Cohort PLC Contract Win (6305M)
17 October 2016 - 7:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6305M
Cohort PLC
17 October 2016
Cohort plc
("Cohort")
Contract Win
MASS awarded nine-year extension contract on Sentry Whole Life
Support Programme
Cohort, the independent technology group, is pleased to announce
that its subsidiary MASS has been awarded a nine-year extension to
its managed IT service contract for the Sentry Whole Life Support
Programme (WLSP) at RAF Waddington.
Valued at around GBP12m, the scope of the support contract now
includes replacement of the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
software and adds an Enterprise Performance Management
solution.
The team is led by Northrop Grumman with MASS, AAR Corp and
Cobham Aviation Services partnering together to support and
maintain the availability of the UK's fleet of Airborne Warning and
Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Northrop Grumman commented that
this nine-year extension recognises MASS's agile response to
ever-changing needs and the provision of a first-rate, value for
money service.
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive of Cohort said:
"We are delighted to continue supporting Northrop Grumman as
their long term IT and software solution partner, and this
extension is a significant vote of confidence in our capabilities
and service provision as an interdependent partner. We pride
ourselves on being customer focused and delivering flexible managed
services.
"This adds further visibility to our order book, which underpins
a significant proportion of revenues for Cohort's current financial
year."
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This announcement includes inside information.
For further information please contact:
Cohort plc 0118 909 0390
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive
Simon Walther, Finance
Director
Investec Bank Plc 020 7597 5970
Keith Anderson / Daniel
Adams
MHP Communications Limited 020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Jamie Ricketts
/ Ollie Hoare
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc
Cohort is an independent technology group working primarily for
defence (air, land and sea), wider government and industry clients,
through five market-facing subsidiary companies:
MASS - a specialist systems house with a focus on electronic
warfare operational support, cyber defence and secure information
systems. Based in Cambridgeshire, MASS was acquired by Cohort in
August 2006;
MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of
surveillance and other electronic systems, as well as field support
and training for the UK MOD and other government agencies. Based in
Surrey, MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014;
SCS - a defence technical advisory business, providing a range
of services, including independent technical evaluation of military
aircraft safety, and design and delivery of large and small scale
military training exercises. Owned by Cohort since flotation in
March 2006;
SEA - an advanced systems and software business operating in the
defence (naval systems, simulation, training and technology
research), transport and offshore energy market sectors. Acquired
by Cohort in October 2007.
EID - a Portugal based supplier of advanced electronics,
communications and command and control products and systems for the
global defence market, in which Cohort acquired a majority stake in
June 2016.
Cohort was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in
March 2006. It has its headquarters in Berkshire and employs in
total around 800 core staff there and at its other operating
company sites in Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Lincolnshire,
Somerset, Surrey, Scotland and Portugal.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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