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Scaling innovation in a global footwear brand
ReadA leading French Footwear Company, recognized globally for its sustainable approach to sneaker design and its use of eco-friendly materials, operates in a complex, highly interconnected digital ecosystem.
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Three decades strong: The evolving partnership between Axians & Cisco
ReadThe Axians & Cisco partnership reflects more than three decades of collaboration built on trust, strategic alignment, and shared innovation. With the launch of the Cisco 360 Partner Program and accelerating opportunities in AI, secure networking, and managed services, the alliance continues to evolve in response to a rapidly transforming market.
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Axians expands its European partnership with an automotive supplier
ReadWhat began as a national collaboration in France has evolved into a structured European partnership. Axians is extending its IT infrastructure services for a leading automotive supplier, supporting production sites with standardized, high-availability solutions across multiple countries.
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A sovereign managed cloud platform built for partnership: How Axians and Broadcom deliver stability with CUBID360
ReadAs organisations look for more control over their cloud environments without sacrificing flexibility, many are rethinking how their infrastructure is managed. Increasingly, businesses want cloud environments that are scalable and automated, but also transparent, compliant and built on long-term partnerships.
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From blind spots to full visibility: Securing global OT environments at scale
ReadOne of Axians’ customers, a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals operating across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, was managing a highly distributed industrial network with limited operational visibility. Although their production sites were interconnected, insight into network behavior remains fragmented.
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From Portugal to Germany, scaling AI innovation with DERA
ReadDERA, short for Document Extraction Retrieval Assistant, is an AI-powered solution that extracts structured data from documents such as invoices, contracts, or receipts. Its strength lies in its flexibility: it can identify document types and retrieve key information using simple natural-language instructions, without relying on rigid templates.
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Turning complex documents into instant insights with DERA
ReadWhat slows organizations down isn’t a lack of information, but the effort needed to make sense of it across countless documents. Recognizing this challenge, Axians developed DERA to help its customers fundamentally transform how they interact with their data. The objective is simple: provide the right information to the right person in the right format, without manual effort.
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From smart pilots to predictive cities
ReadFor more than a decade, the idea of the “smart city” has generated excitement. Cities have deployed sensors, connected traffic systems, and experimented with digital platforms designed to improve efficiency and sustainability. Yet many initiatives remain stuck at the pilot stage.
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Everyday. Everywhere
ReadEvery day, millions of people across countries interact with digital systems without even noticing. They move through cities, access public services, communicate, work, and travel seamlessly. Behind these everyday moments, technology plays a critical role.
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Seamless and cognitive: The next generation of public services
ReadWhen you go home with a high-risk pregnancy in the middle of the afternoon, what should be your main concern? Resting. Following medical advice. Ensuring your baby is born healthy and safe. Not checking whether your medical leave certificate has properly integrated with social security systems, so you actually receive the support you are entitled to. The answer seems obvious. Yet, in many countries, it isn’t.
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From smart cities to City-as-a-Service
ReadCities are entering a new phase of evolution. For years, we have spoken about “smart cities” enhanced by sensors, data, and digital infrastructure. Today, that vision is no longer sufficient. We need a shift toward a more integrated model, one where cities orchestrate essential services and place citizens at the center, a transition I describe as “City-as-a-Service.”
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AI-Powered public services: From pilots to production
ReadAs governments and institutions reflect on the future of public services of discussion and awareness around AI, one thing is clear: AI can make daily public services more efficient, fair, and accessible, but only if it is used carefully, ethically, and with humans firmly in the loop. Done right, it is a tool for public good. Done poorly, it risks scaling harm.
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How Axians helps organizations succeed with Microsoft AI
ReadThrough its close partnership with Microsoft, Axians leverages solutions and technologies such as Copilot, Copilot Studio, and AI Foundry. We support organizations in exploring AI opportunities and developing practical solutions.
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Advancing cyber threat protection with Axians and Microsoft Security
ReadCyber threats are evolving at unprecedented speed, increasingly powered by automation and generative AI. Attackers can now scale operations, personalize phishing campaigns, and adapt tactics in real time. In this context, organizations face a threat landscape that is not only more frequent but significantly more intelligent and adaptive.
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Accelerating digital transformation with Microsoft Azure
ReadAs a Microsoft Azure Expert MSP and strategic Microsoft Cloud partner, Axians combines certified expertise with a long-term partnership mindset. Customers benefit from structured cloud readiness assessments, measurable roadmaps and secure, stable, continuously optimized environments, gaining the confidence to move faster and further in their digital acceleration journey.
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Axians confirmed as an Official VMware Solution & Service Provider under Broadcom
ReadSince their acquisition of VMware at the end of 2023, Broadcom has made significant changes in the business model and the partner program, impacting both their Resellers and Service Providers.
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Artificial Intelligence is powering the future of telecom & utilities
ReadArtificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping carrier-class infrastructure, enabling greater automation, reliability, and operational efficiency across telecom and utility networks. From intent-based operations to predictive insights and energy optimization, AI is becoming a critical enabler of resilient, future-ready architectures.
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Redefining intelligent contact centers with Webex
ReadCloud-based platforms, omnichannel engagement, and artificial intelligence are redefining how institutions and enterprises interact with citizens and customers, raising expectations around availability, consistency, and service quality.
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SOC & AI: From detection to anticipation
ReadAs cybersecurity becomes a strategic business priority, technology alone is no longer enough. Launched at the Cisco Partner Summit 2024 in Los Angeles, the Cisco 360 partner program reflects a shift toward deeper, outcome-driven collaboration.
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Axians connects communities with smarter, safer alert systems
ReadFollowing the introduction of new security regulatory expectations, French municipalities sought solutions that combined discretion, immediacy, and technical resilience. The stakes are high: to equip educational institutions with a system that could trigger a crisis response in real time, without depending on public telecom infrastructure, and without burdening school staff with complex technical management.
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Unravelling complexity and bringing a sustainable competitive advantage. We stand by our customers throughout the lifecycle of their projects, helping achieve your goals and elevate performance.
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From legacy constraints to scalable cloud: A structured ERP transformation journey
ReadAs Swisslion Takovo, a Serbian food manufacturing company, expanded its operations across production and distribution, the limitations of its existing on-premise ERP system became increasingly apparent. The infrastructure constrained scalability, limited real-time data access, and required ongoing maintenance efforts that added complexity to IT operations.
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From fragmented systems to transparent, data-driven waste management
ReadVeolia Germany is one of the country’s leading environmental service providers, offering solutions in waste management, water services, and energy supply. With around 12,000 employees across 250 locations, the company supports municipalities, industry, and businesses in using resources more efficiently and advancing circular-economy practices, reaching millions of people through its services.
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Delivering high-performance connectivity with an end-to-end 5G platform
ReadAccess to real industrial 5G environments is becoming a key differentiator in technical education. As use cases such as robotics, automation and real-time data processing become more widespread, the limitations of traditional wireless networks became increasingly apparent.
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Sunfire builds a scalable and secure IT environment with Axians
ReadAs Sunfire scales its industrial green hydrogen production, ensuring a stable, secure, and scalable IT environment has become essential to support its growth. In this interview, Heiko Göllner, IT Director at Sunfire, shares how this company partnered with Axians to modernize its IT landscape through cloud-based infrastructure and managed services.
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Real-time operational insights for smarter decisions
ReadRolling out a digital logistics solution across multiple industrial sites involves significant organizational and technical coordination. Axians Industrial Applications & Services and Heidelberg Materials France, a leading building materials producer, have completed such a rollout by implementing the VAS Yard Management solution across all Heidelberg Materials cement plants in France.
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Axians supports customs officers on Europe’s borders
ReadCustoms officers, responsible for managing cross-border trade, still rely on slow, paper-heavy systems, causing over €450M in lost tax revenue from misclassified goods and letting nearly €600M in illicit drugs slip through, as per the European Anti-Fraud Office.
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Building Utrecht’s digital backbone with Network as a Service
ReadThe city of Utrecht embarked on modernizing its IT infrastructure to keep pace with a growing range of digital services, from public security systems to smart city applications. Utrecht needed a network that was secure, scalable, and capable of supporting the city’s future needs.
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When heritage meets high-tech in Antwerp’s City Hall
ReadWhen Antwerp, Belgium’s second largest city, decided to renovate its historic City Hall, the challenge was not just architectural. The council chamber, the beating heart of the city’s democratic life, needed modern audiovisual and conferencing technology that could integrate seamlessly into a protected building while meeting the demands of transparency, security, and citizen engagement.
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Axians’ digital overhaul of Hamburg waste services
ReadIn waste management, efficiency depends on seamless data flow. But for many operators, processes remain fragmented and inefficient. That was the case for Stadtreinigung Hamburg, the municipal service for one of Germany’s largest cities. Data from industrial sites, collection points, and disposal plants was logged in silos and re-entered manually, producing bottlenecks and mistakes.
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Around-the-clock IT protection worldwide with Axians
ReadHochland SE, one of Europe’s leading dairy product manufacturers, operates a complex IT landscape with more than 6,000 employees and over 6,000 IT assets across multiple sites. As digital processes expanded, the company faced increasing challenges in maintaining compliance, documenting data traffic, and protecting sensitive information against growing cyber threats.
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University of Santiago in Spain strengthens Cloud Security with Axians
ReadThe University of Santiago de Compostela, serving over 30,000 users and students, needed to modernize and secure its cloud infrastructure to protect critical academic and research services from evolving cyber threats.
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Smart mobility in Lisbon: Axians’ digital payment innovation with Carris
ReadLisbon’s public transport operator, Carris, set out to modernize its fare collection. With the rising demand for seamless, fast, and secure urban mobility, the existing ticketing methods no longer aligned with the habits of all modern passengers. Carris needed a solution that would improve user experience, simplify operations, and support Lisbon’s evolution into a smart city.
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Axians builds the mission critical digital core of NATO’s Summit
ReadIn June 2025, The Hague hosted the NATO Summit, a high-profile international event held at a time when tensions in Europe are rising, and global uncertainty persists. To ensure smooth and secure operations at the World Forum Convention Center, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs turned to Axians and SSC-ICT to deliver a fast, reliable, and secure digital infrastructure.
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Driving Digital Success with SAP Consulting from Axians Austria
ReadAcross Austria, organizations from logistics firms to public institutions have faced growing challenges with outdated SAP systems, too rigid to support growth and too fragmented for real-time insight. As operational inefficiencies and scalability issues mounted, digital transformation became essential.
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Data-driven forecasting powers price leadership at Hoogvliet
ReadSupermarket chain Hoogvliet, operating over 70 stores in the Netherlands, was striving to maintain its competitive edge by upholding its lowest price guarantee. To do so, it needed to streamline its supply chain operations and improve the accuracy of its inventory forecasting.
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Dormer Pramet streamlines production with paperless manufacturing
ReadDormer Pramet, a global manufacturer of cutting tools and a member of the Sandvik Group, operates one of its key manufacturing sites in Šumperk, Czech Republic. With increasing pressure to improve production agility and embrace digitalization, the company recognized the need to eliminate paper-based workflows on the shop floor and replace them with a more flexible, connected, and scalable digital system.
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MAGNA Automotive: Scaling digital operations with a comprehensive SAP S/4HANA deployment
ReadMAGNA Automotive Stity s.r.o., formerly KLEIN Automotive, is a Czech-based manufacturer specializing in producing metal components for the global automotive industry.
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From paper-based to digital: Modernizing municipal operations in Germany
ReadFor over 35 years, Axians Germany with its entity Axians Infoma has been a trusted partner for public administrations, driving innovation, sustainability, and economic efficiency. With solutions crafted from practical experience and tailored to meet individual goals, Axians empowers its’ clients to embrace modern, digital administration seamlessly.
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Modernizing the Spanish Parliament’s network infrastructure
ReadThe Congreso de los Diputados, Spain’s House of Representatives, with its 350 elected officials, sits at the heart of the country’s democratic process. To support its growing digital demands, the Spanish Parliament initiated a major network overhaul aimed at modernising its wired and wireless infrastructure
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eFundos: A Comprehensive Platform for End-to-End Fund Management
ReadWhile the European Union public funds benefit communities, their regulatory frameworks and administrative processes could be complex and difficult to implement. eFundos manages every step of the fund management process in a robust and transparent way.
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