- IT system integration services
- IT consultancy services

UniSystems - ΟΤΕ association of companies has been awarded as the 1st ranking contractor in the cascade, through an international open tender, the Framework Contracts for IT system integration (Lot 1), as well as the IT consultancy services (Lot 2) for the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) of the European Union. The total budget of the Framework Contracts is €25 million in their maximum duration of 8 years.

ΟΤΕ Group’s Chief Commercial Officer Business Segment, Mr. Grigoris Christopoulos, stated: “ΟΤΕ Group through its active involvement in the field of ICT has proved that it has the magnitude, the expertise and the reliability to implement complex projects. We are very satisfied to see that this is recognized beyond the country’s borders, with the undertaking of an important project for the renowned agency ACER. Through technology we create a world, better for all.”

Mr. Nikos Psimogiannos, International Business Unit Director, UniSystems, stated: “EU’s energy policy management requires a robust regulatory framework that will pilot the cooperation among Member States towards an integrated energy system in Europe, which, in its turn, will enhance its competitive advantage in the global market. Information Technology has the power to render support to this great effort and we are very pleased that our Company, through this consortium, has been chosen to be ACER’s partner for the upgrade of its critical IT systems.”

Within the frame of the Lot 1 Contract, UniSystems - ΟΤΕ association of companies has been awarded as the 1st ranking contractor in the cascade to deliver the application management, technical support, maintenance, upgrade and further evolution of both the ACER REMIT Information System( ARIS), as well as the data center infrastructure hosting it. ARIS platform is an important tool for the collection, processing and monitoring of data related to the energy markets of the European Union’s countries.

Moreover, UniSystems - ΟΤΕ association of companies has been awarded as the 1st ranking contractor in the Lot 2 cascade for consulting services on the implementation and operation of the Agency’s REMIT Information Security Framework, on the implementation and operation of the ARIS Quality Management Framework, as well as expert advice and support in project and both service governance and management, as well as in resolving specific issues and problems related to the development, implementation and operation of ARIS.

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators works towards a competitive, sustainable, secure and transparent internal Energy Market for the benefit of all consumers in the Union. For this purpose, the Agency cooperates closely with National Regulatory Agencies, EU Institutions, European associations of stakeholders and market participants.