
According to Fujitsu, its purchase of the division is in line with its ambitions to broaden its footprint in the Australian market.
Telstra, which purchased Kaz for AU$330 million in 2004, has long wanted to be rid of its division, Australian reports state, supported by its readiness to sell the branch at a AU$130 million deficit.
Telstra recently reported that revenues for its IT services group - which relies on Kaz’s performance - plummeted by AU$80 million from 2007 to 2008.