TORONTO -- BT today announced it has signed a three-year managed services agreement with Methanex, the world's largest producer and marketer of methanol. As part of the agreement, valued at approximately $2.3 Million USD, BT will provide and manage an integrated portfolio of the following services: BT Infonet IP VPN Secure (IVS); IP VPN Internet (IVI); and BT Infonet Global Connect Service.

As a global enterprise, Methanex has manufacturing, marketing and supply chain capabilities in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Caribbean and throughout the Asia Pacific region. Today's agreement includes BT providing services for all Methanex's locations.

"Our business requires the support of vendors who truly understand the needs of global businesses. We gave BT high marks for their ability to design a solution, execute operationally, and help us manage the transition to the new services," said Gary Rowan, Director of Global IT, Methanex. "Ultimately, we selected BT not only for their superior technology but for their proven ability to implement and manage change while working with us."

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