Contracts round-up: GETECH, Norcon, Avacta
GETECH, the oil services business specialising in the provision of exploration data and geological exploration studies, has announced a new call-off contract, valued at one million euro, with a major existing client. The order includes a committment to GETECH's Global Programmes, as well as purchase of its Trident gravity dataset. The client is the seventh to sign up to the core elements of GETECH's CryoSat research project, which is a pilot study aimed at improving the exploration value of satellite gravity data.
GETECH, the oil services business specialising in the provision of exploration data and geological exploration studies, has announced a new call-off contract, valued at one million euro, with a major existing client. The order includes a committment to GETECH's Global Programmes, as well as purchase of its Trident gravity dataset. The client is the seventh to sign up to the core elements of GETECH's CryoSat research project, which is a pilot study aimed at improving the exploration value of satellite gravity data.
Avacta Group, which provides analytical and diagnostic technologies and services to the pharmaceutical and animal healthcare sectors, has signed its third agreement with Pall Corp, which will sell and distribute Avacta's protein drug development tool, known as Optim, in India.
Norcon, the global communications network specialist, has confirmed that the large new project secured in Indonesia, announced last week, is with Indosat. The project is to enhance, expand and improve the quality of Indosat's cellular network. "Diversification of our revenue base into new geographies is the key strategic priority for Norcon and this deal with Indosat is evidence that we are making progress here," the firm's acting CEO said.
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