Logica chosen by SJ, the main train operator in Sweden for Application Management

Logica, a leading IT and business services company, today announced its partnership with SJ, the Swedish passenger rail service company to develop and manage 32 applications and systems within SJ’s operations, worth €8.6m over a five year period. As SJ looks to become more cost efficient and quality driven, Logica becomes the main partner within the company’s Application Management environment.

Logica will manage the project using its blended delivery model, utilizing the right resources and locations from its global network, ensuring SJ will benefit from a cost effective, secure and flexible service. The scope of work covers the management of applications and systems supporting finance, sales and production including both internal and external websites, among them www.sj.se  which is one of Sweden’s most visited external websites.

Commenting on the project, Anders Hedenros, CIO, SJ, said, “We are very pleased to take this step towards a more functional and service based delivery of our systems and applications, which will provide our passengers even better availability and quality. Logica lived up to our high requirements with regards to availability, quality, environment, security and proactive approach. Combined with a competitive price and their proven ability to blend local and international competencies they became our chosen supplier.”

 “It is very rewarding to win trust from a company such as SJ, to deliver business critical applications and systems of this scale and importance. We are experiencing a strong interest in the market for our outsourcing services using our proven blended delivery model. We hope the combination of our local and international expertise will deliver to SJ’s expectations and contribute to their advancements and strong position within rail services”, says Stefan Gardefjord, CEO Logica Sweden.

About Logica
Logica is a leading IT and business services company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries. It provides business consulting, systems integration, and IT and business process outsourcing services.  Logica works closely with its customers to release their potential - enabling change that increases their efficiency, accelerates growth and manages risk.  It applies its deep industry knowledge, technical excellence and global delivery expertise to help its customers build leadership positions in their markets. Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG).