TEL AVIV, Israel, June 28, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC), a global provider
of information technology solutions and services, announced today
that its outsourcing contract with Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection
has been extended for an additional three years, in a deal valued
at about 10 million Israeli shekels, or approximately $2.6 million.
Ness Technologies will operate and maintain the ministry's IT
systems 24/7, including infrastructure systems and application
development. Ness will assume overall responsibility for the
Ministry's IT systems according to a service level agreement. Ness
Technologies' Unified Reference and Delivery (URD) Center,
Israel's largest help desk center
serving outsourcing customers, will serve as the Ministry's help
desk for approximately 600 users.
"We found in Ness a true partner and we are satisfied with the
achievements that we have realized through the years. We are
convinced that, together, we will successfully provide good IT
services to the Ministry's employees and to the public," said
Oren Ariav, Chief Information
Officer of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. "In addition
to ongoing maintenance and operation, Ness will help us to develop
new applications and upgrade our IT systems."
"The Ministry's decision to extend the outsourcing contract with
us further positions Ness as a leading supplier of IT services to
Israel's government. In 2010 we
have also won outsourcing contracts with the Ministry of Immigrant
Absorption and the Ministry of the Interior," said Effi Kotek, President of Ness Israel. "We are
pleased that the Ministry of Environmental Protection has extended
our engagement, and we are committed to provide high quality
services which will enable the Ministry to meet its challenges in
the coming years."
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.
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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 Contacts:
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