T-Systems wins deal with Brenntag in Singapore 
ConvergenceAsia staff
10/06/2009

ICT infrastructure and solutions provider T-Systems wins a three-year information and communications technology (ICT) deal with Brenntag in Singapore, one of the world’s largest full-line chemical distributor, to support its growth strategy in Asia. T-Systems will deliver for Brenntag Asia Pacific a complete suite of ICT services that encompass dynamic computing for SAP and messaging, multi-protocol label switching (MPLS), and application management service in nine countries including Singapore, Thailand, Australia, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.

Brenntag, the international leading chemical distributor with over 11,000 employees and more than 300 locations worldwide, was looking for an integrated information technology and telecommunications provider in the Asian Pacific region to implement their network and ICT infrastructure. This concept ensures reducing complexity while increasing scalability and flexibility of services for Brenntag for supporting its rapid expansion of its distribution network as well as increasing Brenntag’s responsiveness to market developments in Asia-Pacific.

Henri Nejade, CEO Brenntag Asia Pacific said, “We decided to choose T-Systems as we were impressed by the professionalism, attentive service and innovative dynamic solutions. With our plan to expand our presence in Singapore and Asia Pacific, we were looking for a committed partner for our ICT solutions that offers a flexible and scalable solution to cater for our changing needs.”

The T-Systems’ offering, Dynamic Services based on virtualised IT resources and a usage-based pricing model, enabling Brenntag to adapt ICT capacities like bandwidth and data storage to its needs and requirements, thus boosting efficiency and reducing costs. Ultimately, the integrated service management approach provides Brenntag with high-quality end-to-end service from only one single source for the whole region.

“The deal marks an important milestone for T-Systems because it demonstrates our understanding of the customer’s needs and requirements and confirms our capabilities to deliver a fully integrated ICT solution,” said Uwe Schlager, Managing Director of T-Systems in Singapore. “Through this, we will continue growing our international business complementing Brenntag’s growth strategy in Asia.”

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