Belgium: InBev extends outsourcing agreement for its business and application services with LogicaCMG to Central and Eastern Europe

InBev S.A. announced the outsourcing of its Central and Eastern European business and application services to LogicaCMG, according to InBev press release, December 14.

This transfer to LogicaCMG involves about 40 people and covers the following countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.

The transfer of people and commencement of the services is foreseen for January 1st, 2007. All affected InBev employees will be offered the opportunity to transition to LogicaCMG.

Commenting on the contract, Claudio Garcia, InBev Chief People and Technology Officer, said: “Following the successful transition of our Western European business and application services to LogicaCMG earlier this year, we will now further streamline our application services by also transferring our Central and Eastern European Business Systems to LogicaCMG. This will enable us to have a consistent approach to our application services across Europe and reduce costs while maintaining strong service levels.”

InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: INB) based in Leuven, Belgium. The company's origins date back to 1366, and today it is the leading global brewer by volume. InBev’s strategy is to strengthen its local platforms by building significant positions in the world's major beer markets through organic growth, world-class efficiency, targeted external growth, and by putting consumers first. InBev has a portfolio of more than 200 brands, including Stella Artois®, Brahma®, Beck’s®, Leffe® and Skol® - the third-largest selling beer brand in the world. InBev employs some 85,000 people, running operations in over 30 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2005, InBev realized 11.7 billion euro revenue.

15 December, 2006