Google Inks Apps Deal with Capgemini
On Monday, I.T. services company Capgemini announced a new partnership designed to make Google Apps a more viable option for large enterprises. The partnership between the Paris-based consulting, technology, and outsourcing-services firm and the world’s leading search engine could have implications for Microsoft 
and its Office suite.Capgemini has agreed to provide Google Apps Premier Edition, which includes Docs & Spreadsheets, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, and Start Page, to its clients. With Capgemini having a client base of one million, the partnership could mean a significant number of new installs for Google Apps. For Capgemini, the deal means a broader portfolio of desktop solutions to support more of its clients.
“Our corporate vision is designed to help our clients achieve better, faster, more sustainable results by linking them with their partners, suppliers, and the latest technologies,” Paul Spence, CEO of Capgeminis’s Global Outsourcing unit, said in a statement. “Incorporating Google Apps Premier Edition into our offering is yet one more way that we are helping our clients adopt technological innovations within a robust and tested framework.”
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