The commission checks will be flowing at Dimension Data this week as the integrator announces another $40 million contract, this time with Centrelink.
Just last week the company announced a $40 million contract to provide network management services for the South Australian Government, now the Federal Government is kicking in with another $40m.
The contract will see Dimension Data contract to provide “equipment, maintenance and related professional services” for a network overhaul dubbed the Data Network Redesign Project. The sales team involved may have to hang around to get their commission cheques though as the contract has a five year lifespan.
The overhaul will see DiData deploy a secure, IP converged network form core routing and switching to encryption and public key infrastructure (PKI).
“Dimension Data has had a long and productive association with Centrelink, initially working with the agency, then known as the Department of Social Security, on its first major network upgrade in 1993. A number of our current team members worked on the design of this original network – a factor which has maintained our reputation for technical excellence within Centrelink,” said Steve Nola, Australian CEO, Dimension Data.
“This is a significant win for Dimension Data in
Centrelink’s IT environment supports 25,000 employees using 35,000 screens across more than 1,000 service delivery points, including 316 Customer Service Centres, seven Remote Area Service Centres, 360 Centrelink agents, 178 access points and 26 call centres – the largest single-purpose call centre network in Australia, receiving more than 32.6 million calls per year.