DALLAS, July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Group
(NYSE: OMC), a global leader in marketing communications, has
selected AT&T* to deploy a universal network solution that will
deliver increased efficiencies and an added level of security for
the company and its clients.
To help provide the delivery of its proprietary marketing
services in a safer and more reliable way, Omnicom needed a trusted
technology provider with the expertise to deliver a highly secure
network across all Omnicom locations spanning more than 100
countries with over 78,000 employees.
"AT&T is a global expert when it comes to network
technology. Putting IT abilities in their hands lets Omnicom's IT
organization focus on technology strategies that provide
differentiation in our industry and for our clients," said
Craig Cuyar, Global CIO, Omnicom
Group. "As we move toward a new operating model, we continue to
replace many disparate systems with a single, flexible and highly
secure network which will lay the foundation for further digital
transformation and future growth."
By consolidating into a single network, AT&T will help
Omnicom agencies stay better connected, collaborating and
delivering the latest innovations on behalf of their clients with
the added benefit of cost savings.
"Omnicom is a leader in a rapidly changing industry. And our
solutions have scaled alongside its growth for more than two
decades," said Frank Jules,
President, AT&T Global Business. "We value our long-standing
relationship with Omnicom both as its client and as its technology
provider. We look forward to evolving with them for many more years
to come."
The Global Omnicom/AT&T network strategy will utilize
AT&T FlexWareSM, AT&T NetBond® for Cloud and
AT&T Threat Manager to build flexibility and security into
Omnicom's network capabilities.
AT&T FlexWare is a global, software-centric platform that
helps Omnicom easily deploy and manage virtualized network
functions like routers and firewalls via an online portal to make
rapid adjustments based on changing business needs. FlexWare lets
you turn features on and off and scale on demand, providing network
agility like never before. This helps Omnicom reduce hardware
requirements, simplify operations and future-ready their network
investments to easily add or change features
cost-effectively.
With these network upgrades, maintaining a highly secure
environment is essential. AT&T NetBond® for Cloud provides a
highly secure connection between Omnicom's AT&T virtual private
network and leading cloud service providers. In addition, AT&T
Threat Manager will provide a robust security incident and event
management platform as well as ongoing training programs – helping
to better protect Omnicom's and its clients' intellectual
property.
About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing
and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks
and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media
planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and
promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty
communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100
countries. Follow us on Twitter for the latest news.
*About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions around the globe connect with
leading entertainment, business, mobile and high speed internet
services. We offer the nation's best data network** and the best
global coverage of any U.S. wireless provider. We're one of the
world's largest providers of pay TV. We have TV customers in the
U.S. and 11 Latin American countries. Nearly 3.5 million companies,
from small to large businesses around the globe, turn to AT&T
for our highly secure smart solutions.
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**Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score. Score
includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen Mobile
Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile
Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q4 2016 + Q1 2017
across 121 markets.
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