Softbank consortium wins giant PKO BP tender

A consortium of Softbank, Accenture and Alnova has won the tender to supply bank PKO BP with an integrated computer system. "In case the final ne gotiations [with the consortium] break down the other shortlisted candidates will be Financial Network Services, Uni-Lab Investment, Temenos Europe, and IBM Polska," the bank informed in a press release. According to analysts the cost of implementing the system could reach zł. 500 million but together with the cost of equipment the value of the deal can top zł. 2 billion. The consortium of Softbank, Alnova and Accenture was shortlisted for advanced talks back in March after it had beaten 19 offers in the first round of negotiations. Softbank's strategic investor is Prokom. (Parkiet, p. 1; www.onet.pl) J.K.