Barry Callebaut at a glance

TRANSITION TO FOURTH-GENERATION NETWORK

CONTROL AND COLLABORATION

FAST TRANSFORMATION

With over 175 years of chocolate heritage, Barry Callebaut produces high-quality chocolate and cocoa products for clients around the world. It serves businesses of all sizes, from global to local, including food manufacturers, hotels, caterers and more. With a sales volume of 2.2 million tons a year, Barry Callebaut is present in one out of every four chocolate products in the world.
12,000
EMPLOYEES
60+
PRODUCTION FACTORIES
130+
COUNTRIES SELLING
$7.87B
ANNUAL SALES
The Need
Barry Callebaut relies on its network to connect its different factories and locations, facilitate intercompany collaboration and maintain a universal standard of operations. With a wide distribution of sites around the world, the company requires a global connectivity provider experienced in managing global networks with the ability to find the best local access partners to connect even the most remote locations.
Global WAN evolution
Evolving its wide area network to help advance its digital and cloud-first strategy
Expanding and innovating
With sales volume of 2.2 million tons a year, Barry Callebaut is present in one out of every four chocolate products in the world
Cost savings
Increased available bandwidth by 77% while lowering cost per MB by 66%
We are committed to expansion, innovation, cost leadership and sustainability. Our network needs to underpin and enable these key business drivers,
Steven Vandamme –CIO, Barry Callebaut
The GTT Solution
A next-generation network. A modern WAN architecture
The discovery process involved several stages, starting with a proof-of-concept, followed by a three-site pilot across Africa and Europe. After a thorough diligence process, Barry Callebaut ultimately chose GTT’s Managed SD-WAN, coupled with its Professional Services package, to help transform its current network and establish its fourth-generation global WAN.
SD-WAN administré
Services professionnels
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