J. B. CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LTD ENABLES EASY TEAM ENGAGEMENT WITH AVAYA VOICE-VIDEO-DATA 3 STACK SOLUTIONS

With operations spread across 25 countries, J.B Chemical and Pharmaceutical struggling with high IT operational costs due to an ineffective communications system. 

In partnership with Avaya, , J.B Chemical and Pharmaceutical rolled out a unified communication solution that helped boost collaboration within offices as well as between geographically dispersed teams and led to faster decision making while significantly reducing communication costs. J.B. Chemical and Pharmaceuticals Ltd to accelerate productivity and response to its customers. With the new Avaya video solution, the company drives better collaboration among its teams and customers, resulting in a significantly higher level of engagement — along with a 10% to 12% reduction in travel expenses. Employees and customers can join meetings with HD video from virtually anywhere using their mobile devices, laptops, desktops and even video room systems.

CHALLENGES FACED

JBCPL expanded rapidly which increases their operations across countries resulting in a large global workforce. Working with a geographically dispersed employee base necessitated frequent international travels and extensive calls. Exploring futuristic requirements of communication in mind JBCPL recognised the need for a comprehensive solution that not only enabled collaboration but also encouraged it. “Given the geographical spread of our business, collaboration is the main initiative that we have taken to empower our employees to take the right decisions at the right time,” says Mr Mr. Suresh Bhise- VP IT of JBCPL Group. 

Mr. Suresh Bhise mentions another challenge that he was wrestling with: “With advancement in technology , employees are become more tech sawy. They start bringing their own gadgets to office and demand the same experiences on their systems in office environment that they have at home.” Extending JBCPL existing communication solutions on these devices was a challenge.

WHICH SOLUTION TO PICK?

J. B. Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd focused on the following evaluation criteria:

  • ease of deployment

  • ease-of-use

  • ease-of-management

  • range of operation

  • flexibility

  • bandwidth efficiency

After a series of evaluations by Mr. Suresh Bhise-VP IT decided to select Avaya VoIP communication system for office communication , Radvision Voice conference solution and ERS 3500 series data networking solution as back backbone of technology. 

“Avaya has a well known reputation in the industry. We have experienced it ourselves. We liked Avaya’s product roadmap. There was no doubt that it is a robust product,”

- Mr. Suresh Bhise-VP IT

ABOUT COMPANY

Established in 1976, J.B.Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (JBCPL) is one of India’s fastest growing pharmaceutical companies. An integrated, research-oriented, public listed organisation with a focus on supplying affordable, quality products both in India and International markets, JBCPL is trusted by healthcare professionals globally. Today, JBCPL exports to over 30 countries across the world and earns more than half its revenue from its international business. 

J.B.Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (JBCPL) Mr. Suresh Bhise-VP IT and his team have managed to simplify a highly complex architecture into a manageable centralised infrastructure. Voice communication for JBCPL is now completely on IP technology and with very significant cost. This means an almost immediate and measurable return on investment. Mr. Suresh Bhise-VP IT claims that it has also led to faster decision-making.

THE AVAYA VOIP COMMUNICATION SOLUTION CAN BE CATEGORISED INTO THREE SECTIONS: VOICE-VIDEO-DATA

VIDEO COMMUNICATION

The Avaya Scopia portfolio delivers advanced HD video, voice and data collaboration on premise or in the cloud. AVAYA Scopia solution product portfolio includes Endpoints for board rooms, conference rooms, desktop, personal and mobile video, Network infrastructure for multi-party conferencing, network connectivity and firewall traversal, Management software for scheduling, directory services, device and bandwidth monitoring and control collaboration Datacom have installed SCOPIA ELITE 6105 MCU and AVAYA SCOPIA PATHFINDER. SCOPIA XT7100 is in board room at Mumbai. SCOPIA XT5000 is install in 3 conference room of mumbai as well as at remote location called Panoli, SCOPIA XT4300 are installed in the two conference room in mumbai as well as in the remote locations Panoli, daman ,Ankaleshwar and Thane.

AVAYA NETWORKING SOLUTION

The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) 3500 is a series of eight highperformance compact Ethernet switches specifically designed for MidMarket, SMEs, branches and open environments outside the wiring closet.

A cost-effective, feature-rich solution, the ERS 3500 Series provides both standalone and stackable Ethernet switching perfectly suited to the unique requirements of Mid-Market and SME customers, as well as enterprise branch offices.

Datacom have established complete networking backbone of JBCPL. AVAYA networking solution installed at JBCPL contains AVAYA Wireless LAN indoor access points and we have also deployed WLAN ORCHESTRATION management SYSTEM to control and manage wireless network. Avaya Identity Engines Portfolio solutions enable businesses to control who accesses a network, when, where, and how the network is accessed, and which devices will be allowed on the network.

AVAYA VOIP COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

IP Office Server Edition is the ideal solution for midsize businesses, delivering intelligent Unified Communications, scalable growth and seamless management. Server Edition enables businesses to quickly and easily add users to an existing office or even connect a remote office, all from the central HQ. Datacom have also integrate AVAYA Voice communication solution with Microsoft Lync to enable richer collaboration solution.