Communiqué: Capgemini and Orange announce plan to create “Bleu”, a
company to provide a ”Cloud de Confiance” in France
Capgemini and Orange announce
plan to create “Bleu”,
a company to provide
a ”Cloud de
Confiance” in France
Unprecedented partnership will lead to a new
independent cloud platform that aims to meet the French State’s
“Cloud de Confiance” label for enhanced data sovereignty.
Paris, May
27, 2021 - Today,
Capgemini and
Orange announced
their plan
to set up a new company named
“Bleu” that will intend
to provide a ”Cloud de
Confiance”1 service
which will meet sovereignty requirements
of the French State,
public administrations
and critical infrastructure
companies with unique privacy, security
and resiliency needs
as determined by the French
State.
Bleu will aim to
provide its
customers with
an
independent,
trusted cloud
platform with a
broad catalog of
digital solutions and
cutting-edge collaborative tools. The partnership
provides a significant step forward in
accelerating
France’s digital
transformation.
This project will combine the expertise of
Capgemini and Orange - two leading French global digital companies
- working with Microsoft, to create a French cloud service provider
that satisfies the unique needs of a specific set of organizations.
Bleu will offer its solutions to Vital Importance Operators (OIVs)
and Essential Service Operators (OSEs), the French State, public
agencies, hospitals and regional authorities whose sensitive data
and workload require a ”Cloud de Confiance” platform tailored to
their needs. Bleu will offer Microsoft’s secure cloud technology
including the modern collaboration and productivity solutions of
Microsoft 365 and the services available on the Microsoft Azure
cloud platform, delivered via an independent environment, to ensure
that customers benefit from the widest range of the latest
technology innovations.
An unprecedented
French hyperscale cloud,
fully under French and European
jurisdictions
Bleu will be governed by key requirements
regarding sensitive data to ensure that the unique needs of its
French customers are met. Firstly, these include
providing immunity from all
extraterritorial legislation and economic
independence - Capgemini and Orange will be the majority
investors in Bleu. Secondly, these rely on
meeting data
transfer requirements and ensuring the
full control of cloud-based
applications from within an isolated infrastructure that
uses data centers located in France. These data centers will
therefore be strictly separated from Microsoft’s global data center
infrastructure, which guarantees operational
autonomy. In addition, Bleu will be entirely operated by
its own staff in France. Thus, the services that Bleu will provide
should be recognized as a ”Cloud de Confiance”
offer by public authorities, since they meet all the requirements
necessary to receive the SecNumCloud label2 by the National Agency
for Information Systems Security (ANSSI), as well as legal
requirements needed to confirm its status as a ”Cloud de Confiance”
operator. In addition, Bleu could later integrate complementary
partners in the future.
Bleu will also ultimately join the Gaia-X
initiative, of which Orange and Capgemini are members, in order to
support the emergence of sovereign solutions on a European level
and contribute to the development of this ecosystem.
Aiman Ezzat, CEO of Capgemini, said: “As a
strategic partner to our clients, Capgemini is focused on building
the services they need, based on leading technologies and the
highest standards. The creation of a ”Cloud de Confiance” for
France will provide French State and critical infrastructure
organizations with the many benefits of flexible cloud services on
a secure platform. Now is the right moment to launch this project
which benefits from strong political will and very advanced
technologies. We are excited to be partnering with Orange on this
pioneering project.”
Stéphane Richard, Chairman and CEO of Orange,
commented: “This ‘Cloud de Confiance’ meets a growing need in the
digital world. The French State recently highlighted this in
defining their ‘cloud au centre’ policy and setting out the
standards required regarding data protection and sovereignty.
Orange, as a trusted partner for the digital transformation of
businesses, operates, integrates and manages a range of trusted
infrastructure services for its customers, whether they are public
or private entities. We are delighted to partner with Capgemini to
create a trusted-cloud solution for our existing and future BtoB
customers and public organizations that will provide a wide-range
of services, and in particular Microsoft 365, from within a
sovereign infrastructure.”
“Establishing a new ‘Cloud de Confiance’
service, which should be recognized by French authorities, through
a company founded and led by Capgemini and Orange, will help
accelerate France's digital transformation and meet the standards
defined by the French government in its national policy,” said
Jean-Philippe Courtois, EVP and President of Microsoft Global
Sales, Marketing and Operations. “This announcement will contribute
to France's economic growth, benefit the national technology and
services partner ecosystem, and support the country’s long-term
success."
In the context of the new cloud strategy
announced by the French government, the French National Agency for
Information Systems Security (ANSSI) has welcomed this project in
light of security and sovereignty pre-requisites.
Commenting on this announcement, Guillaume
Poupard, Director General of ANSSI, said: “In line with France’s
national cloud strategy outlined by the Government on May 17, cloud
offers must achieve excellency in both performance and
trustworthiness. Security criteria must be satisfied on every
level, whether these are technical, operational or legal, and this
is what ANSSI is aiming to certify through the SecNumCloud label.
The overall ambition is to enable users to benefit from the best
technologies that are run by trusted players from within an
exclusively European legal framework and that these services
provide unfailing security. With this in mind, ANSSI
enthusiastically welcomes this ambitious project that meets these
requirements.”
Further details will be disclosed in due course following the
finalization of agreements between the parties and the obtaining of
the necessary authorizations from the relevant authorities of this
project.
About CapgeminiCapgemini is a
global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage
their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is
guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through
technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a
responsible and diverse organization of 270,000 team members in
nearly 50 countries. With its strong 50 year heritage and deep
industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address
the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and
design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative
world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital
engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2020 global
revenues of €16 billion.Get The Future You Want
| www.capgemini.com
About OrangeOrange is one of
the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 42.3
billion euros in 2020 and 140,000 employees worldwide at 31 March
2021, including 80,000 employees in France. The Group has a total
customer base of 262 million customers worldwide at 31 March 2021,
including 217 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed
broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange
is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication
services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange
Business Services. In December 2019, the Group presented its new
"Engage 2025" strategic plan, which, guided by social and
environmental accountability, aims to reinvent its operator model.
While accelerating in growth areas and placing data and AI at the
heart of its innovation model, the Group will be an attractive and
responsible employer, adapted to emerging professions.
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Press contact
CapgeminiFlorence Lievre
Tel.: +33 1 47 54 50 71E-mail:
florence.lievre@capgemini.com
Press contact
OrangeTom WrightTel.: +33 6 78 91 35 11
E-mail:tom.wright@orange.com
1 Cloud de Confiance is a sovereign cloud solution: a platform
that complies with the French State’s doctrine that requires
SecNumCloud certification from the French National Cybersecurity
Agency (ANSSI), as well as compliance with legal provisions.2 The
SecNumCloud label is a certification by the French National
Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) aiming to improve protection for
public authorities and Operators of Vital Importance (OVIs).
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