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BT lands £30m Standard Life contract

Five-year deal includes the delivery of a BT Connect LAN and WAN

BT has bagged a £30m outsourcing deal with Standard Life.

The five-year contract will see BT manage the financial services firm's communications infrastructure.

The agreement includes the delivery and management of a BT Connect LAN and WAN.

It will also cover IP telephony, contact centres, contract management, service management and the transition of the infrastructure to BT's IP Connect network.

Tom Regent, president of BT global banking and financial markets and global sales and marketing, said: "Standard Life needed an outsourcing partner who could give them depth of experience in domestic and international networking services with an extensive global reach. BT Global Services is perfectly placed to deliver this."

Paul Chong, Standard Life's group IT and commercial director, said: "This network transformation will enable us to provide the highest standards of service to our customers, delivering on our commitment to provide them with a seamless global service."