Amor in £15m outsourcing deal with Asco

Amor group, the Scottish IT firm, has taken another stride towards its ambitious goal of doubling turnover by 2012 with a new contract worth £15 million over five years.

The deal announced yesterday with global oil and gas logistics company Asco is one of Amor's biggest contracts to date, and will see a further increase in staff as Asco's in-house team transfers to the IT specialist. The Glasgow-based company currently employs 425 people.

Amor secured the business after an extensive tendering process among UK and international competitors.

Chief executive John Innes said: "This is one of our largest ever fully outsourced managed services contracts and we are delighted to be working with one of the world's leading energy logistics specialists.

"The contract cements our position as a leader in IT support operations for critical environments."

Under the five-year contract, Amor will operate an outsourced service for the management of Asco's information systems, providing a range of support services including IT infrastructure, business systems and communications support.