Perth-based IT services provider ASG Group Ltd has been contracted to provide IT systems integration and management services for Qantas Airways Ltd.
Perth-based IT services provider ASG Group Ltd has been contracted to provide IT systems integration and management services for Qantas Airways Ltd.
The three year contract will be managed and delivered out of ASG's Northern Region operation based in Sydney. ASG was named preferred tenderer for the contract following a rigorous selection process.
Under the terms of the agreement, ASG will provide Qantas with Oracle Technical Development and Environment Management Services to support the airlines' eQ project - an e-business initiative aimed at reducing the complexity of older systems and infrastructure to drive savings within Qantas.
ASG Chief Executive Officer Geoff Lewis said the company was delighted to have been selected to serve such a prestigious icon organisation.
"Along with our recent $88 million contract for the WA Government's Office of Shared Services, this contract with Qantas confirms ASG's ability to deliver large scale projects and managed services in the emerging Shared Services market, through our strong Oracle implementation and application managed services capability," said Mr Lewis.
"ASG will continue to exploit this capability and referencability as we move rapidly towards a market leading position in this area."
Mr Lewis said ASG was especially delighted to have been selected by Qantas to play such an important role in implementation of its change program.
"We look forward to providing real value to Qantas through implementing its eQ initiative and assisting to deliver the productivity and efficiency gains sought by our customer," he said.
"This contract reflects an ongoing strategic relationship that ASG has with Qantas and is an important milestone for ASG."
"We are thrilled to have been awarded the project, despite strong competition and look forward to working with the Qantas team."
The eQ initiative, launched in 2002, is focused on upgrading systems in Qantas' payroll and financial systems, procurement and inventory management systems among other areas. ASG will be providing systems integration and management services for the financial systems component of the initiative.
ASG Group was trading at 82 cents in early morning trade.
