Mar 17 2009
BT to provide SABMiller with telecomms
British Telecommunications (BT) today announced a five-year deal worth $120 million, to deliver network and telecommunications services (including global data centre connectivity) to beer brewer SABMiller in Latin America, Europe and Hong Kong.
More specifically, BT will provide and manage the company’s communications and networked IT services needs in Latin America (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama), Europe (UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Romania and Hungary) and global connectivity services into North America, South Africa and Hong Kong.
BT operates in 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services for use at home, at work and on the move, broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. In the year to 31 March 2008, BT Group’s revenue was £20,704 million, with profit before taxation and specific items of £2,506 million.
British Telecommunications is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group, which is listed in London and New York.
Full press statement here.
