SECURING DATA
Altron unit lands UK health service deal
Allied Electronics’ Bytes UK business signs a R2.5bn contract with the UK’s National Health Service
Allied Electronics’ (Altron’s) Bytes UK business has signed a R2.5bn contract with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to install the Windows 10 operating system on all NHS computers. Altron said it won the five-year contract – worth £150m, or £30m a year – after a "competitive" bidding process. The deal would boost Altron’s efforts to increase its offshore revenues, Altron CEO Mteto Nyati said. Bytes UK MD Neil Murphy said the contract would allow the company "to further cement our relationship with the NHS". "Our role is to ensure that these Microsoft Windows 10 licences are seamlessly deployed and to support the NHS in its goal of revitalising its technology infrastructure." In addition to rolling out the licences, the agreement included inventory maintenance and the development of a portal designed to record the licensing process, the company said. The installation of Windows 10 would aid the NHS’s efforts to secure its data. Altron said that recent cyber threats, including t...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.