MICRO FOCUS AND T-SYSTEMS AGREE MAJOR PARTNERSHIP TO SAVE ORGANISATIONS MILLIONS ON IT OPERATING COSTS

Micro Focus® (LSE.MCRO.L), the leading provider of enterprise application management and modernisation solutions, today announced that Micro Focus technology will be used to undertake a number of strategic modernisation projects for T-Systems, the worldwide provider of ICT services to businesses. The alliance will give blue-chip organisations access to Micro Focus’ product portfolio and T-Systems’ services and professionals to help them identify and significantly reduce the operating costs of their existing IT applications.

CIOs are not looking to replace IT systems in a recession, but rather to glean the most value from their existing core IT assets. This new partnership enables organisations to assess, modernise and manage existing applications to reduce costs and improve productivity.

Micro Focus and T-Systems have already worked together. They enabled one of the largest automotive organisations in the world to run its IT systems more efficiently and productively, through an effective application modernisation programme. Micro Focus analysis and migration technologies will now complement T-System’s extensive services expertise.

James Dalziel, UK Vice President of T-Systems said: “We are delighted to progress our working relationship with Micro Focus. We are committed to helping our customers address current market conditions by reducing IT costs and teaming with Micro Focus enables us to offer the best modernisation opportunities available.”

David Stephenson, UK Country Manager of Micro Focus said: “Business leaders have to reduce costs in today’s recession and effective IT modernisation is moving onto every CIO’s agenda. Partnering with T-Systems is a powerful combination that enables Micro Focus to further consolidate its leadership in application management. This partnership has already delivered compelling customer benefits and the pipeline of further business opportunities is very significant.”

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