Eircom's move to consolidate its purchasing process enables it to take advantage of reduced costs, increased economies of scale and a more responsive service. Eircom is also able to make the most of Greenwoods' recently launched e-procurement system, allowing it to identify and select products on-line.

"We wanted to reduce our costs - moving to Greenwoods provided impressive savings" said Brian McCann, head of network services procurement, at Eircom. "Greenwoods Communications has a wide range of products at competitive prices, so the choice to use them was a simple one."

"This deal reflects our ongoing focus on providing a complete range of products and services specifically for the telecoms sector," said Nathan Mayhew, international business development manager, at Greenwoods Communications. "In addition, our ability to be responsive and deliver products quickly to wherever needed gives Eircom added reassurance."