Flemish Government chooses Atos as digital partner to transform Flanders into one of the most innovative regions in Europe

Brussels (Belgium), Paris (France), May twenty five 2021

Atos right now announces that it has signed a major contract with the Flemish government to be their primary electronic lover more than the future 7 years. Both equally companions will not only travel electronic transformation, but also export Flemish know-how to the relaxation of Europe and the globe many thanks to Atos’ global presence. In this way, the collaboration will ensure the creation of new employment and assist Flanders to improve into one particular of the most revolutionary regions in Europe immediately after the pandemic.

The agreement concerning Atos and the Flemish government is believed to be the biggest outsourcing framework contract in Benelux. The Flemish government was looking for a reliable and knowledgeable know-how lover with know-how in electronic transformation and innovation. After a thorough selection course of action for the 2022 Flemish ICT contracts, Atos received three plenty: company integration & security, cloud & knowledge middle and purposes. The 7-year contract will allow a transformative digitalization of the Flemish region.

Rebound of the Flemish economic climate

The Flemish government picked Atos for the reason that of its ambitious eyesight of the long term. After the pandemic, in get for the Flemish economic climate to recuperate as quickly as attainable, fully investing in a electronic long term is important. By operating with the government Atos will also be investing in the enhancement of Flanders and regional firms.

“The pandemic put a large amount of force on the Flemish economic climate, but the recovery period is also an excellent possibility to put Flanders on the map during Europe as a foremost region in the enhancement of new know-how. There is no lack of revolutionary tips in Flemish firms and commence-ups, but regional gamers lack the means to build know-how on a substantial scale. As a world-wide player with world-wide actions, Atos is in a unique position to export Flemish know-how. Collectively we are going to make Flemish firms wonderful,” states Jo Debecker, Executive VP and Head of World-wide Functions at Atos.

Occupation creation

By means of its very own Scaler-software, Atos has lengthy been investing in commence-ups and firms that build revolutionary systems. Scaler provides companies an possibility to build their technological remedies and roll them out abroad. In Flanders, Atos will variety a unique ecosystem with regional companions, which includes the investigation enterprise imec, to market Flemish know-how throughout the world.

“This new contract will make a large amount of new Flemish employment, for the reason that you basically need to have additional individuals if you are going to develop know-how on a more substantial scale,” states Debecker. “Atos by itself will also be employing hundreds of individuals by a major recruitment course of action for younger Flemish talent. Many thanks to Atos, these individuals will have the great springboard to unfold their wings and to build even further at European degree.”

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About Atos

Atos is a world-wide leader in electronic transformation with one zero five,000 staff and yearly profits of more than € eleven billion. European number one particular in cybersecurity, cloud and large-general performance computing, the Team offers tailor-made close-to-close remedies for all industries in 71 international locations. A pioneer in decarbonization products and services and products and solutions, Atos is committed to a safe and decarbonized electronic for its consumers. Atos operates below the manufacturers Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), outlined on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

The goal of Atos is to assist layout the long term of the data area. Its know-how and products and services aid the enhancement of information, training and investigation in a multicultural tactic and lead to the enhancement of scientific and technological excellence. Throughout the globe, the Team permits its prospects and staff, and members of societies at substantial to dwell, do the job and build sustainably, in a secure and safe data area.

Push Contacts:

Belgium:

Marianne Hewlett | [email protected] | +31 630632430

Chris Van den Broeck | [email protected] | +32 473 31 2655

World-wide:

Laura Fau | [email protected] | +33 six seventy three 64 04 eighteen | @laurajanefau