.
Lafarge Aluminates selected Mitel and integrator Ipsilan Networks to deliver and deploy a full IP telephony solution due to an excellent understanding of Lafarge Aluminates needs, the quality of the recommended solution and the outstanding Mitel global customer references which were invaluable assets to win the contract.
The Mitel IP solution consists of : the Mitel 3300 IP Communications Platform (ICP) combined with the Mitel 5220 IP phones, Mitel IP DECT and Mitel Your Assistant.
The first deployment was the factory of Dunkirk in Northern France followed by the Mexican subsidiary. The next stage of the implementation will be to roll-out the solution to the sites in France, including the headquarters and the remaining 15 sites around the world by the end of 2008.
Lionel Hovspian, European Sales Director, Mitel, declares : Mitel's migration and evolutionary strategy is a testament to our success and we are delighted to have won this global mult-site contract.
Patrick Boussage, Networks and Systems technical architecture, Lafarge Aluminates, declares : Eight months after the end of deployment of the first site in France, we can affirm that the modernization of our communications network towards IP solutions is a success. Certainly for our IS services the new IP telephony service is simpler to manage and the users have adopted the solution with enthusiasm.
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About Mitel
Mitel is a market leader for voice, video and data convergence over broadband networks. With a focus on the user experience, the company delivers advanced communications solutions that are easily customized for individual business needs. Mitel solutions extend from intuitive desktop appliances and applications through to Applications and Services Gateways that enable business process integration and enhancement. Customers are provided with innovative ways to leverage their resources and migrate to the benefits of IP communications at their own pace. Mitel is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices, partners and resellers worldwide. For more information please visit www.mitel.com.
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