The company said bids regarding the acquisition of an IT equipment enabling the implementation of a state-of-the-art computer system and of a private virtual cloud solution will be opened on February 8, 2016. The contract is worth RON59.6 million (EUR13 million).
It also said bids regarding the acquisition of telecommunication services, which represent the second component of the integrated project, will be opened on February 9, The contract is estimated at RON17.5 million (EUR3.8 million).
Posta Romana general manager, Alexandru Petrescu, said the company wants to get rid of its obsolete technological system which has caused so many blockages and problems over the years and prevented it from conducting its business operations efficiently.
The project “Optimization and Development of Posta Romana’s Electronic Communications Network” targets the implementation of a state-of-the-art, integrated and centralized computer system in line with European standards in orderf to ensure data security and an efficient use of resources.
Posta Romana ended 2014 with a net profit of RON22.8 million (EUR5 million), after reporting losses for five years.
The company is 75% owned by the Ministry for Information Society and 25% by investment fund Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO).