HP network gives Pepsi's bottling arm added fizz

G&J Bottling says new network means it can now respond better to changing market conditions

Pepsi's bottle-making arm, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottling, has installed a new network to improve business agility and lower costs.

The company said it has turned to HP Networking solutions for standards-based technology and said that it reduces the complexity of its network environment and provides a more scalable architecture for increased flexibility.

As a result, G&J has cited benefits such as being able to speed up and secure vital business processes, including order processing, billing and logistics for distribution to retail customers.

The company added that it can now respond better to changing market conditions, such as adding new distributors faster and easier than before, while also reducing total cost of ownership by 35 per cent.

"Over the years, our networking architecture has evolved to become complex and difficult to manage. As such, we needed a solution that could bring us back to a simple, agile infrastructure that was closer to what we started with," said Chris Witzgall, vice president, Information Services, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottling.