Perth-based Information Technology services provider ASG Group Ltd has taken over the support services contract for the Western Australian Department of Education and Training, the company announced today.
Perth-based Information Technology services provider ASG Group Ltd has taken over the support services contract for the Department of Education and Training, the company announced today.
The contract, which will expire in mid-2008, will see the firm provide application support services for the department's Peoplesoft (HR/Payroll) and Oracle (Financials) systems accommodating over 35 thousand public sector employees within the Western Australian government.
ASG general manager Murray Rosa told WA Business News the company had hired six additional staff to cope with the demand.
He said the company was delighted with the recognition, which he said demonstrated the company's strength and continued focus on the education sector within Australia.
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IT services provider ASG Group Ltd has agreed to provide IT Application Support Services for the Western Australian Department of Education and Training.
Under the terms of the agreement, ASG will provide Application Support Services for the Department's Peoplesoft (HR/Payroll) and Oracle (Financials) systems accommodating over 35 thousand public sector employees within the Western Australian government.
ASG General Manager, Murray Rosa said the company was delighted with the outcome which demonstrates ASG's strength and continued focus on the Education sector within Australia.
"This contract along with our recent contract success at the Western Australian Office of Shared Services - confirms ASG's ability to deliver large scale projects in the Application Managed Service market," said Mr Rosa.
He said ASG was particularly delighted to have been selected by the Department to assist in providing such a critical service to the government. Given our involvement with the Office of Shared Services in Western Australia, ASG has grown to become one of the largest service providers of HR/Payroll and Finance systems within Australia.
The Department of Education and Training's Deputy Director General, Finance and Administration, Peter McCaffrey said that application support is one of the most critical and sensitive IT systems in Education.
"The application ensures that our staff are paid on-time whilst accommodating the complex and numerous awards that exist within the Department" said Mr McCaffrey.
The agreement with Western Australian Department of Education and Training follows ASG Group's announcement last week that it has secured the contract to provide IT Service support for the Victorian Metropolitan Ambulance Service (MAS).
