Hewlett-Packard considered as a tech giant has announced that they have a $150 million contract for five years with worlds largest shipping company Maersk Line in October 2011. HP will support the Maersk Line with their shipper’s global growth strategy and to help them to become an Instant-On Enterprise to optimize its technology enterprise by using cloud-enabled data centers and workplace services of HP. Aside from that, HP will innovate the shipping company with whole workforce with Windows 7 devices with private cloud computing environment. Senior vice president and general manager of HP Enterprise Services in Africa, Europe and Middle East, Mike Nefkens said that Maersk Line is a global leader in its industry and they deliver innovation in its markets and they want a solid foundation to support their efforts. With the help of HP expertise when it comes to cloud computing services and handling technology environments to support IT leaders they will achieve the company’s global strategy and aim.
Soeren Lorenzen, HP’s account manager for Maersk stated that HP will help the firm in managing its software and hardware requirements on its network. They will stabilize the application and data centre system of Maersk, aside from that they will manage all the devices including patch management and software updates. HP offered Maersk a complete service in hardware, software and management services like what they offer with other enterprise clients.
Maersk Line’s chief information officer Adam Gade said that HP will bring greater value in their business and they will support to maintain their status as the worlds largest and reliable shipping company. He added that they need to remain a leader among their peers and with the help of HP’s new idea they will come up with the change that they wanted. HP’s vice president for WW Delivery ITO India Center, Prakash M S claimed that to meet Maersk objectives, HP will use their experiences in managing complex technology environments and service delivery expertise. Using HP cloud computing solution, they will develop a private cloud computing environment for distributed and local applications, this will create a flexible and effective technology infrastructure that will allow Maersk Line to remain leading despite of changing business needs.
To maintain the firms computing devices, HP will take over the Service Desk function at Maersk Line and bring Workplace Services for almost 38,000 users over 100 countries. Based on the agreement all Maersk Line staff within these areas HP will offer employment and also they will provide infrastructure support and monitoring for Maersk Line for cost-effective support with the use of its scalable and flexible delivery model from global locations like in China, Philippines and India.
Based on the agreement, HP’s ITO India Center will deliver most of the services to Maersk including Service Desk, enterprise security services and data center services. HP also deliver some technology and support services like in hardware such as storage, PCs, networking equipment and servers. HP will work with Maersk Line on its Instant on Enterprise which embedded technology in everything to serve clients, partners and employees with what they need.
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http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/News/Home/Maersk%27s-Line-Signs-$150M-Agreement-with-HP/21/27/0/GS1203056710567
http://mmscomputerswizardonline.blogspot.com/2012/03/hp-signs-150m-contract-with-maersk-line.html
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2127352/hp-tries-corner-usd150m-private-cloud-maersk-deal
