Engineering and design firm Atkins has awarded Capgemini a five
year £13.7m IT outsourcing contract.
Earlier this month,
Atkins was appointed the
official engineering design services provider for the London 2012
Olympic Games.
The contract covers support for both IT infrastructure and core
corporate applications including finance, human resources and
payroll.
The contract renews and extends IT outsourcing arrangements
dating from 2001. Linda Barker, IS head of finance and HR systems
at Atkins, said, "We especially value
Capgemini's commitment to
total collaboration with our business, and to ongoing proactive
innovation."
She said Atkins and Capgemini had already successfully managed a
transition from locally based IT facilities to integrated systems,
based on JD Edwards and Oracle software, tailored to the needs of
Atkins' international business.
Challenges for the next five years include harnessing technology
to further streamline business processes and generate continuous
improvement in cost-efficiency and customer service.
Services to Atkins under the new contract will continue to be
based at Capgemini service centres in London and Woking, with a
dedicated team of IT staff working on-site at Atkins' key
locations.