Flemish Government chooses Atos as digital partner to transform Flanders into one of the most innovative regions in Europe

Brussels (Belgium), Paris (France), May possibly twenty five 2021

Atos right now announces that it has signed a main agreement with the Flemish govt to be their principal digital associate in excess of the next 7 decades. Equally companions will not only generate digital transformation, but also export Flemish technological know-how to the relaxation of Europe and the globe many thanks to Atos’ intercontinental existence. In this way, the collaboration will make sure the generation of new careers and aid Flanders to expand into just one of the most ground breaking areas in Europe soon after the pandemic.

The arrangement among Atos and the Flemish govt is believed to be the most significant outsourcing framework agreement in Benelux. The Flemish govt was hunting for a trusted and skilled technological know-how associate with skills in digital transformation and innovation. Just after a thorough variety system for the 2022 Flemish ICT contracts, Atos received three a lot: company integration & stability, cloud & details middle and applications. The 7-year agreement will permit a transformative digitalization of the Flemish location.

Rebound of the Flemish financial system

The Flemish govt chosen Atos since of its formidable vision of the long run. Just after the pandemic, in get for the Flemish financial system to recuperate as promptly as attainable, fully investing in a digital long run is vital. By working with the govt Atos will also be investing in the development of Flanders and nearby firms.

“The pandemic put a lot of tension on the Flemish financial system, but the recovery period of time is also an great prospect to put Flanders on the map through Europe as a major location in the development of new technological know-how. There is no scarcity of ground breaking concepts in Flemish firms and begin-ups, but nearby players absence the resources to establish technological know-how on a substantial scale. As a world-wide participant with world-wide actions, Atos is in a exceptional situation to export Flemish technological know-how. Jointly we are heading to make Flemish firms fantastic,” suggests Jo Debecker, Govt VP and Head of World wide Functions at Atos.

Job generation

By its own Scaler-software, Atos has prolonged been investing in begin-ups and firms that establish ground breaking technologies. Scaler presents businesses an prospect to establish their technological solutions and roll them out abroad. In Flanders, Atos will kind a exceptional ecosystem with nearby companions, including the study firm imec, to current market Flemish technological know-how globally.

“This new agreement will create a lot of new Flemish careers, since you simply need a lot more people if you are heading to produce technological know-how on a larger sized scale,” suggests Debecker. “Atos alone will also be using the services of hundreds of people as a result of a main recruitment system for young Flemish talent. Thanks to Atos, these people will have the ideal springboard to unfold their wings and to establish more at European stage.”

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About Atos

Atos is a world-wide chief in digital transformation with a hundred and five,000 staff and annual income of in excess of € 11 billion. European variety just one in cybersecurity, cloud and significant-performance computing, the Group gives personalized conclude-to-conclude solutions for all industries in seventy one nations. A pioneer in decarbonization solutions and solutions, Atos is dedicated to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos operates underneath the brand names Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), stated on the CAC40 Paris inventory index.

The intent of Atos is to aid layout the long run of the facts house. Its skills and solutions assist the development of expertise, education and learning and study in a multicultural method and add to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Throughout the globe, the Group enables its prospects and staff, and customers of societies at substantial to live, get the job done and establish sustainably, in a protected and secure facts house.

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