Orange Business Services has landed a three-year contract with Capgemini System GmbH worth almost half a million euros. Orange will provide a customized IP VPN and DSL solution interconnecting 11 locations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the US. With a global workforce of 82,000, Capgemini is one of the world’s leading service providers of management and IT consulting, technology and outsourcing, advising customers on the development and implementation of growth strategies and the implementation of new technologies. Willehad Klaverkamp, Principal Consultant at Capgemini Outsourcing Central Europe, said: "We were looking for a single service provider for our global communication needs. We operate at both the local level to cover country-specific requirements and internationally to deliver services from one source around the globe. We also require an extremely flexible network to enable new customers to be connected with ease." Orange Business Services was chosen by Capgemini based on its previous experience, global network reach, high level of security, service quality, account team competency, local support and good value for money.