HACKENSACK, New Jersey,
October 18, 2010
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC and
TASE: NSTC), a global provider of IT services and solutions,
announced today that the Israeli Courts Administration has awarded
a maintenance and operations contract for Israel's large national paperless e-filing
system to Ness Technologies, IBM Global Services and Taldor. The
contract, which is valued at NIS 60
million, or approximately $16.7
million, covers through the end of 2011, and Ness' share is
NIS 25 million, or approximately
$6.9 million. Ness is the prime
contractor for the engagement.
The "Next Generation Court System," which is one of the most
complex systems of its kind worldwide, was developed and deployed
in phases over the last three years, and the roll-out was
successfully completed in mid May
2010. The e-filing system was developed and deployed by Ness
Technologies, IBM Global Services (IBM's services arm) and Taldor,
with each company contributing added value in different parts of
the project. Ness was the prime contractor.
The paperless system covers more than 40 locations and serves
over 3,500 internal users in the court system throughout
Israel. The centralized system
manages court information, case filings and dockets of all of the
country's 600 judges and their support staff, and is accessible to
law firms, other public organizations and the general public. The
system was established and is operated from a central site, with
emphasis on command and control systems to ensure ongoing operation
and service.
"We are very proud of the successful roll-out of our Next
Generation Court System, and very satisfied with the professional
design, development, infrastructure, testing and deployment
services provided by Ness, IBM and Taldor throughout the project,"
said Judge Moshe Gal, Director of
the Israeli Courts Administration. "The paperless system is a great
contribution to Israel's legal
community and judicial authority, making it one of the most
advanced worldwide."
"The electronic filing system handles approximately one million
new court filings and approximately 70 million new document pages
per year," said Effi Kotek,
president of Ness Israel. "It is a groundbreaking system that
connects thousands of judicial authority personnel and over 52,000
external lawyers and other external users. We and our partners are
pleased to have been selected to operate and maintain the system,
and remain committed to best serve the judicial system."
During the agreement period, and following the deployment of the
e-filing system, the Israeli Courts Administration will allocate
resources to implement changes and improvements in the system, as
well as adjustments for the users' needs, optimizing the service to
the public.
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.
Forward Looking Statement
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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
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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 Contacts:
Drew Wright
USA: +1-201-488-3262
Email: investor@ness.com
Maya Lustig
Israel: +972-3-767-5110
Email: maya.lustig@ness.com
SOURCE Ness Technologies Inc