Major companies make IT outsourcing moves_3
18 July 2012
Retail chain Sainsbury’s, along with oil company BP and aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce, is poised to outsource its IT as part of a growing trend to hive off what is seen as a potentially problematic area of expertise.
Sainsbury’s will transfer its IT to Andersen Consulting from this month. The retailer, which spends more than £200 million a year on IT and employs 800 IT staff, has said its existing systems are hampering performance.
Rolls-Royce will pay EDS£1.3 billion over 12 years. The deal will see the development of web portals. BP is to place its IT needs in the hands of...