IBM Signs Major Strategic Outsourcing
Deal With Zorlu Group
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - 28 Feb 2006: Leading Turkish industrial
group, Zorlu, has signed a US $25 million, 7-year strategic
outsourcing agreement with IBM. IBM will take over Zorlu's
IT infrastructure, improving the efficiency of the Zorlu
Group's IT operations and bringing expected cost savings
of 30 per cent.
In terms of the contract, IBM will manage Zorlu's server
infrastructure, networks and manufacturing software,
migrating systems to IBM solutions. Zorlu Group will
draw on IBM's research capabilities and benefit from
IBM's expertise in micro-processors, storage and home
technology software in product development.
Hamza Cihan Sari, Zorlu Holding CIO
says Zorlu is one of the most innovative groups in
terms of technology
and efficiency. "Vestel, a Zorlu company, is developing
many new technologies, mainly consumer electronics. Similarly,
Zorlu Textile Group, Denizbank and Zorlu Energy Group
are leading companies of their segments in terms of technology.
This is an efficient way to manage our IT operations
with the IBM team which has experience both in Turkey
and globally," said Sari.
As part of the contract, IBM will also provide Zorlu
with SAP operations, end-user support, network management
services, data center operations management and hosting
services.
"Many top companies like Zorlu are choosing to
outsource their non-core functions to improve their competitiveness
in the market," says IBM Turkey General Manager,
Hüseyin Kiziltay. "IBM's global know-how across
different sectors, combined with innovative technology
helps us better understand our customers' needs. This
way we can combine products, services and business consultancy
as a package that will boost their business performance
through improved efficiency.
About Zorlu
Founded at a small workshop in Denizli in 1953, today
Zorlu Group is one of Turkey's most dynamic industrial
groups with 30.000 employees. Zorlu Group, shown as
one of the world's leading producers with the household
textile produced at its integrated institution and
includes Korteks, Linens ve TAÇ, has entered
to consumer durables sector in 1994 by acquired Vestel
and has become one of the world's largest TV producers.
Investing into the energy sector in 1996 and carrying
its investments to Israel and Russia under its Zorlu
Energy Group companies today, the group entered to
the finance market in 1997 with Denizbank. Denizbank
became very successful in relatively short terms and
announced by respectable global finance magazine the
Banker's July 2005 issue as the "8th fastest growing
bank in the world in terms of equity capital''
Source : IBM
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