IT solutions and services provider Ness Technologies (Nasdaq: NSTC) today announced that it has won a ten-year outsourcing contract worth approximately $8.5 million with Golden Pages (Dapey Zahav), Israel's Yellow Pages directory. The contract represents one of the largest outsourcing projects in Israel. The project includes overall responsibility for Dapey Zahav's IT infrastructure and support for the company's 500 users.
Dapey Zahav provides comprehensive and dynamic information about products, services and businesses, and provides tools for choosing among them. The company also provides aids for completing transactions between buyers and sellers via its website (www.d.co.il), over cellular phone, and in 80 printed guides with a circulation of 5 million copies distributed for free.
Over the past three years, Ness Technologies has provided Dapey Zahav with IT operation and support services, including the implementation of service and support methodologies.
Ness Israel president Shachar Efal noted a growing trend among organizations to outsource their IT operations to specialized vendors. "This trend enables companies to focus on their core business, streamline and conserve resources without having to give up on implementing the most advanced technologies."
Other outsourcing projects conducted by Ness Technologies include First International Bank of Israel; Migdal Insurance Company; Hagichon - the Jerusalem Municipality's water and wastewater corporation; Tadiran Systems; Sano; Rav-Bariach; the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Jaffa; Sheba Hospital; Mul-T-Lock; ORT; Partner Communications; Applied Materials; insurance agencies; pension funds; YES - Israel's satellite television broadcaster; Industrial Development Bank of Israel, and others.
Ness Technologies maintains operations in 15 countries across North America, Europe and Asia, and more than 100 alliances and partnerships around the world.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on Monday, December 19, 2005