HALIFAX, NS — xwave, an Aliant Company (TSX: AIT), today announced it has acquired the Atlantic operations of Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc., including the transfer of 90 employees and existing projects with clients in the region. Not included in the agreement are the Halifax-based Fujitsu Consulting Business Services (FCBS) Center and the Fujitsu Atlantic Delivery Center (ADC), both of which will continue to provide services to support Fujitsu Consulting’s North American operations.


“Fujitsu Consulting`s solution and service offerings as well as core competencies in Atlantic Canada align closely with those of xwave, and are concentrated in similar private and government sectors, such as healthcare,” said Paul Kent, Chief Operating Officer, xwave. “The agreement leaves both companies stronger and more competitive in their respective areas, while maintaining the highest level of service to clients across the region.”

The acquisition strategically propels xwave forward, allowing the company to focus on increasing the delivery of information and communications technology (ICT) to annuity-based professional services clients, and fuelling growth through its increased presence in the Atlantic region and beyond. The company will be able to provide expanded professional services to an already strong regional client base, and Fujitsu Consulting will focus on business lines that serve a broader North American clientele.

“The agreement with xwave is the result of a strategic decision by Fujitsu Consulting to focus our growth and development investments in other markets,” said Michael Long, Senior Vice President, Fujitsu Consulting. “We are confident our customers and employees who will be joining xwave will continue to be well served.”

The addition of 90 employees to xwave offices in Halifax, Saint John and Fredericton results in a much larger team of senior business consultants and solution architects. Their expertise reinforces the company’s end-to-end services and its specialty business practices.

About xwave
xwave, an Aliant Company, is a full-service business-solutions provider that serves clients through systems integration, infrastructure services, and fulfillment. These areas offer clients a broad delivery capability: xwave plans, designs, builds and operates complete IT solutions that meet business-process needs and are designed to deliver a tangible return on IT investments. With more than $360 million in revenues and 1,900 people, xwave is one of the largest business-solutions companies in Canada, with locations in St. John’s, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Ottawa, Toronto, New England and Ireland. More information can be found at http://www.xwave.com

About Fujitsu Consulting
A trusted provider of management and technology consulting to business and government, Fujitsu Consulting is the consulting and services arm of the $45-billion Fujitsu group. Fujitsu Consulting integrates the core expertise of the Fujitsu companies and its partners to deliver complete business solutions in the areas of Information Management, Managed Services and Legacy Modernization. Through its full range of consulting, implementation and IT management services and its industry-recognized strategic approach, Macroscope®, Fujitsu Consulting enables clients to build more value into their IT investments and drive their leadership in the marketplace. For more information, please visit http://ca.fujitsu.com

For further information, contact:
Karen.Ewing@xwave.com
877-332-4605

Ron.Mitchell@consulting.fujitsu.com
416-594-4759