25th Aug 2005 08:00
25 August 2005Serco joint venture wins Australian defence contractSerco Group plc ("Serco") today announces that its joint venture with SodexhoAlliance has renewed and expanded its contract with the Australian DefenceForce to deliver garrison support services to defence bases, in the SydneySouth West region of New South Wales. The contract is worth up to$Aus200million (c‚£84million) to Serco over a term of up to nine years.Under the new performance based contract, Serco Sodexho Defence Services willprovide a range of base support services, including weapon ranges, aircraftrefuelling, security, fire and emergency response, environmental services andhospitality services.The contract will commence in October 2005, with 200 new jobs and 500 existingemployees in the region. Alliances will be formed with local suppliers, to thebenefit of local communities.Serco Group Chief Executive, Christopher Hyman said:"This win confirms Serco's position with its partner Sodexho, as the leadingprovider in Garrison Support Services to the Australian Defence Force. We lookforward to maintaining and strengthening our relationships in the region, andproviding excellent services to our clients and their personnel."We are particularly pleased with this award, following Serco's decision tofocus primarily on defence and transport activities in Australia."Ends.Notes to editorsSerco is a leading international service company, operating in a diverse rangeof sectors, including defence, transport, science, health, justice, IT,education and local government. More information can be found atwww.serco.com.For further information please contact:Serco Group plc: +44 (0)1256 745 900Graham Capper, Head of Media and Public RelationsRichard Hollins, Head of Investor RelationsENDSERCO GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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