The agreement will see 65 Océ staff working for Atos Origin in 16 countries. An additional 20 jobs will disappear due to attrition, resulting in a reduction of 85 IT job positions at the company.
The companies claim that the deal will mean Atos Origin will contribute to Océ’s transition to a central European IT organisation. Océ hopes it will make it easier and less expensive to provide support to its operating companies and result in greater flexibility at lower cost.
Jan Dix, member of the Océ Board of Executive Directors, responsible for IT, said: “Outsourcing the IT support for our European sales companies helps us improve our operational processes. The move is part of our previously announced cost savings programme, in which 950 job positions are being eliminated. In so doing we will realise €130m in savings in 2008 and 2009.”
Wilfred de Herder, CIO at Océ, said: “In Europe, Atos Origin has a proven track record in outsourcing and in implementing this kind of IT project. agreement contributes to strengthening our market position, achieving cost reductions, and improving flexibility. Atos Origin offers our IT staff a solid perspective. All 65 are highly qualified specialists who will be employed in a challenging and professional environment at Atos Origin.”
Océ was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Venlo, Netherlands. It has operations in over 90 countries and employs over 24,000 people around the world. Total revenues in 2007 amounted to €3.1bn.
