Skandia chooses Logica as outsourcing partner
Cloud and green IT based solution to help IT systems adapt to changes in business demand
Logica, a leading business and technology service company has been chosen by Skandia, one of the world’s leading providers of quality long-term savings solutions to provide a private cloud based Infrastructure Management (IM) solution for Skandia’s business critical financial systems and applications. The flexibility built into the solution will help Skandia adapt and scale their IT systems to changes in business demand, thereby enabling them to deliver a better service to their customers. The contract is worth 15 M€ and runs over 3 years, with the option of a two-year extension.
Skandia Informationsteknologi is a company within the Skandia group that provides Infrastructure Management (IM) related services and application management for the entire group. With the Logica solution, Skandia Informationsteknologi will better its service with an improvement in overall efficiency and effectiveness. The solution that provides capacity on demand* will also enhance Skandia’s position as an environmentally aware company by delivering a significant green IT result.
Speaking about the project with Logica, Pierre Strandelin, CEO, Skandia Informations-teknologi said, “A large part of the delivery related to this contract consists of business critical functionality. Therefore, a key criteria in choosing an outsourcing partner was their ability to provide a reliable service with a high level of security. Logica clearly demonstrated an understanding of our requirements and the need to have a cost efficient, flexible and secure service.”
The Infrastructure management (IM) outsourcing solution consists of services that include clustered data-centers and maintenance of 950 servers including a 24/7 Remote Infrastructure Management service.
“This step towards buying capacity on demand means improved cost efficiency for Skandia, and we are of course very proud to be able to help them with this transition” says Johan Ripe, CEO for Logica Outsourcing Services in Sweden. “By providing a private cloud based, flexible, reliable and green solution we will, together with Skandia, take a sustainable approach to managing IT systems.”
* Capacity on demand (COD) is a purchasing option that allows companies to receive equipment with more computer processing, storage, or other capacity than the company needs at the time of purchase, and have that extra capacity remain unused and unpaid for until the company actually requires it.
About Skandia
Skandia is one of the world’s leading providers of quality long-term savings solutions.
Skandia is active in over 20 countries on four continents. The core of the business is based in Europe with our largest markets in Great Britain and Sweden. Skandia is also active in Australia and in selected growth markets in Asia and Latin America.
We offer products and services that meet our customers’ needs for savings solutions and financial security in throughout life. By concentrating on our core competencies – fund selection, concept development, and market support & service – we give our customers, confidence, expertise, high quality and freedom of choice.
The Skandia Group is owned by Old Mutual plc an international savings and wealth management company based in the UK. Originating in South Africa in 1845, the group has a balanced portfolio of businesses offering asset management, life assurance, banking and general insurance services in over 40 countries, primarily South Africa, Europe and the United States. Old Mutual is listed on the London, Johannesburg and Stockholm stock exchanges, among others.
For more information please visit: http://www.skandia.com/
About Logica
Logica is a business and technology read service company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries. The company delivers business consulting, systems integration and outsourcing across all industries and business functions. Logica creates value by successfully integrating people, business and technology to create effective, sustainable business ecosystems. Employees apply insight to create innovative answers to help with business needs.
Press contacts
Pierre Strandelin,
CEO Skandia Informationsteknologi AB,
Telefon: +46-8-788 12 66 |
Johan Ripe,
Managing Director,
Outsourcing Services,
Logica in Sweden,
Email: johan.ripe@logica.com,
Tel: +46 8 7758148 |
Suma Boby,
Group PR Manager,
Logica,
Email: s.boby@logica.com,
Tel: +44 7595612180 |
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