– This is a very important contract for Steria, and enables us to continue our strategic cooperation with the Armed Forces. There is a lot of prestige in winning such a difficult contract with such a central actor in society as the military, vice president of business development at Steria, Trygve Solem says in a press release Monday.
The contract covers the development of services to secure the Defense ministries’ platforms. This will ensure the most cost-effective solutions that meet the ministries requirements for availability, functionality and security.
The agreement runs over two years, with an option to extend for up to two years, and includes the further development of the ministries secure ICT platforms. Steria won the contract in competition with several of the largest IT consulting companies. Steria is one of Europe's 10 largest IT consulting companies, and provides services in IT and business consulting, system development, and infrastructure and operations. Internationally, the company is represented in 16 countries and counts 19,000 employees.