Océ signs worldwide contract with GDF SUEZ

This new contract confirms a relationship of over 20 years between Océ and GDF SUEZ. The first international agreement between the two companies dates back to end-2005, when Océ’s sales organization in Belgium first won an order from Electrabel – the Belgium-based energy company and now a subsidiary of GDF SUEZ. This was followed by a first Europe-wide contract in 2007. Since then the relationship has grown to involve Océ Business Services, Digital Document Systems and Wide Format Printing Systems, all supplying specialized systems and services to GDF SUEZ.

The GDF SUEZ tender procedure was coordinated from its Paris head office, and was managed by a team of IT, Purchasing and Facility Management specialists from several of its Business Units and companies. On the Océ side the tender was handled as a global account management project, supervised by the company’s head office in Venlo (Netherlands) and involving representatives from its country organizations in Belgium, France and the Netherlands as well as Océ Direct Export.

In fulfilling the GDF SUEZ contract Océ will draw on the office products of Canon that completed an offer for Océ common shares outstanding in March 2010. The products to be supplied will include the Canon color and black & white multifunctional devices and other related products for the office segment. In combination with the contract execution by the industry-leading Océ sales and service organizations in the countries concerned, this further strengthens the proposition to GDF SUEZ and marks a further step in the integration of Océ and Canon. As well as regular maintenance to ensure that the agreed availability levels are consistently achieved, the Océ services include print workflow management and optimization to streamline customers’ document processes and cut printing costs.