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IT services and outsourcing

  • September 29, 2011 29 Sep'11

    IBM signs £525m DWP contract to provide Universal Credit systems

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has signed a seven-year contract with IBM worth £75m per year to provide systems, which will include the delivery of its flagship Universal Credit programme.

  • September 29, 2011 29 Sep'11

    Security firm selects Fujitsu IT services

    Security company G4S has outsourced its IT infrastructure and services to Fujitsu and has agreed a £32.9m seven-year contract.

  • September 27, 2011 27 Sep'11

    How BP made its supplier ecosystem work

    Oil and gas giant BP spent 65% of its $3bn annual IT budget with 3,000 suppliers in 2008, but now it outsources to only seven and has reduced its annual IT budget by $800m as a result.

  • September 27, 2011 27 Sep'11

    Mitchells & Butlers continues to drive down IT costs

    Pub group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is continuing an IT cost-cutting plan to respond to pressure on its operating margins.

  • September 27, 2011 27 Sep'11

    Cognizant acquires Zaffera

    Outsourcing company Cognizant has acquired Zaffera, an SAP retail consulting and software development firm, for an undisclosed sum.

  • September 22, 2011 22 Sep'11

    BASF extends BT network contract

    Chemical group BASF has signed a €200m deal with BT for networking 900 BASF sites in more than 80 countries. The contract includes the provision of IP telephony and local network services (managed LAN services) at 300 sites in North and South ...