Fujitsu nets EUR12 million Courts contract

10-03-2008

by Emmet Ryan

Fujitsu has continued its recent good form in winning public sector projects by netting a EUR12 million contract with the Irish Courts Service.

The deal will see Fujitsu continue to provide managed ICT services to the Courts Service, continuing on from a contract between the two organisations that ran from 2003 to 2007.

"The Courts Service is increasingly dependent on its technologies and applications for the effective discharge of its business operations," said PJ Fitzpatrick, chief executive of the Irish Courts Service. Fitzpatrick said the drive within the organisation to adopt a more modern approach to IT had significantly improved the Courts Service's ability to provide good customer service.

"For us, it was important to award the contract to a supplier that is proactive, innovative and flexible and has the enthusiasm for continuous service improvement and customer service," said John Coyle, director of ICT with the Irish Courts Service.

This deal is the latest in a string of contracts Fujitsu has secured with public sector bodies on both sides of the border. In February the managed services firm was awarded a STG100 million contract with the Police Service of Northern Ireland and in December Fujitsu secured a EUR3 million project with the Revenue Commissioners.

"Our success in the public sector is down to a combination of our being very competitive when vying for contracts and our ability to meet the needs of these organisations," Regina Moran, chief executive of Fujitsu Ireland told ENN.

She said the firm's strong track record in providing for the public sector had given it an advantage when bidding for contracts. This snowball effect is enabling the managed services firm to enjoy an increasing amount of success in this sector. Moran confirmed to ENN that Fujitsu is currently competing for a number of public sector contracts on both sides of the border but would not reveal the specifics of any particular deals the firm is after.

For the time being though the firm will continue to push after this market as one of its three key targets for business. "It's all part of our strategy to provide for the public, financial services, and telecoms sector," said Moran.