German IT services provider Siemens Business Services is set to enter the European Linux market, having signed a contract with Linux distributor Red Hat. Siemens intends to add Linux software from Red Hat to its IT solutions and offer it throughout Europe. The first customer projects have already been implemented.
As a support partner of Red Hat in EMEA, Siemens will address public sector customers and large enterprises with its offerings for consulting, implementation, migration and full-scale operation support.