Case Study
Amplifon: Bringing Sound To Life
globalcloudxchange.com BRINGING SOUND TO LIFE Established in Italy in the 1950s, Amplifon is the is the global leader in hearing solutions and services for retail expertise, customization and consumer care. Headquartered in Milan, Amplifon is known for its innovation and unique business model, having grown from a small business founded in the aftermath of the Second World War to a multi-national enterprise operating today across 22 countries and 5 continents. AMPLIFON’S NETWORK CHALLENGES Amplifon has pursued an aggressive expansion strategy since 1998, acquiring major competitors in Switzerland, France, United States and the Netherlands. In 2002, so as to facilitate this acquisitive approach, the company embarked upon a consolidation programme in order to centralize its IT and netw