Friday, March 20, 2009

Iceland signs seven-year IT services deal

Frozen food retailer Iceland has signed a £11.5 million deal with an outsourcing firm for the provision of 24/7 server hosting, service desk provision, systems management, and desk side PC and Blackberry support.

The deal is an extension of an existing strategies and fits in with original technical plans, including database support, technical architecture and managed print services.

Mark Pearson, Iceland IS director, said: "The changes made to the contract have provided us with stability and security in terms of our IT platform in the current financial climate.”

The supermarket will benefit from increased support in areas vital to business such as an anti-virus service and Blackberry support for end user community on the move."

Inatech can support similar businesses needing to cut costs but be realistic in maximising operations.

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