21.11.2012
KONČAR and Hrvatski Telekom (HT) concluded a contract on reconstruction of an existing HT facility at the location Selska cesta 122 in Zagreb and fitting of the same to serve as a new data center.
The contract worth in excess of 60 million HRK was signed today at KONČAR Business Tower by Ivica Mudrinić, President of the Management Board and CEO of Hrvatski Telekom, and Darinko Bago, President of the Management Board of KONČAR.
The project aims to expand HT's infrastructure, which will enable installation of platforms for provisioning of new services to end users on the Croatian market, with the main focus on ICT services. The new data center will fully comply with the Tier 3 Category.
The subject of the data center's energy infrastructure will be fully handled by KONČAR which will supply new electric power equipment (transformer and power generator station, mid and low voltage facilities) and mechanical equipment (heating, cooling and air-conditioning systems); the refurbishment will also cover the ancillary systems. In addition to KONČAR – Power Plant and Electric Traction Engineering (KET), the project owner, five more KONČAR companies are involved in the project. The total net floor space for accommodation of technical equipment amounts to 1000 m2. The total planned duration of works is 16 months for the entire facility; the first phase covering 450 m2 will be completed in 11 months.
At the signing of the contract, Ivica Mudrinić, President of the Management Board and CEO of HT pointed out: „As an innovation leader on the telecommunications and ICT market in Croatia, HT pays particular attention to the selection of good suppliers which are our partners and closest cooperators in the provisioning of top services in the telecommunications and TCT area. KONČAR Group is our exemplary and long-standing partner which we have selected for construction and repair of individual power supply systems in data centers and investment maintenance of power installations in individual facilities. In all these projects, KONČAR Group showed extraordinary quality of products and services, as well as a professional approach to work, and this is why they were awarded the contract for reconstruction of the TC facility Selska which will turn into one of our data centers. I am pleased that we both recognized the potential of this cooperation, and I hope that in the future as well we will have exquisite partners such as the KONČAR Group by our side.“
„The contract signed today is significant for KONČAR because of the cooperation with the telecommunications sector and application of our own know-how in projects related to new technologies. KONČAR follows and applies international trends, and this is just a part of our activities, as we apply our know-how and experience in the leading of complex projects in the areas of energetic, transport, industry and, as in this case, in the area of telecommunications and ICT. One of the factors contributing to our success are certainly high-quality telecommunications services provided by HT, and we are a long-standing and satisfied customer. Without permanent development and upgrading of our business we would not be able to succeed on the international market, and I am pleased that we can apply this in our country too. Hrvatski Telekom recognized our know-how and capacity, and we are sure that our cooperation will be successful and result in a high-quality realization of the project. Moreover, we are open to an expansion of cooperation in the development and creation of joint ICT products that will have potential on the Croatian market“, said Darinko Bago, President of the Management Board of KONČAR.