BT to Acquire INS, Expanding its Role in Global IT Consulting

BT announced plans to acquire International Network Services Inc. (INS), a leading global provider of IT consulting and software solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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INS specializes in four major areas -- Enterprise Architecture and Governance, Business Productivity, Information Risk Management, and Infrastructure Transformation. Based in Santa Clara, California, with offices in Europe, Asia and throughout North America, the company builds, implements and secures business technology infrastructures for its customers.



BT said the acquisition adds to its global professional services resources of more than 7,000 people across the globe. The move will see hundreds of consultants join BT, mostly in the U.S. and Canada.



"The INS business is another great services acquisition for us. INS has a proven business model in the Networked IT Services space that we will replicate around the world. At the same time it significantly boosts our ability to supply world class professional services to US-headquartered corporations and increases BT's presence in the key North American market, said Andy Green, chief executive officer of BT Global Services.

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