LIC appoints Vo2 for office computing technology contract

For Immediate Release
Thursday 15 December 2016

LIC appoints Vo2 for office computing technology contract

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), the dairy farmer-owned herd improvement cooperative, has awarded its Managed User Computing services and IT hardware contracts to tech company, Vo2.

The terms of the deal will see LIC and Vo2 enter a new two-year collaboration with a one-year right of renewal, extending on their previous six-year relationship.

LIC conducted an open and competitive market engagement through an RFP process.

Vo2 will provide the organisation with technology services and systems to support LIC and LIC Automation’s users’ desktops, laptops and mobile devices, extending across New Zealand and its international operations.

LIC is New Zealand's largest supplier of genetic services and provides technology solutions to the dairy industry which aid in the creation of superior livestock and livestock performance, and improved farm productivity and decision making.

The organisation has a staff of more than 600 employees and 1000 devices. Its head office is in Newstead, Hamilton and the organisation has offices globally, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Brazil, plus distributors in China, Japan, South Africa and South America.

Paul Littlefair, CIO of LIC, says the contracts were awarded to Vo2 as a result of their clear understanding of LIC's business needs, innovative service and toolsets, and a proven track-record of exceptional customer service.
“Vo2 have an innate understanding of our business and provide us with the IT support, agility and responsiveness our business needs in today’s global and digital marketplace.”

Garry Johnston, CEO of Vo2 says that through this new agreement Vo2 will bring new innovation and efficiencies to LIC's operations, supporting LIC to deliver on its strategic objectives.

“LIC’s vision is to improve the prosperity and productivity of farmers and we’re looking forward to further strengthening their ability to do so by providing service management capabilities and toolsets to contribute to their ongoing innovation in the dairy sector.”

“We are working with a wider variety of New Zealand businesses and organisations than ever before and it’s reassuring to see companies such as LIC, among other new customers, share our vision of innovation and improvement achieved through technology, mirroring Vo2’s ongoing investment in tools, capabilities and methodologies."

An open and competitive RFP process was conducted through October and November. Vo2 were one of five companies who contested for the Managed User Computer Services RFP, and one of six who contested the IT Hardware RFP. An LIC panel assessed the responses and presentations before awarding the contract to Vo2 this week.

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About LIC: LIC is a farmer-owned co-operative that provides a range of services and solutions to improve the productivity and prosperity of farmers. This includes dairy genetics, information technology, herd testing, and DNA parentage verification. With origins dating back to 1909, LIC has a long history of developing world-leading innovations for the dairy industry.

More information: www.lic.co.nz

About Vo2: Vo2 is a group of companies specialising in technology, online and digital. In an age of digital innovation and disruption, Vo2 works alongside organisations to maximise digital performance by leveraging global technologies, and applying modern, integrated approaches to technology and online.

More information: vo2.nz

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