Defence, security and aviation application provider Patria and Fujitsu Finland have signed an IT services agreement under which Fujitsu will deliver IT infrastructure services to Patria.

The service, which will be implemented following the Patja service model, envisages availability and on-site support services at all Patria sites.

The current agreement will also incorporate a few smaller sites in Finland and Sweden.

Under the deal, Fujitsu will be responsible for access management, workstation deliveries as well as support for printing and scanning services.

Both the companies have first collaborated in autumn 2008.

Patria’s largest sites are located in Tampere, Hämeenlinna, Riihimäki, Sastamala and Jämsä, and the company’s head office is in Helsinki, Finland.

The State of Finland holds a 73.2% in Patria, while the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company holds a 26.8% stake.