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Serco receives ESA EFC2 Best in Domain Award

Serco has received a new 'Best in Domain' award from the European Space Agency (ESA) in the framework of its Competitive Frame Contract 2 (EFC2).

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The awards were announced and given during a ceremony event held in October in the Netherlands to all Prime contractors providing the best quality of support under the ESA Directorates Competitive Frame Contract 2 (EFC2), which will run until the end of 2024.

As part of this contract, Serco colleagues provide services in various areas spanning from Space, Telecommunications, Product Assurance Engineering, through Software Engineering and Data Science, to Business Administration and Project Management.

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This year, Serco was recognised for our outstanding work done in the following domains:

Serco best in Domain:

  • Science Operations-Service – SVC
  • Electromagnetics, Components and Power Systems Engineering – SVC

Sapienza - A Serco company best in Domain:

  • IT Support – MAS
  • Environmental Testing and Mechanical AIV Engineering – MAS
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Serco stated: 'We would like to take this opportunity to thank our fantastic colleagues who contributed to this achievement. We at Serco, have been proudly supporting the European Space Agency for more than 40 years. We are delighted that our work continues to be recognised by our prestigious customers.'

 

 

 

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