CLSA Chooses BT for Managed Network Services Globally

BT today announced that CLSA, an award-winning brokerage, investment banking and private equity group in Asia Pacific, has chosen BT to manage their global communications networks and ICT services.  The five year contract is valued at US$20 million.

Under the agreement, BT will provide a comprehensive solution for all of CLSA's communication needs, delivered via an on-site project management team of IT and communications specialists. Working with global support centres in India, Australia and the United Kingdom, the BT team will manage the migration of CLSA's existing networks to BT's global MPLS network, as well as the optimized delivery and assurance of CLSA's LAN, network security and remote access services and applications.

CLSA's CIO Rajah Thiyangarajah said: "Our business requires the support of partners who truly understand the operational demands of a global financial business. We chose BT because they understood our complex audit and infrastructure requirements.

With BT's highly resilient global MPLS network, security expertise, strong management and execution ability, we are confident they will meet our ongoing needs."

Andy Green, CEO, BT Global Services, said: "BT is committed to providing our customers with outstanding managed networked solutions that help them stay competitive in the digital networked economy. We are very pleased to have been chosen by CLSA to deliver and manage services for them that will help achieve their business ambitions."

BT is also leveraging on its recent acquisition of Counterpane Internet Security Inc in order to provide a full range of security services to CLSA. This includes management of network security devices and regular penetration testing of critical networked IT assets, as well as the design and delivery of a comprehensive intrusion detection service. By permanently monitoring the network layers and devices, the security solution will enable CLSA to deal proactively with potential threats and provide real-time 24x7 analyses of security events and alerts.  

About CLSA

CLSA is an award-winning brokerage, investment banking and private equity group in Asia Pacific. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Hong Kong, CLSA's major shareholder is France's Credit Agricole, the world's sixth-largest bank by Tier One capital and seventh by assets.

CLSA has more than 1000 professionals spread across 11 Asia Pacific markets including Japan with a strong presence in London and New York.