Ferrosan, an international consumer and healthcare company based in Denmark, and IBM have signed a seven-year IT infrastructure management contract.

Ferrosan has approximately 800 employees and operates in more than 70 countries, with more than 90% of its revenue generated outside Denmark. Under the terms of the agreement, IBM will provide Ferrosan with a private cloud infrastructure, comprising of virtual and physical IBM Power Systems and System x servers, associated software, network, storage and back-up services. Additionally, a Software Platform Management Services solution will be included for the majority of Ferrosan's 800 employees.

In the past, IT operations were managed separately at each Ferrosan location. The IT operation has now been centralised at IBM's Copenhagen Campus. The contract is an extension of the existing outsourcing agreement signed in 2006.

"We are very pleased to expand our collaboration with IBM. It is crucial for Ferrosan to have a solid partner manage our IT infrastructure. This agreement enables us to work closely with IBM to design the best possible solution for Ferrosan's organization; a solution that matches our goals and priorities perfectly. The agreement also enables Ferrosan to focus on business development and value-creating solutions based on IBM's solid IT foundation. Ferrosan looks forward to continuing the good collaboration with IBM," commented Frederik Boettger, Director of IT at Ferrosan.