Does a big information technology company like Logica view a space division as core to its business?
I believe we are indeed the only major IT services business in Europe that does have a space division. Our parent company has always been very supportive of us. During the telecom boom, we were seen largely as part of the telecom industry. We kept that bedrock business going, and it has grown. Space is seen as an opportunity for growth by governments looking for high-technology areas that can stimulate the broader economy. You are bidding to be prime contractor for two Galileo work segments: Your Dutch division is competing with Thales Alenia Space Italy for the System Support contract, and your British division is up against Thales Alenia Space France for the Ground Mission System contract. What is the status and the contract value? Galileo is a complex program and its many delays are a matter of public record. It’s not certain that the prime contracts for all six Galileo work packages will be signed this year. As far as the two contracts for which we are bidding, the System Support c
