All Press Releases for August 23, 2007

Fujitsu concludes global IT deal with Reuters

Fujitsu Services has been awarded a worldwide contract for the internal IT infrastructure of Reuters, the world's largest news and information provider.



    /24-7PressRelease/ - REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, August 23, 2007 - Fujitsu Services, a leading European IT services company, has agreed to a 10-year contract with Reuters to provide IT services for all of Reuters' 17,500 global employees.

Fujitsu will transform Reuters' internal computer systems so that users can gain seamless and secure access to IT services from anywhere in the world. The IT solution will be supported by Fujitsu's multi-lingual service desks in Lisbon and Kuala Lumpur and data centre services will be provided from facilities around the world. The changes will offer Reuters significant productivity improvements and improve their competitive edge.

David Courtley, chief executive of Fujitsu Services said, "For Fujitsu this is a ground-breaking deal with a world-class global business which will introduce a common IT approach across their entire worldwide operations. It will help enable a step-change in Reuters productivity and hence competitiveness."

David Lister, Reuters chief information officer, said, "This partnership will allow Reuters to accelerate the development of our internal IT services, giving us greater flexibility to respond to the changing needs of our business divisions. It will provide technology appropriate to the needs of our people wherever they are working around the world."

Fujitsu Services is one of the leading IT services companies in Europe and offers IT consulting and solutions as well as a range of managed services. Fujitsu has customers in both the private and public sectors across Europe including retail, financial services, healthcare and government. It employs over 19,000 people across 20 countries and has its headquarters in London.

For more information on Fujitsu Services and IT solutions and consulting visit www.fujitsu.com/uk

About Fujitsu Services
Fujitsu Services is a leading European IT services company that offers IT consulting, systems integration and managed service contracts. It has customers in the private and public sectors throughout Europe including retail, financial services, healthcare and government. Fujitsu Services employs over 19,000 people across 20 countries and has an annual turnover of 2.46 billion ( 3.59 billion). Headquartered in London, Fujitsu Services is the European IT services arm of the US$43.2 billion ( 32.5 billion) Fujitsu Group.

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