Driven by a rich history of innovation , and an unwavering commitment to excellence , KEMET manufactures the electronic components that power our world . Under the leadership of Chris Hall , Vice President , Global IT , KEMET is executing the cloud-first strategy that provides a true strategic advantage . Together , KEMET and Open Systems are architecting a digital transformation — working collaboratively to design a managed SD-WAN infrastructure that provides the capacity , speed , and visibility needed to best support current and future network demands .

The Open Systems platform provides KEMET ’ s 15,000 employees better access to global data and intelligence and delivers secure cloud-based apps to the entire organization . “ Open Systems gives us visibility to network traffic and the ability to control quality of service into various clouds in our environment ,” said Chris Hall . He continued , “ In working with Open Systems , we ’ ve been able to experience the significant cost savings and reduced IT capital expenditures that SD-WAN in general promises , but a lot of companies aren ’ t able to realize .”

As the company considers the “ smart ” technologies of the future like blockchain and the Internet of Things ( IoT ), KEMET ’ s newly optimized infrastructure is poised to deliver a connected workplace for years to come . Hall continued , “ Open Systems has enabled us to expand our perimeter . As we deliver more applications to the cloud , we look forward to working with them as true partners in our digital transformation .”