ING outsources workplace services

Dutch bank ING has awarded outsourcing contracts worth a total of  £515m to Accenture, Atos Origin, Getronics and KPN.

The seven-year contracts for each of the suppliers will lead to 430 ING staff in the Netherlands and Belgium transferring to Atos Origin, Getronics and KPN.

The suppliers involved will provide workplace services to 53,000 ING staff across Europe.

The workplace services include the provision, installation, maintenance and support of desktops, laptops, printers and telephones.

Accenture, in its role as integrator, will coordinate the entire project, and manage it on behalf of ING. It will be paid £35m for its role.

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