Capgemini and the Finnish Customs have signed a four-year contract for infrastructure services related to Customs’ information technology environment. The contract is worth €14 million, covering a wide range of server hosting and workstation services, plus related network and data security services.

The year-long transition project, from the incumbent IT service provider, will start in March. Capgemini’s services will be provided entirely from Finland.

“Finnish Customs has a significant role in the Finnish foreign trade logistics chain, collecting a great amount of tax income. The majority of our offerings are delivered through e-services, which is why real time operations must be secure. Finnish Customs also has a role in inland security, which sets special requirements for the IT service provider. Capgemini’s offering fulfilled our most strict standards. Finnish Customs’ IT based services have developed and the trend is still growing. We expect our partner to deliver stable IT services and the ability to carry out development initiatives with a quick response,” says Arja Palo, Finnish Customs Chief Information Officer.