Esat BT signs 'ground-breaking' contract with Bank of Ireland
The contract is one of the biggest ever signed in Ireland and will cover the bank's voice, data and internet needs. Esat BT will also provide facilities for the bank's disaster recovery programme, the key back-up plan that allows a company to continue its operations in the event of any of its major buildings being destroyed or damaged.
Esat BT said the deal was a ground-breaking contract for its parent group, BT, outside Britain. Esat BT chief executive Bill Murphy said being awarded a contract of this scale was a clear endorsement of the company's credentials and capabilities. Bank of Ireland chief information officer Cyril Dunne said the new arrangement would help the bank develop a world-class infrastructure system and would allow it to actively manage costs.
