SINGAPORE, 8 DECEMBER 2009 - Royal Philips Electronics, a diversified health and well-being company, has partnered with integrated solutions provider T-Systems.
Both companies are collaborating on global data centre and SAP infrastructure services. As per the agreement, T-Systems, a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary, will provide services for Philips through a separate, secure network also known as ‘private cloud’.
T-Systems and Philips already share a successful business relationship in the healthcare sector. This new deal will allow T-Systems to continue expanding internationally and strengthen its position as a SAP services provider in a competitive market.
Consolidates IT systems
Philips is focused on leveraging utility market offerings and this outsourcing contract is part of its IT strategy. The company hopes to bring down long-term costs by consolidating and modernising its IT systems.
The next year will see T-Systems assuming responsibility for the infrastructure of all of Philips' computer centres. Some changes will be introduced to this effect and around 185 of the company's staff will move to T-Systems.
From 1 January 2010, T-Systems will begin transforming a number of centres in the US, the Netherlands, Germany, a few other European countries, South America and Asia. All these efforts will ensure that Philips receives tailored data centre services through the network and from T-Systems’ global data centres.
Enhances flexibility
Data centre services are tailored to client’s requirements and according to Maarten de Vries, chief information officer (CIO) of Philips, this allows them to draw on resources dynamically, when required. This means Philips has to pay only for the computer and storage resources it actually uses.
"I am delighted that in T-Systems we have found a strong partner which thoroughly understands this innovative technology and which can serve us worldwide."
T-Systems has already signed contracts with Shell and Heineken and this agreement with Philips is the third in the Netherlands. Reinhard Clemens, a member of the Deutsche Telekom board of management and CEO of T-Systems, said this deal marks another important milestone in its international growth strategy and validates T-Systems’ position in Europe.
