Image ![Equans logo](/sites/default/files/styles/case_study_stat_logo/public/media/image/2023-10/Company%20Logo-Equans-Color.jpg?itok=YqWvhkcZ) # Equans Drupal, Acquia Site Factory, Acquia Site Studio [Visit Equans Website](https://www.equans.com/)Asset reference ![](https://acquia.widen.net/content/rlxbht5abz/web/Acquia%20Engage%20Awards-2023-Winner%20Badge-Facebook%20and%20LinkedIn.png?crop=yes&w=810&h=390&itok=7wymGOZT) Industry Manufacturing Region Global Products - [Drupal ](/drupal) - [Acquia Site Studio ](/drupal/site-studio) - [Acquia Site Factory ](/products/acquia-site-factory) 60 % reduced implementation cost 60 % reduced maintenance cost 3 x improved time to market ## The Client [Equans](https://www.equans.com/) is a world leader in the energy and services sector, operating in 20 countries, with 90,000 employees working on five continents and annual sales of nearly €18 billion. The company designs, installs, and delivers tailor-made solutions to improve its customers' equipment, systems, and technical processes and optimize their use in the context of their energy, industrial, and digital transitions. Equans' highly qualified experts are able to support territories, cities, industries, and buildings in the fields of HVAC, Cooling and Fire Protection, Facility Management, Digital and ICT, Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics. ## The Situation In its rapid global expansion, Equans — a newcomer — faced the complex task of presenting a cohesive brand image and consistent digital experience worldwide. However, it needed to preserve creative content freedom and celebrate local specificities simultaneously. ## The Challenge In a landscape of diverse markets with distinct needs, Equans needed to harmonize brand unity and market diversity swiftly. With rapid brand expansion and numerous subsidiaries, time was of the essence. The company needed new websites to align with its brand growth, cater to market requirements, and ensure effortless maintenance. ## The Solution The [WIDE](https://en.wideagency.com/)/Acquia partnership proved pivotal for Equans, yielding a dynamic Site Factory deployment. WIDE's comprehensive expertise resulted in a structured CMS featuring customizable templates that blended design consistency with localized content. With UX specialists leading, the teams developed a versatile technical architecture that accommodates evolving market needs. Designers crafted visually compelling websites tailored to individual markets, while developers deployed high-performance CMS solutions. The project’s time constraints drove streamlined efforts, and WIDE collaborated with Equans' global and local teams to ensure alignment and rich user experiences. This partnership spurred Equans' transformation into a unified yet diverse global brand. ## The Results The project completely satisfied Equans and delivered significant results, including: - Simple sites can be launched in two days - Medium sites can be launched in three to five days - Complete sites can be launched within eight to 10 days - Reduced implementation cost by 60% - Reduced maintenance cost by 60% - Reduced time spent updating content by 50% - Improved time to market by 3x - Allowed for continuous integration with no downtime - High performance and security ## Additional Resources [View More Resources](/index%2ephp/resources) [ ![](/themes/custom/juice/images/resources/card/Case-Study/orange-to-yellow-icon.png) Case Study 5 min ###### National Grid ESO When National Grid ESO wanted to revamp its digital presence, Acquia provided a friction-free, engagement-enhancing solution. ](/index%2ephp/resources/customer-stories/national-grid-eso) [ ![](/themes/custom/juice/images/resources/card/Case-Study/orange-to-yellow-icon.png) Case Study 3 min ###### United Rentals: Mobile Ordering When United Rentals needed a platform capable of helping it streamline its mobile app reservation process, Acquia technologies delivered. ](/index%2ephp/resources/customer-stories/united-rentals-mobile-ordering) ## Learn more about Acquia solutions: First Name Last Name Email Company Job Title Country Country AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAscension IslandAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia & HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCanary IslandsCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicCeuta & MelillaChadChileChinaChristmas IslandClipperton IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - KinshasaCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d’IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDiego GarciaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard & McDonald IslandsHondurasHong Kong SAR ChinaHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao SAR ChinaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandsPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé & PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSt. BarthélemySt. HelenaSt. Kitts & NevisSt. LuciaSt. MartinSt. Pierre & MiquelonSt. Vincent & GrenadinesSudanSurinameSvalbard & Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad & TobagoTristan da CunhaTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks & Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Outlying IslandsU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamWallis & FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe State - Select -AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces (AA)Armed Forces (AE)Armed Forces (AP)CaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMicronesiaMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Marketing Opt-In Yes, I would like to receive updates and information about Acquia's products, events, webinars, and more. 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