Allocate signs major contract with Australian Army to enable the delivery of substantial improvements and savings

17 June 2010

Allocate Software plc (AIM: ALL), the leading provider of workforce and business optimisation solutions, has been awarded a major contract for MAPS Defence Suite by the Australian Army to support the delivery of substantial improvements and savings in their military Preparedness programme.

Preparedness and the Conduct of Operations are the two critical areas of activity provided by the Defence Force to the Australian Government, with Preparedness accounting for 65% of the overall Defence budget.

The MAPS software was selected after a four-month Army Trial conducted in 2009, following the previous successful MAPS implementation in the Royal Australian Navy, as a tool for efficient ship and shore side personnel manning and deployment. The roll-out of the Army MAPS programme, based in Victoria Barracks, Sydney will commence immediately.

Director General Defence Preparedness, AIRCDRE Anker Brodersen, commented: "A review into the links between Preparedness and Personnel & Operating Costs (PPOC) resulted in the establishment of the PPOC Reform Stream, as an element of the Defence Strategic Reform Program. Allocate’s MAPS Defence Suite is expected to assist in better understanding those links and the effects of adjusting the Defence budget as operational and performance demands change and as Defence manages the delivery of A$20bn in savings over the next decade."

Director of Defence Sales at Allocate Software, Clive Jecks, said: "We are delighted to win this new contract that further demonstrates Allocate Software’s commitment to the Defence sector and will help deliver cost savings and contribute towards improved efficiency for the Australian Army. This underpins our strategic aim to be recognised by Defence organisations worldwide as the leading provider of Software and related Services to support Capability Management."