3rd Mar 2008 07:00
AT Communications Group Plc29 February 2008 ATCG.L AT Communications Group plc ("ATC" or "the Group") ATC is an award-winning supplier of Information and Communication Technology ("ICT") solutions www.atcommunications.co.uk De La Rue plc awards multimillion pound contract to ATC The Board of ATC is delighted to announce that the Group's ATC Solutionsdivision has secured a landmark three year contract with De La Rue plc, the FTSE250, world-leading currency production and cash handling company. Under a three year global master services framework contract, ATC will provide,install and service IP Telephony across De la Rue's global business units. Thedeployment will take place in stages commencing with immediate effect and willcover the UK, Switzerland, USA and Canada. The contract is anticipated to beworth several million pounds over the period with maintenance revenuesgenerating a similar amount. Chris Johnson, Director of IS at De La Rue plc commented:- "We selected ATC Solutions because it could provide our business with acomplete, full-spectrum service right through from consultancy and design toimplementation. This integrated approach also removed the need to engagemultiple suppliers which, as a global business, is both more efficient and costeffective." Alex Tupman, CEO of ATC, commented: "This is a landmark contract win with De La Rue and a quantum leap for the Groupas it demonstrates our ability to deliver managed solutions on a global basis,providing business transformation to our customers and enabling them to maximisethe benefits of IP technology. In tandem with recent contract wins includingAmazon plc, this demonstrates the significant progress that the Group is makingin securing larger, blue-chip contracts and it is testimony to the success ofour recent divisional re-organisation. I look forward to reporting furtherprogress in due course." Enquiries AT Communications Group plc 08700 558 080Alex Tupman, Chief Executivewww.atcommunications.co.uk Cenkos Securities plc 020 7397 8924Stephen Keyswww.cenkos.com Biddicks 020 7448 1000Shane Dolanwww.biddicks.co.uk Notes to Editors About AT Communications Group plc ATC is one of the UK's largest independent business communications groups and islisted on the London Stock Exchange (AIM). The Group offers a comprehensiveportfolio of voice, data, mobile and video solutions, specialising in IPtechnology, alongside managed services, e-commerce, design consultancy,installation and maintenance. ATC operates under three divisions to ensure totalmarket coverage. Each division operates independently but shares resources toensure best practice at divisional level without duplication of effort.www.atcommunications.co.uk ATC Solutions:A leading business systems integrator, ATC Solutions is accredited at thehighest level with leading ICT manufacturers and continues to craftbest-of-breed solutions, supported by in-house service capabilities to SME andcorporate customers directly. ATC Solutions' customer base now totals over10,000 and includes the majority of the Times 500 companies.www.atc.co.uk Rocom:Rocom has over twenty years of experience in the communications market andfocuses on resellers and dealers as well as retail channels for online services.It is the only UK distributor with the ability to distribute IP-based CustomerPremises Equipment, Hosted IP Communications, and in-house Network Services toassist channels and their customers in managing the transition to IP-basedsolutions.www.rocom.co.uk Servassure:A fully independent third party service provider to channel partners in the UKICT market - including ATC Solutions and Rocom, Servassure was formed in January2007 to provide traditional and IP-based carrier and engineering services with a100% channel focus. Servassure targets and supplies large channels includingnetwork operators such as BT and Colt and systems integrators such as Siemenswho require a more customised level of service and support than a traditional,smaller channel.www.servassure.co.uk About De La Rue Plc De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker,involved in the production over 150 national currencies and a wide range ofsecurity documents such as passports, authentication labels and fiscal stamps.The company is also a leading provider of cash handling equipment and softwaresolutions to banks and retailers worldwide, helping them to reduce the costs ofhandling cash. De La Rue employs over 6000 people across 31 countries and is amember of the FTSE 250.www.delarue.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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