Ministry of Defence chooses Capgemini – which has offices in Inverness and Nairn – to run its IT Service Centre
Capgemini and the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) have announced a five-year contract for the provision of the MOD’s IT Service Centre.
Under this agreement, Capgemini – which has offices in Inverness and Nairn – will work with the MOD’s Defence Digital unit.
Tom Thicknesse of Capgemini said: “Having worked with the MOD for several years, this contract is testimony to our highly collaborative relationship.
"Capgemini’s expertise in service management, coupled with our deep understanding of the Defence Digital’s evolving digital needs, will play a significant role in supporting the MOD to drive its transformation mission.
"Today’s agreement underlines Capgemini’s continued commitment to the public sector in the UK.”
Air Vice-Marshal Chris Moore, director operations at Defence Digital, said: “The MOD has one of the largest and most diverse networks in Europe, covering a global footprint and supporting capabilities from satellites to mobile phones, 24/7.
"An IT outage in our world is more than loss of productivity, and as such we require a world-class service for our users. As we continue our journey to exploit the latest technology, we look forward to the next phase of operational service management with our chosen partner Capgemini at our side. This is an early step in Defence’s bold intent to modernise and exploit digital and data for improved operational and business outputs.”
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) expected the deal to lead to the creation of new jobs in the region.
Charlotte Wright, HIE chief executive, said: “This great news from Capgemini really couldn’t have come at a better time. During this very difficult period for the economy, the company has competed very effectively for this contract at a UK level.
“This success is testament, not only to Capgemini’s approach to continuous growth and ambitions for the future, but to the skills and experience in IT outsourcing that exist in our region’s workforce.
“This news will strengthen Capgemini’s position as one of our region’s largest private sector employers.”
