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Article: Cable and Wireless Communications and IBM Announce Strategic Partnership.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- September 2, 1998
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1998--Cable & Wireless Communications today announced a strategic IT partnership with IBM, the largest of its kind between a major communications company and a leading IT services provider.
Under the 10-year, 1.8 billion pound (US$3 billion) agreement, IBM will provide the support required by Cable & Wireless Communications to significantly improve business efficiency and service to customers.
The partnership will involve the transfer of 1,000 staff from Cable & Wireless Communications to IBM Global Services, and the creation by IBM of up to 400 new jobs. Cost efficiencies achieved by Cable & Wireless Communications from the ...