Tokyo, Japan Verizon Business has been selected to manage the global network infrastructure of Astellas Pharma Inc. (Astellus). The network transformation will enable Astellas to use advanced technologies to help reduce drug development timelines, health care costs and drive new revenue opportunities for the Japanese pharmaceutical multinational.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Astellas is a global pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative new drugs with the vision of “Standing at the forefront of health care transformation to turn innovative science into value for patients”. is included. The company employs 14,000 employees worldwide.
The company has identified digital transformation as a key driver of its business growth and began seeking a global partner to transform all aspects of its global technology infrastructure, including the creation, design and execution of next-generation secure networks Is. Specifically, Astellas was looking for a scalable and predictable platform that could seamlessly manage thousands of devices and endpoints across Astellus’ 70+ global locations in a virtualized multi-sourced environment.
Verizon’s relationship with Astellas goes back more than a decade. In 2016, Astellas successfully deployed Verizon’s Secure Cloud Interconnect (SCI) solution to provide a high-bandwidth secure connection to its Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure cloud services. Verizon’s current launch includes the creation and deployment of Astellas’ global unified network with the full suite of managed services, including Managed Wide Area Networks, Local Area Networks, Managed Security Services (MSS), Secure Gateway, Zero Trust Network Access and Unified communications are included. Cooperation as a Service.
Shinya Suda, Senior Vice President, Information Systems, Astellas commented, “From R&D to sales, we are seeing an enormous amount of data and intelligence flow through our business at our 70 locations around the world. We ensure Want us to have a future-proof network using cutting edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robotics to make data-driven decision making to deliver better value for our patients. Our network transformation is part of our growth. This will form the basis of the next phase.”
“The network is transformative in its ability to enable innovation and growth and Astellas is transforming the way we use the tools at our disposal to completely revolutionize our business. This is truly a turning point for the pharmaceutical industry. as companies struggle to reduce time and cost to develop drugs while improving patient care and value. We are proud to be part of Astellus’ growth journey for more than a decade,” said Robert Le Busque, regional vice president, Verizon Business Group, Asia Pacific.
Today’s announcement builds on the company’s Network-as-a-Service foundation and supports its private network, mobile edge compute and business solution vectors of growth.