BT has welcomed iSoftStone, a
China-based IT services provider, as a shareholder in
MDCL-Frontline, BT’s main delivery arm for the provision of IT infrastructure
services to its customers in China.
BT is the largest shareholder of MDCL-Frontline with a
47.5 percent holding, which remains unchanged.
We are very pleased about the
investment in MDCL-Frontline. I’m sure iSoftStone’s additional service capabilities
will further strengthen MDCL-Frontline’s position as a leading end-to-end IT
services provider to its Chinese clients and global clients in China,” said TW
Liu, chairman and CEO of iSoftStone.
With 150 engineers located in 21 cities in China, MDCL-Frontline
has established as a premier IT services provider that specializes in IT system
integration and infrastructure development, encompassing networking, servers,
data storage and data centres. Its clients include large enterprises in China’s
telecom, banking, and energy sectors.
MDCL-Frontline has become the preferred service provider
for BT in China. With this investment, iSoftStone and MDCL-Frontline hope to
leverage each other’s strengths and collaborate on strategic initiatives like
smart city, healthcare, Internet of Things, and Cloud Computing.
MDCL-Frontline’s outstanding skills in IT infrastructure
and system integration as well as its local engineering force give BT a truly
differentiated service delivery capability in the China market. iSoftStone’s
involvement will further accelerate MDCL-Frontline’s growth through
iSoftStone’s rich professional service capabilities across many industry
sectors. This will enhance BT’s position as a strong leader, offering
value-added IT service to our MNC customers expanding their footprints in
China,” said Kevin Taylor, president of BT Asia
Pacific.
MDCL-Frontline’s achievements have been acknowledged
through numerous industry certifications including IBM Solution Provider
Partner and Oracle OPN. It holds the prestigious Class A System Integration
Enterprise License issued by the Chinese government.
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