HP has secured a £340m deal with Unilever to manage technology infrastructure in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Turkey and the Middle East.

“In this space, HP has demonstrated a distinctive collaborative approach combined with a clear expertise in the delivery of global services,” said Neil Cameron, Chief Information Officer, Unilever.

HP will provide Unilever with an infrastructure capable of adapting to changing business needs by "standardising, virtualising and optimising" Unilever's enterprise computing environment.

“This agreement is a natural extension of our current relationship. The intention between both parties is to leverage HP’s scale, expertise and industry leadership to ensure Unilever has access to world-class technology at substantially lower costs.”