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BAE Systems Australia appoints Xchanging for A$300 million, five-year outsourcing arrangement
23 Jan 2007
BAE Systems Australia, the defence and aerospace company, has appointed Xchanging, the business processing services company, to provide procurement services to BAE Systems Australia as part of a five-year outsourcing arrangement. The arrangement proposes that Xchanging will manage spend in the following indirect spend categories:
- Information Technology
- Travel
- Facilities Management
- Maintenance, Repair and overhaul
- Office Supplies
- Fleet
David Ward, Managing Director Xchanging Australia, said, "In procurement outsourcing, BAE Systems has long been a premier customer of ours, and forms part of our multi-billion spend portfolio that includes National Australia Bank UK, Boots, and many others. This is a great win for us, not only because it extends our much valued relationship, but also because it inaugurates business for us in Australia – a market which is of strategic importance to Xchanging.”
Jim McDowell, CEO BAE Systems Australia, said, “We are delighted to be extending our existing UK relationship with Xchanging into Australia. This arrangement is part of a broader BAE Systems Australia strategy to deliver value for money, through-life capability solutions to the Australian Defence Force.”
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Email: angus.stephenson@xchanging.com
About BAE Systems Australia
BAE Systems Australia is a company committed to being a leading through-life capability partner to the Australian Defence Force optimising Australia's defence across joint, maritime, land and air environments. It combines key skills in engineering and systems integration and is a leading provider of communications, electronic warfare systems, military air support, air defence, mission support systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. It employs approximately 2,600 people and supports customers at more than 50 locations across the country.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier trans-Atlantic defence and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. BAE Systems has more than 100,000 employees worldwide.