PZU looks to have fallen out with Prokom-CSC integrator

The decision is a surprise as the consortium won a tender to integrate the entire PZU group. It signed a framework deal in 2004, which envisaged the implementation and integration of software, including Exceed, GraphTalk, Central Database, Oracle Financials and Oracle HR ZSI. The decision to withdraw from Exceed, however, is not an isolated incident and PZU policy towards other projects that were to be carried out by Prokom-CSC has changed too. The insurance giant has already failed not only to give Prokom-CSC a leg up in negotiations to create the CBDK database, but did not even invite the consortium to the negotiation table. The interesting twist to the story is that Mirosław Szturmowicz came to work for PZU straight from Prokom, where he was also a deputy president. Puls Biznesu's source commented: "It seems (despite expectations) Mirosław Szturmowicz not only does not give preference to Prokom, but acts exactly to the contrary." Neither of the sides wished to comment on the decision and announced more will be disclosed at a tomorrow's press conference. (Puls Biznesu pp.1,4) M.G.