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CAAS awards gate management system solution project to Siemens Business Services
Singapore, Tuesday, June 06, 2006
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded a Gate Management System (GMS) solution project valued at approximately S$2.6 million to Siemens Business Services. The solution is used in Terminal 1 and 2 at Changi Airport. It will also be rolled out to Terminal 3 in due course. The GMS will enable the airport to optimize the utilization of resources such as aircraft stands and arrival baggage belts, and to support the hub operations.
Under the agreement, Siemens Business Services is the appointed systems integrator and project manager for implementing the solution that is based on the state-of-the-art Flight Information Process System (FIPS) from the UFIS® Airport Solutions. The solution integrates all flight data processing, planning, actual flight data management, resource allocation, reports and conflict handling in one application.
To meet the complex requirements of airports and passenger demands, the UFIS solution provides a comprehensive coverage of flight information and is designed to automatically evaluate and process many different sources of the information which are centrally stored in the UFIS database. The airport operator can thus assign aircraft parking stands, gates, and baggage belts more effectively and efficiently. All these can be done at mouse clicks using the point & click and drag & drop technologies designed in the system.
"CAAS award of this project to us truly reflects the customer confidence in our systems integration experience and professional project management which we built extensively over the years. It also further reinforces our position as one of the world’s leading IT service providers in the market," said Pek Yew Chai, Managing Director, Siemens Business Services Singapore.
The project implementation is expected to be completed in January 2007.
Siemens Business Services is an internationally leading IT service provider. This Siemens Group offers services all along the entire value chain – from consulting to systems integration, right through to the management of IT infrastructures. Thanks to its comprehensive know-how and sector-specific expertise, the company provides measurable added value for its customers. With regard to outsourcing, Siemens Business Services is among the top ten providers worldwide. With around 39,000 employees, the Group posted sales in fiscal 2005 (ending 30 September 2005) of EUR 5.4 billion, 75 percent of which was achieved outside the Siemens organization. For more information about Siemens Business Services Singapore, please visit: www.siemens.com.sg/sbs
UFIS Airport Solutions is a well-respected player in the airport information technology domain. The company's airport experts are known for their innovative approach and long experience in airport business process engineering and the provision of airport operational IT systems. Its product the Universal Flight Information System (UFIS®) is operating at many airports worldwide, including Athens International Airport, Greece; Lisbon International Airport, Portugal; Changi Airport, Singapore; Dubai Airport, UAE; and the airports in Bangkok, Thailand. For more information about UFIS Airport Solutions, please visit: www.ufis-airport-solutions.com