TEL AVIV, Israel, May 12, 2010 /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 multi-year outsourcing contract valued at 12 million New
Israeli Shekel (NIS), or approximately $3.2
million, by Israel's Fattal
Hotels Chain. The new contract is a renewal and expansion of a
previous contract.
Recently Fattal Hotels acquired Azorim Tourism, adding 9 hotels
of the Sheraton Group and 3 hotels of the Accor group to its
portfolio in Israel. Following the
acquisition, Fattal became Israel's largest hotel chain with 29 hotels
across Israel. In addition, Fattal
manages 30 hotels in Europe. The
outsourcing contract includes the chain's unified IT system in
Israel.
Under the terms of the contract, Ness Technologies operates and
maintains Fattal's IT systems 24/7, including applications and
infrastructure systems (software and hardware) as well as the
chain's communication network and information security. Ness is
also responsible for maintenance of Fattal's servers hosted at
Med-1, a leading Israeli supplier of collocation and IT room
hosting solutions. In addition, Ness Technologies' Unified
Reference and Delivery (URD) Center, Israel's largest outsourcing helpdesk center,
serves as Fattal Hotels' helpdesk, supporting hundreds of users
across Israel.
"The outsourcing of our IT activities to Ness Technologies
enables us to focus on our core business and improve our customer
service and satisfaction, ensuring our guests' complete enjoyment,"
said Gadi Priewer, General Manager of Fattal Hotels. "As part of
the outsourcing contract, Ness will support our reservations
system, which is critical to our business, and will enable us to
maintain a high operational performance level in service, quality
and efficiency."
"The new contract reflects Fattal's trust in Ness' capabilities
and skills, as well as in Ness' expertise and experience in
managing complex outsourcing projects, including the maintenance of
key operational business systems," said Effi Kotek, President of Ness Israel. "Fattal is
Israel's largest hotel chain and
we are committed to providing the best service, enabling Fattal to
deliver the optimal service level to their customers."
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 7,800 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.
About Fattal Hotels
Fattal hotels is the largest hotel management company in
Israel, managing 29 hotels in
Israel and 30 hotels in
Europe, with leading brand names
such as Meridien, Golden Tulip, Club
Med Eilat, Magic and Leonardo Hotels. All Fattal hotels are
characterized by a high level of service and a firm commitment to
our guests' total enjoyment. Fattal currently employs 7,200 staff
members in Israel and 1,800 in
Europe. For more information about
Fattal Hotels visit http://www.fattal.co.il/IndexLtr.aspx.
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 of Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March
15, 2010. 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: media.int@ness.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Drew Wright
USA: +1-201-488-3262
Email: investor@ness.com
SOURCE Ness Technologies Inc