BROMMA, Sweden, Jan. 30, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- When the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca decided to consolidate its storage of research data, the job of supplying the new data storage solution went to the IT integrator Dimension. The order value is approximately SEK 10 million.
AstraZeneca, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, is focused on medical and pharmaceutical research. Last year it invested SEK 25 billion in research and development, and the group has around 10,000 employees active in this area.
For AstraZeneca, properly managing its research results is critical. A secure, accessible storage solution is absolutely essential, and since the amount of data collected from its research is constantly increasing, scalability is also a key. With these requirements in mind, AstraZeneca chose a data storage environment based on a SAN (Storage Area Network). The job of implementing the solution was given to Dimension, which has established a strong position in data storage and SAN solutions. The order also includes design, configuration and project management.
"Data storage is one of our priority areas, and we have extensive experience and competence in complex SAN solutions," says Sven Uthorn, Managing Director of Dimension. "It is obviously an honor to supply the data storage solution for significant parts of AstraZeneca's research."
About Dimension
Dimension is an IT integrator that designs and implements infrastructure to handle business-critical information. Its core operations comprise the design, development, integration and commissioning of server solutions primarily in Internet and intranet environments. Other key operating areas include data storage solutions, information security and IT services. Clients are primarily in telecommunications, banking & finance, media, manufacturing industry and the public sector. In 2000 Dimension's sales amounted to SEK 1,475 million, with a profit after financial items of SEK 138 million. The Group has 335 employees in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. The head office is located in Bromma, Stockholm. The Dimension share is listed on the Stockholm Exchange's O-list.
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The year-end report for 2001 will be released on February 19, 2002 The interim report for January-March 2002 will be released on April 22, 2002 The interim report for January-June 2002 will be released on August 15, 2002 The interim report for January-September 2002 will be released on October 25, 2002
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