HP extends £1.3bn IT services deal with General Motors

HP will continue to manage GM's technology infrastructure

HP and GM have extended their 25-year partnership

HP has been awarded a contract valued at more than $2bn (£1.3bn) to provide applications and infrastructure services to General Motors (GM).

The agreement covers a significant part of HP's existing work with GM and renews the contract one year early, extending the 25-year relationship between the companies.

The agreement sees HP managing GM's technology infrastructure with a focus on improving end-user experience across the business, from manufacturing plants to the boardroom.

HP will provide network, workplace, mainframe management, applications and systems integration services for GM's global operations.

The company will also provide applications and infrastructure management services in support of tens of thousands of desktop PCs and mobile devices as well as GM's manufacturing and supply chain operations.

Under the terms of the agreement, HP will:

• Provide applications development and management services for product development, manufacturing, business services, supply chain, OnStar and more.
• Integrate a converged infrastructure and overall technology roadmap that supports GM's multisupplier technology environment.
• Provide managed mainframe services for GM's major business systems, including financial transactions and supply chain.
• Deliver HP global service desk and site support services in more than 50 countries and languages.
• Provide total remote network management for data, network security and videoconferencing services.

"The automotive industry is in the middle of a transformation and GM's technology infrastructure needs to be working to take full advantage of the potential market opportunities," said Tom Iannotti, senior vice president and general manager, HP Enterprise Services.

HP's Agility Alliance partners, including Microsoft and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, will provide additional tools, technologies and resources to HP in order to support GM.