Anglo American Selects BT HP Alliance to Outsource IT, Connectivity and Voice Services.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- HP (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HPQ HPQ Hewlett-Packard Corporation (NYSE) HPQ High Priority Queue ) and BT today announced that they have signed seven-year contracts with Anglo American plc Anglo American plc (LSE: AAL, JSE: ANGLO) is a world-wide group of companies, originally founded in South Africa as a mining enterprise but now extending into other areas. Natural resources remains the focus of its operations. for approximately $450 million to outsource the management of the company's global voice services, data center operations and end-user workplace environment to the BT HP Alliance. A core part of these agreements is a two-year global transformation program to support Anglo American's strategy for growth and ongoing efficiency initiatives that will create a global integrated and consolidated IT infrastructure aligned with Anglo American's information management strategy and architecture. Under the terms of the contracts, approximately 90 employees will transfer from Anglo American to HP and BT worldwide. Anglo American chose the BT HP Alliance to gain access to industry-leading IT capabilities that can enable flexibility for its businesses and help improve shareholder value through cost efficiencies. Although HP and BT are equal partners in these contractual agreements, it is standard practice for one partner to lead and HP will be the client lead for Anglo American. Tapping into HP and BT's global scale, Anglo American will accelerate its transformation program and drive innovation across the core managed operations of the Anglo Group while leveraging its resources most effectively. Anglo American also will benefit from the BT HP Alliance's integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. delivery platform, the result of a joint development program initiated at the alliance's inception in 2004. This will provide Anglo American with standardized but flexible IT and networking services, consistent reporting and improved service levels. To deliver all services and ensure that service levels are met to Anglo American's satisfaction, HP additionally will use its governance methodology using IT infrastructure library (ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, www.itil.co.uk) One of the more comprehensive as well as non-proprietary and publicly available sets of guidelines for "best practice" IT services management, owned by the British Office of Government Commerce (OGC). ) and IT service management (ITSM ITSM Information Technology Service Management ITSM Information Technology Security Manager ITSM Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus ITSM Information Technology System Management ITSM Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager ITSM It Service Management ) - a key building block for any successful global shared services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. model. "Through BT's and HP's highly experienced services professionals, global capabilities and flexible approach to partnering, we plan to deliver Anglo American an extraordinary customer experience and the best return on its IT investment," said Francesco Serafini, senior vice president and managing director in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ) and the Technology Solutions Group - EMEA, HP. "Through standardization, optimization and virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. of Anglo American's server environment, the BT HP Alliance will provide it with an Adaptive Infrastructure that will quickly adapt and support the changing needs of the business." "I am delighted Anglo American has chosen to work with us. This decision is further evidence of the BT HP Alliance's ability to satisfy the evolving needs of our international customers," said Andy Green Wing Commander Andy D Green OBE BA RAF (born 1962), a British RAF F-4 Phantom and Tornado F3 pilot and Officer Commanding Operations Wing at RAF Wittering, is the current holder of the land speed record and the first person to break the sound barrier on land. , chief executive officer, BT Global Services. "The alliance's integrated service delivery capabilities enable leading companies such as Anglo American to innovate and simplify their corporate IT. We're excited about working with Anglo American to help them achieve their business ambitions in both the short and the longer term." About the BT HP Alliance The BT HP Alliance brings together the world-class capabilities of HP and BT to provide a full IT and telecommunications service In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. capability in a single service offering. Developing and delivering integrated, seamless solutions for customers, the alliance presents a single point of contact to enterprises for end-to-end service delivery. This provides improved service, increased flexibility and reduced risk for the enterprise. About BT BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale. In the year ended 31 March 2006, BT Group plc's revenue was [pounds sterling]19,514 million with profit before taxation of [pounds sterling]2,040 million. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt. About HP HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers - from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. , software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $94.1 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2007. More information about HP is available at www.hp.com. Note to editors: More news from HP, including links to RSS feeds, is available at www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/. 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