Ness Technologies Wins $17 Million Deal With Israel Electric Corporation
TEANECK, New Jersey, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC), a global provider of IT services and solutions, announced today that it has been awarded an NIS 60 million, or approximately $17.3 million, engagement from Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) to implement SAP-based projects, including software testing. Ness won the deal as lead contractor in an international public tender.
The projects include implementation of SAP solutions for the maintenance of power stations and the electricity network, real estate management, financing transactions, oil and gas management and other functions. The implementation of these solutions will be conducted over the next five years. In addition to implementing the projects, Ness will continue to help in the maintenance of IEC's existing SAP ERP over the next five years.
"Ness was selected following a rigorous evaluation process," said Yosi Shneck, VP and head of Information Systems & Communications Division, IEC. "Based on our successful experience with Ness in the implementation of our ERP systems, we are convinced that Ness will help us meet our goals and successfully implement applications that will provide an added value to IEC and its customers."
"We will provide IEC, which is a strategic client, with our extensive experience and expertise in the utilities industry, including experts from Israel as well as from our subsidiaries in Eastern Europe, where we routinely conduct similarly complex projects for European utilities companies," said Effi Kotek, President of Ness Israel. "IEC's selection of Ness for these important projects underscores our position as Israel's leading SAP systems integrator and implementer."
About Ness Technologies
Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC) is a global provider of IT and business services and solutions with specialized expertise in software product engineering; and system integration, application development, consulting and software distribution. Ness delivers its portfolio of solutions and services using a global delivery model combining offshore, near-shore and local teams. With about 7,700 employees, Ness has operations in North America, Europe, Israel and India, has customers in over 20 countries, and partners with numerous software and hardware vendors worldwide. For more information about Ness, visit http://www.ness.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often are preceded by words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "anticipates," "plans," "intends," "assumes," "will" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Ness' actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward looking statements as a result of various factors. Some of the factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the "Risk Factors" described in Ness' Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2011. Ness is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
Media Contact: David Kanaan Intl: +972-54-425-5307 Email: [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Drew Wright USA: +1-201-488-3262 Email: [email protected] Maya Lustig Israel: +972-3-767-5110 Email: [email protected]
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