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

Brussels (Belgium), Paris (France), May 25 2021

Atos currently announces that it has signed a significant deal with the Flemish federal government to be their principal electronic lover about the following 7 years. Both of those associates will not only generate electronic transformation, but also export Flemish technologies to the rest of Europe and the earth thanks to Atos’ worldwide existence. In this way, the collaboration will assure the creation of new jobs and support Flanders to increase into one particular of the most innovative regions in Europe just after the pandemic.

The arrangement between Atos and the Flemish federal government is believed to be the greatest outsourcing framework deal in Benelux. The Flemish federal government was on the lookout for a trustworthy and knowledgeable technologies lover with skills in electronic transformation and innovation. Just after a thorough assortment course of action for the 2022 Flemish ICT contracts, Atos received three heaps: provider integration & protection, cloud & knowledge heart and programs. The 7-calendar year deal will empower a transformative digitalization of the Flemish location.

Rebound of the Flemish financial state

The Flemish federal government chosen Atos due to the fact of its ambitious eyesight of the potential. Just after the pandemic, in get for the Flemish financial state to get well as quickly as probable, entirely investing in a electronic potential is vital. By performing with the federal government Atos will also be investing in the enhancement of Flanders and nearby providers.

“The pandemic place a ton of strain on the Flemish financial state, but the recovery period of time is also an great possibility to place Flanders on the map through Europe as a main location in the enhancement of new technologies. There is no scarcity of innovative tips in Flemish providers and start off-ups, but nearby players lack the means to develop technologies on a significant scale. As a international player with international actions, Atos is in a exclusive posture to export Flemish technologies. Jointly we are going to make Flemish providers excellent,” says Jo Debecker, Govt VP and Head of Global Operations at Atos.

Job creation

As a result of its possess Scaler-method, Atos has extended been investing in start off-ups and providers that develop innovative systems. Scaler offers organizations an possibility to develop their technological solutions and roll them out abroad. In Flanders, Atos will variety a exclusive ecosystem with nearby associates, such as the investigate company imec, to industry Flemish technologies all over the world.

“This new deal will develop a ton of new Flemish jobs, due to the fact you basically require more individuals if you are going to generate technologies on a larger scale,” says Debecker. “Atos itself will also be choosing hundreds of individuals via a significant recruitment course of action for young Flemish expertise. Many thanks to Atos, these individuals will have the great springboard to distribute their wings and to develop more at European amount.”

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About Atos

Atos is a international leader in electronic transformation with one zero five,000 staff members and annual revenue of about € eleven billion. European quantity one particular in cybersecurity, cloud and superior-efficiency computing, the Team offers tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in seventy one nations around the world. A pioneer in decarbonization providers and products and solutions, Atos is fully commited to a secure and decarbonized electronic for its purchasers. Atos operates less than the models Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), stated on the CAC40 Paris inventory index.

The purpose of Atos is to support layout the potential of the information house. Its skills and providers guidance the enhancement of information, instruction and investigate in a multicultural strategy and lead to the enhancement of scientific and technological excellence. Throughout the earth, the Team allows its buyers and staff members, and members of societies at significant to dwell, work and develop sustainably, in a harmless and secure information house.

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