AXA in $1 billion 'on demand' deal with IBM

***Zardon*** · Feb 28, 2003, 05:42 PM

French insurance and financial services company AXA Group picked IBM to streamline its global IT systems in a six-year deal worth about $1 billion, IBM said Friday.

IBM will help consolidate AXA's server, mainframe, and storage systems into a new "on demand" computing structure. This will allow AXA to pay only for the capacity it uses and to quickly adapt its IT needs to its business needs, IBM of Armonk, N.Y., said in a statement.

AXA of Paris expects the move to a variable IT cost structure will save it several hundred million dollars over the six-year period, according to the IBM statement.

AXA will retain full management of its IT infrastructure and personnel, with IBM providing the IT capacity. IBM will train AXA staff and a dedicated team that is focused on aligning technology and business needs, IBM said. [b[Joris Evers[/i]

Feb 28, 2003, 05:42 PM	#1
*Zardon* enchanted Join Date: May 2002 Location: Driverheaven Posts: 32,255 Rep Power: 3150	AXA in $1 billion 'on demand' deal with IBM French insurance and financial services company AXA Group picked IBM to streamline its global IT systems in a six-year deal worth about $1 billion, IBM said Friday. IBM will help consolidate AXA's server, mainframe, and storage systems into a new "on demand" computing structure. This will allow AXA to pay only for the capacity it uses and to quickly adapt its IT needs to its business needs, IBM of Armonk, N.Y., said in a statement. AXA of Paris expects the move to a variable IT cost structure will save it several hundred million dollars over the six-year period, according to the IBM statement. AXA will retain full management of its IT infrastructure and personnel, with IBM providing the IT capacity. IBM will train AXA staff and a dedicated team that is focused on aligning technology and business needs, IBM said. [b[Joris Evers[/i]