2006

Paris, October 26 ^th, 2006

 

 

Orange Business Services has won a three-year contract extension worth more than $20 million, becoming British American Tobacco’s prime contractor for worldwide telecommunications.

 

Initially, Orange Business Services will provide British American Tobacco with global WAN connectivity, enterprise security and connectivity for employees throughout the world. The new contract will also provide total cost of ownership savings, greater technology/service choice and greater commercial flexibility.

 

British American Tobacco is relying on the leading business communications solutions and services provider for its global communications for 12 years. With Orange Business Services, British American Tobacco now has access to a broader portfolio of products, services and resources, to meet its prime contractor requirements for global communications, and to drive continuous service improvement.

 

“This new agreement brings both organizations into a new phase,” said Phil Cook, chief information officer at British American Tobacco. “Our global communications need to continually evolve over time to meet the needs of our business. Due to its international and local presence, we believe that Orange Business Services will be able to fulfill our business demands. Furthermore, the reliable existing service and our growing relationship since 1994 mean that we are confident of the move into the future with Orange Business Services.”

 

British American Tobacco is the world's most international tobacco group, with brands sold in 180 markets around the world. It makes high quality tobacco products for the diverse preferences of millions of consumers, spans the business ‘from seed to smoke’ and is committed to embedding the principles of corporate social responsibility Group-wide.

 

 

Orange Business Services represents the business communications solutions and services provided by the France Telecom Group as of June 1st, 2006. They were previously sold under the France Telecom, Orange, Equant, Etrali, Almerys, EGT, Expertel Consulting, France Telecom Intelmatique, SETIB and Solicia brands.

 

The offers include converged voice, data and mobile services as well as IT expertise and managed services, all designed to transform business processes and improve productivity. Orange Business Services is present in 166 countries and territories and serves customers in 220.