CABLE & WIRELESS OPTUS WINS $21 MILLION CONTRACT WITH CGU INSURANCE

Cable & Wireless Optus has won a three year, $21 million outsourcing contract to provide voice, data and communications services to CGU Insurance Ltd.

John Filmer, Director Enterprise, Cable & Wireless Optus said, "The agreement with CGU will allow them to focus on their core business - insurance - secure in the knowledge that they have one supplier managing all their communications needs against strict service levels."

Under the terms of the contract, Cable & Wireless Optus will be responsible for the facilities management of all CGU communications needs including the supply and maintenance of CGU's communications infrastructure.

The win is testimony to Cable & Wireless Optus' strength in the outsourcing and facilities management business. "Our ongoing success in corporate and government business is attributable to our flexible approach to giving our customers tailored communications solutions," Mr Filmer said.

Mr Michael Grantham, Director Information Technology, CGU said, "We awarded Cable & Wireless Optus the contract because of their ongoing commitment to customer service and their ability to provide us with a complete solution."

CGU Insurance was formed following the merger of Commercial Union and NZI Insurance in 1998. CGU Insurance is one of Australia's leading general insurance companies with over 2.2 million customers assisted by 3,000 staff located in more that 80 branches throughout Australia.

For more information:
Stephen Woodhill
Cable & Wireless Optus
Phone: (02) 9342 7850