Poundland enlists Vodat International for Dealz, Poland project

Poundland has worked with Vodat International during the launch of its Dealz brand into Poland.

The retailer needed a network that could be managed from the UK and support critical retail systems such as EPoS, payments and in-store Wi-Fi. The resulting templated store model centred around a network built on SD-WAN connectivity using local fibre and protected by two Fortinet firewalls managed by Vodat.

The project kicked off in three stores in Swarzedz, Kalisz Kalinka and Pabianice and now 60 new Dealz stores are either live or in flight. Dean Bourne, Head of Service Delivery & IT Infrastructure at Poundland, comments: “We needed a nimble store network solution that would enable Poundland to make the most of the compelling opportunities to expand in Poland. We also needed to manage the Dealz stores from the UK without compromising on mission-critical requirements, such as security.”

Bourne adds: “Vodat delivered on the brief, and more. At the heart of their solution sits SD-WAN connectivity, which has enabled the quick and cost-effective reiteration of this tried and tested store network model anywhere that has access to the internet.”