BT heeft vandaag in Londen uiteengezet hoe BT Global Services bijdraagt aan het succes van de BT Group. BT Global Services, waar BT Nederland onderdeel van uitmaakt, is het snelst groeiende bedrijfsonderdeel van BT.
BT Global Services heeft de afgelopen drie jaar contracten afgesloten die een totale waarde van meer dan GBP 18 miljard vertegenwoordigen. Daarnaast heeft BT Global Services in de laatste paar maanden Infonet, Albacom en Radianz overgenomen. Momenteel werken er meer dan 30.000 mensen over 50 landen verspreid en biedt BT Global Services IT-oplossingen aan in meer dan 170 landen.
Ben Verwaayen, CEO BT Group: "Het zijn spannende tijden voor BT en met name voor onze wereldwijde organisatie. We zijn de afgelopen drie jaar steeds sterker geworden en we presteren boven verwachting. We bieden klanten een unieke dienst gebaseerd op de ongekende combinatie van netwerkkrachten en IT-expertise. Dit plaatst ons in een sterke positie voor de toekomst."
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Press release
June 29, 2005
BT SETS OUT GLOBAL SUCCESS STORY
BT today provided an update on how its Global Services business has carved out a unique position in the marketplace and is set to deliver increasingly profitable revenue growth for the BT Group. BT Global Services is the fastest growing part of BT and is the company's key engine for future growth. It offers customers a distinct range of services based on an unequalled combination of network strength and IT expertise.
This business has won more than £18bn of contracts in the last three years and in the last year alone total revenue growth was more than 10 per cent, well ahead of the market.
BT Global Services has been strengthened by three major acquisitions in recent months. These acquisitions - Infonet, Albacom and Radianz - together with the incorporation of BT's UK Major Business operation, have meant that Global Services now employs more than 30,000 people. These people, based in 50 countries, provide solutions in more than 170 countries.
The acquisitions will strengthen BT's global reach. The company's 21st century global IP network currently reaches 71 countries and the acquisitions as well as a significant build program will extend that reach to 160 countries by the end of 2007. In 2005 alone, more than one new city a week will be added to this unrivalled network. More than 160,000 customer sites are currently connected over this network and a further 6,000 sites will be being added each month by the end of 2005.
BT has also given an update on how annual savings and revenue growth are being delivered as a result of these acquisitions. The company confirmed it expects annual savings of around £100m from year three as a result of the acquisitions of Infonet and Albacom. These savings will help underpin profitable growth at the business.
Ben Verwaayen, chief executive of BT, said: "These are exciting times for BT and particularly for its global business. This business has gone from strength to strength over the last three years and is now outperforming the market significantly. It offers its customers a unique service based on an unparalleled combination of network strength and IT expertise. This places it in a strong position for the future".
Andy Green, chief executive officer, BT Global Services, added "BT Global Services is unrecognisable from a few years ago. The business has won more than £18bn of contracts in the last few years and today we are demonstrating how those contracts will deliver both revenue and profits. The business is in great shape and will continue to deliver high class services to its customers, wherever in the world they operate".
The new scale of the division has been illustrated today by new proforma figures. These take account of the three acquisitions as well as the incorporation of BT's UK Major Business operation.
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EVENT DETAILS
29 June 2005 - Auditorium - BT Centre
Host: Andy Green, CEO BT Global Services, and will also feature senior level speakers from some key customers (VISA and Liverpool City Council).
Start: 11.00am (UK time) with an introduction from Ben Verwaayen, CEO BT Group.
Finish: 1.30pm. (UK time)
A webcast will be accessible at www.btplc.com/presentation
Notes to Editors
Scale of BT Global Services
GS 04/05 as reported New GS 04/05 estimated proforma
* c.22,000 people c. 30,000 people
* £6.4bn revenue £8.2bn revenue
* £0.6bn EBITDA* £1.1bn EBITDA*
* £7m EBIT £0.4bn EBIT
* £0.6bn CAPEX £0.7bn CAPEX
* (£48m) cash flow** £0.4bn cash flow**
* Pre leavers
** EBITDA less CAPEX
About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Its principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services.
BT consists principally of three lines of business:
- BT Retail, providing a comprehensive range of communications and related services to more than 20m UK consumers and businesses.
- BT Wholesale, providing network services and solutions within the UK to more than 600 fixed and mobile operators and service providers including the provision of broadband and private circuits.
- BT Global Services, providing networked IT services to meet the needs of multi-site organisations globally. BT Global Services operates in more than 130 countries and also offers international carrier services.
In the year ended 31 March 2005, BT Group's turnover was £18,623 million with profit before goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and taxation of £2,085 million.
BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group.
For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt.