PARIS and ARMONK, N.Y., July 8,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atos and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today
announced their plans to collaborate to build a new,
highly-advanced digital infrastructure for the Dutch Ministry of
Defense. The Dutch Ministry of Defense plans to use advanced
technologies, infrastructure services, and expertise from Atos and
IBM Global Technology Services to construct new data centers,
safeguard its IT system, and build a proprietary broadband mobile
network to help ensure classified government information remains
protected.
"Our work on Groundbreaking IT (GrIT) marks our continued
commitment to building secure infrastructures that help global
customers accelerate their digital transformations," said Peter
`t Jong, Head of Atos in The
Netherlands. "By collaborating with IBM, a world-class
partner with deep experience in helping government organizations
across the globe modernize with advanced technology, we will help
enable the Ministry to build an agile organization based on a
reliable, secured, future-ready and flexible digital
infrastructure."
Atos and IBM announced the expansion of their strategic global
alliance in January 2021 with the
goal of transforming digital acceleration, increased productivity,
and reduced operating costs for their customers. Today's
announcement reinforces the companies' collaboration and mutual
commitment to helping customers use open hybrid cloud and AI to
accelerate digital transformation.
"Collaborating on GrIT with Atos, one of our
sustainability-focused global ecosystem partners, reinforces our
mission to build secure infrastructures using open hybrid cloud to
help customers make their organizations future ready," said
Evaristus Mainsah, GM, IBM Hybrid
Cloud and Edge Ecosystem. "Together, we're helping customers,
like the Dutch Ministry of Defense, accelerate their digital
transformations by streamlining operations and increasing
productivity in a most secured environment."
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 105,000
employees and annual revenue of over € 11 billion. European number
one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, the
Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in
71 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products,
Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its
clients. Atos operates under the brands Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos
is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the
information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space. www.atos.net
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business
services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries
capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business
processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their
industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in
critical infrastructure areas such as financial services,
telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud
platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital
transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's
breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing,
industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver
open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is
backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency,
responsibility, inclusivity and service.
For more information, visit www.ibm.com
Press contact: Marion Delmas |
marion.delmas@atos.net | +33 6 37 63 91 99
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