PTY.L Regulatory News (PTY)

4 Jun 2007 07:01

Parity Group PLC04 June 2007 4th June 2007 Parity Group PLC Contract Win Parity Awarded £1.2M Contract with new public body Parity Group PLC, the UK IT services group, has been awarded a £1.2M contract,over 2 years, with the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR), the newnon-departmental public body that will tackle inequality and discrimination, andpromote human rights. Parity will be developing a new website for the CEHR thatwill be one of its main communication tools and a major information resource foremployers, public bodies and the public. The underlying platform of Parity's solution is based on Microsoft OfficeSharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) which allows content to be shared and re-used bythird party organisations via multiple channels such as internet, intranet andextranet. MOSS integrates with existing Microsoft Office tools such as Word andprovides a cost effective solution for organisations to connect and interactwith people through their own websites. Parity has established a track record ofdelivering leading edge websites for many organisations which include complextaxonomy, polls & surveys, discussion forum, chat rooms, web-chat, micro-sitesand transactional services. Parity bid competitively to win the contract, and is acting as prime contractorand systems integrator. Work on the project has commenced, and will be completedby October 2007, with the launch of CEHR. Alwyn Welch, Parity Chief Executive, commented: "This is an excellent win for our Solutions business, reflecting the benefits ofinvesting in the growth of this division. This win further cements the strongposition we are building in the new Microsoft MOSS technology. We are delightedto add such a reputable name to our market-leading list of public sectorclients, and particularly look forward to building a platform for CEHR, whichwill be of great importance to many people in our society." ENDS Enquiries: Parity Group PLC 0845 873 6942Alwyn Welch, Chief Executive Officer The Hogarth Partnership 020 7357 9477John Olsen/Sarah Richardson Notes to editors: About Parity Group PLC Parity Group PLC is a UK-focused IT and Business services company, operating viathree core business units - Parity Resources, Parity Solutions and ParityTraining. Parity Resources is a leading IT recruitment specialist, with over 30 yearsexperience in providing permanent and contract technology staff, temporary staffand managed recruitment services across all markets. Parity Solutions specialises in providing IT, Projects and Consulting, usingleading edge technologies and drawing upon the depth of experience of itsconsultants in Programme and Project Management. Parity Training is one of the UK's leading Management and IT training providers.In addition to a comprehensive schedule of public courses, Parity deliverstailored learning solutions and customised programmes for major clients. Parity is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with a ticker of PTY.LN. About CEHR The Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) is a statutory bodyestablished under the Equality Act 2006. It assumes its full powers from October2007, including taking over the responsibilities of Commission for RacialEquality, Disability Rights Commission and Equal Opportunities Commission. The CEHR is the independent advocate for equality and human rights in Britain.It aims to reduce inequality, eliminate discrimination, strengthen goodrelations between people, and promote and protect human rights. The CEHR will enforce equality legislation on age, disability and health,gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status, andencourage compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998. It will also give adviceand guidance to businesses, the voluntary and public sectors, and to individuals. For more information visit www.cehr.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange