BT to acquire Frontline
ConvergenceAsia staff
06/12/2007

Communications solutions and services provider BT and Frontline Technologies (Frontline), a provider of end-to-end IT services within the Asia Pacific region, have announced that they have entered into an agreement for BT to acquire the entire issued share capital of Frontline for approximately S$202 million.

Frontline provides IT consulting, infrastructure services, systems integration and IT outsourcing to local, regional and multinational customers. The company, which is listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange, has operations in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.

The acquisition complements BT’s existing networked IT services capabilities within the Asia Pacific region. Frontline delivers complex solutions and network management services to corporate customers with a strong presence in the financial services, transportation, manufacturing, telecommunications, education, healthcare and public sectors.

François Barrault, CEO BT Global Services, said Frontline will bring to BT major new contracts in Asia and BT will be in a position to offer Frontline customers the full suite of BT products and services.

“Through this acquisition we reinforce our ability to provide high quality services to our customers wherever they do business. Frontline brings to BT approximately 5,000 highly skilled and professional people whose reputation for delivering complex solutions and network management services fits perfectly with BT’s strategy,” he added.

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