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Lloyds Pharmacy's parent company Celesio is aiming to save around £180 million by outsourcing its IT infrastructure.
Celesio wants to centralise its IT operations across Europe and it has struck a deal with Hewlett Packard (HP), which will manage the network equipment in 14 of the group's European markets.
Some 172 members of staff will transfer from Celesio to HP and technology services provider EDS as part of the move.
Celesio chief financial officer Christian Holzherr said: "The outsourcing will lead to a tightening of working processes across the group and hence to a significant improvement in efficiency."
He added that the move will allow Celesio to "reduce operating costs", "free up resources for investments" and "increase flexibility for business changes and growth".
Meanwhile, IBM has withdrawn a patent application for the 'method and system for strategic global resource sourcing'.
The patent was to outline the process of using cheaper offshore locations like China and India for housing a company's network equipment.
Last Updated: 06/04/2009 18:00
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