Utrecht, November 2009

ALEGEMENE PENSIOEN GROEP OUTSOURCES MAINFRAME ACTIVITIES TO ATOS ORIGIN

Algemene Pensioen Groep (APG) and Atos Origin, a leading  international IT services company, have signed an agreement to outsource APG’s mainframe activities. As a result of this agreement, APG will benefit from the economies of scale at Atos Origin and will be able to operate more cost-effectively.

One of the decisive reasons why APG decided to outsource its mainframe activities to Atos Origin is its flexible ‘pay as you go’ concept. With this, IT services are provided ‘on demand’ while IT applications migrate from mainframe to other platforms. Its scale means that Atos Origin is able to offer continuity at decreasing unit prices, even if volumes should drop. As far as the provision of mainframe services is concerned, the IT service-provider has a long track record within the strictly regulated financial services market. These activities will be carried out at two of Atos Origin’s data centers so that APG can be sure that all statutory obligations will be met.

“This important agreement has strengthened our market position within the financial sector considerably. It also confirms that we are the leading supplier of mainframe services and proves our ability to offer these services within very strictly regulated sectors”, said Rob Pols, CEO of Atos Origin in The Netherlands.

About APG

APG is a large international pension fund managing company that works for various pension funds from locations in Amsterdam, Heerlen, Hong Kong en New York. More than 4 million people rely for their pensions on the work of 3.000 APG staff. Not only pension administration and asset management but increasingly also pension communication heavily depends on the correct functioning of APG’s complete IT-infrastructure.

About Atos Origin

Atos Origin is a leading international information technology (IT) services company, providing hi-tech transactional services, consulting, systems integration and managed operations to deliver business outcomes globally. The company’s annual revenues are EUR 5.5 billion and it employs 50,000 people. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic Games and has a client base of international companies across all sectors. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Eurolist Market and trades as Atos Origin, Atos Worldline and Atos Consulting.

For more information:

Erica Prins
+31 6 30 43 73 29
erica.prins@atosorigin.com