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B: BROCKER TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD: IBM CORP - Brocker Confirms Major Sub-Contract
with IBM Global Services - Australia
Toronto, Ontario, Feb 08, 2001 (Market News Publishing via COMTEX) -- Brocker
Technology Group Ltd. announced that its subsidiary, Datec has signed a major
sub- contract agreement with IBM Global Services Australia (NYSE:IBM) to provide
IT services within IBM GSA's outsourcing contract for Westpac Banking
Corporation. Westpac is one of Australia's largest banks with 31,000 employees
and operates in Australia, New Zealand and across the South Pacific.
Detailed planning and negotiations have been under way since the broad outlines
of the IBM GSA contract were announced in October 2000. On behalf of IBM GSA,
Datec will manage the Bank's IT and communications infrastructure in Fiji, Papua
New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Nuie, Kiribati and Cook
Islands. The agreement is a significant five-year sub-contract for Brocker.
Cut-over of Westpac's MIS operations to Datec Fiji and Datec Papua New Guinea
took place successfully on January 8th.
Brocker President and CEO, Michael Ridgway said, "This is a very important win
for us as it illustrates Brocker's breadth of skills and expertise and further
solidifies our operational presence across the South Pacific. In addition it
allows us to further cement our long-standing business relationship with IBM."
About Westpac Banking Corporation
Founded in 1817, Westpac Banking Corporation was the first bank established in
Australia. Westpac (short for Western Pacific) is one of Australia's largest
banks, with A$140.2 billion in assets and an operating profit after tax of
A$1.715 billion for the full year ended 30 September 2000. Westpac is in the top
10 by stocks by market cap on the Australian Stock Exchange.
About IBM Global Services
IBM Global Services is the world's largest IT services and consulting group. It
offers a range of end-to-end business and technology solutions for companies and
organisations which seek a competitive edge in an increasingly global market
space. IBM Global Services Australia is a joint venture between Lend Lease,
Telstra and IBM Australia. It has more than $A5 billion in contracts under
management and a portfolio of clients which includes leading organisations and
enterprises in all major industries.
About Brocker Technology Group Ltd.
Brocker Technology Group Ltd. http://www.brockergroup.com is a global innovator
in business-to-business communications focusing on application development,
technical consulting services, application hosting, and vendor services
(Brocker's original technology distribution and service business). Brocker's
e-communications products, collectively called EC Suite (Enterprise
Communication Suite), include Supercession http://www.supercession.com (e-
business transaction processing software), Bloodhound
http://www.bloodhound.co.nz (unified messaging software) and Powerphone (caller
ID software that also displays all of the client's transaction history). Brocker
has established partnering agreements with KPMG and PeopleSoft. Brocker's
Supercession is designed to integrate with PeopleSoft's non-internet based ERP
software.
"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or
implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the
Company's entry into new commercial businesses; the risk of obtaining financing,
and other risks described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: TEL: 64 9 374 2040 Nigel Murphy, Marketing Communications Manager,
Brocker Technology Group
Email: nmurphy@brocker.co.nz
TEL: 800-299-7823 Robert Rowell, Brocker North American Investor
Relations
Email: rrowell@brockergroup.com
TEL: 61 2 9354 7880 Natalie Harms, IBM Corporate Communications
FAX: 61 2 9354 4870
Mobile: 0417 689 677
Email: nharms@au1.ibm.com
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