Tech punch

Mumbai, March 25: Software giant TCS today concluded a six-year, multi-million dollar deal to beef up postal services in Norway.

The company did not specify the size of the deal with Norway Post.

TCS said the contract would involve delivery of a wide range of application development and support services across Norway Post’s core portfolio of 55 applications.

Norway Post delivers over 36 million packages and 2.2 billion letters every year.

TCS has also been entrusted to co-ordinate and drive the overall transition and transformation programme across multiple vendors. The services will be delivered through its travel, transportation and hospitality group, which has developed significant capability in the post and parcel segments.

“TCS is pleased to have been selected as a strategic partner,” said Amit Bajaj, head of North Europe at TCS.

Meanwhile, Capgemini Norge AS, part of the Capgemini group, has also won an agreement with Norway Post for the delivery of application management and development of core applications.

It said the agreement had a value of 34 million euros and would last throughout 2019.

The contract builds on an innovative “as-a-service” commercial model where the costs will be adjusted based on the services that are provided. Capgemini will leverage its right shore approach using its delivery centres in Oslo in Norway, Helsingborg in Sweden, and Mumbai.

Capgemini, which has already been working with Norway Post for more than 10 years, will act as its strategic partner to support Norway Post with its modernisation moves.