ICT
International
solutions
provider to play
a pivotal role in
regeneration
scheme
Left: An internal view of
Nottingham Trent University’s
Newton and Arkwright
building regeneration scheme
where Logicalis will play a
pivotal part in providing the
ICT infrastructure.
UNIVERSITY SIGNS A 4-YEAR
PARTNERSHIP WITH LOGICALIS
TO TAKE IT INTO TOP ICT LEAGUE
INTERNATIONAL solutions the university, told Technology in
provider, Logicalis UK, has
Education: “We are committed to
recently signed a four-year
investing in innovative technology
strategic ICT partnership
that will enable year-on-year
with Nottingham Trent
improvements in efficiencies.
Working collaboratively with a
University, working as its
strategic partner such as
exclusive partner to help
Logicalis, we are able to create
procure and deliver
and implement a long-term
innovation and long-term
information management strategy
ICT benefit into the
that benefits staff and students
university. alike.
Under the terms of the contract, “We chose Logicalis on their
Nottingham Trent University and ability to bring cosiderable added
Logicalis will continually assess value to the table. The contract is
An external view of the proposed Newton and Arkwright regeneration
and evolve the contract according worth £7 million over four years.” scheme at Nottingham Trent University.
to the needs of the university, The task will entail creating a
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resulting in a framework that is network for the university’s three
Specifically, Logicalis will play become a landmark example of
highly competitive and flexible in campuses, looking at 6,500 PCs
a pivotal role in the development old versus new, marrying
its technology. This is one of the and 100 Macs, and bringing about
of Nottingham Trent University’s sympathetic architectural design
first contracts in higher education energy reduction in the ICT
Newton and Arkwright building which remains loyal to the
to provide a model that ensures provision by virtualisation.
regeneration scheme. Logicalis’ history and culture of
ongoing best value for product Within the terms of the
ICT consultancy is being Nottingham with high-tech
and professional services while partnership, Logicalis will work
integrated at the architect and facilities and services that are
maintaining a strategic closely with the university on the
planning stages to ensure the available to both students and
relationship with one exclusive design and implementation of a
refurbished university buildings the local community.
partner. robust IT platform that will
can enjoy a state-of-the-art “To be selected as Nottinham
As one of the largest streamline the delivery of
infrastructure from the outset, Trent University’s strategic ICT
universities in the country, information across all three of its
supporting an enhanced, partner is a fantastic opportunity
Nottingham Trent University campuses – datacentres, interactive student learning
and is demonstrable of our
recognises the importance of ICT virtualisation, storage and wired/ environment. mission to deliver innovation
investment to the continuous wireless networking technologies “The Newton and Arkwright that has tangible benefits and a
teaching leadership and student will be tightly integrated with project is groundbreaking,” return on investment.”
experience. David Swayne, innovative unified communications comments Tom Kelly, managing
director of information systems at and collaborative applications. director for Logicalis UK. “It will
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