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Norstan Global Services Enters into Two Major Agreements with BP

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Norstan Global Services of Norstan, Inc., has solidified its partnership with BP by entering into two significant agreements. The first contract, valued at $7.4 million, extends Norstan's managed services agreement to deliver services to twelve BP locations throughout the United States until 2002. The second agreement, worth $2 million, will provide managed video conferencing services to BP sites worldwide. These partnerships build on a long-standing relationship between Norstan and BP, which dates back to 1993 when BP selected Norstan to manage their telecommunications in their Cleveland operations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Norstan Global Services has entered into two major agreements with BP, one for managed services and the other for video conferencing services, totaling $9.4 million.
  • The managed services agreement extends to twelve BP locations throughout the United States until 2002, valued at $7.4 million.
  • The video conferencing agreement will provide services to BP sites worldwide, including studio and desktop video conferencing, 24 hours a day.
  • Norstan's managed services solution encompasses a network of 6,000 phones, voicemail, and IVR systems utilizing Siemens Business Communications Systems' PBX and other vendors' equipment.
  • Norstan will also provide facility management and moves, adds, and changes (MAC) services to BP locations.
  • The partnership between Norstan and BP dates back to 1993 when BP selected Norstan to manage their telecommunications in their Cleveland operations.
  • BP is one of the world's leading energy companies, with annual revenue of $70 billion and over 50,000 employees in more than 100 countries.
  • Norstan, Inc. is a single-source technology provider of integrated voice, video, and data solutions, serving over 17,000 customers through 65 offices in the US and Canada.

Statistics:

  • $9.4 million: Total value of Norstan's agreements with BP.
  • $7.4 million: Value of the managed services agreement with BP.
  • $2 million: Value of the video conferencing agreement with BP.
  • 12: Number of BP locations to receive managed services from Norstan.
  • 6,000: Number of phones, voicemail, and IVR systems managed by Norstan for BP.
  • 2002: End year of the managed services agreement with BP.
  • $70 billion: Annual revenue of BP, one of the world's leading energy companies.
  • 50,000+: Number of employees of BP in over 100 countries.
  • 17,000+: Number of customers served by Norstan, Inc.
  • 65: Number of offices of Norstan, Inc. in the US and Canada.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, Feb. 18, 1998.
  • Norstan Inc., Minneapolis, Carol Wexler, 612/513-4528.

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