Lockheed Martin UK has today been named as one of two companies short listed to compete for the UK Census 2011 programme. Both companies will conduct a Field Test project in 2007 before the prime contract award, which will be decided by the end of next year.

The government authorities organising the UK Census 2011 Programme, and who announced their down select teams for the field test, include the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales, the General Register Office for Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Ian Stopps, Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin UK said: "This is an essential national initiative, and we are committed to delivering an efficient, modern and cost-effective UK Census in 2011. Our team's talent and experience mean we will provide the highest levels of reliability, data privacy and security for this important project."

Lockheed Martin, who successfully provided the data capture elements of the 2001 UK Census, has created a consortium of predominantly UK-based world- class companies with proven integrated census data collection, processing and analysis expertise to partner with the UK Census Authorities on the 2011 programme. Team members are Broadcasting Support Services (bss), LogicaCMG (UK) Limited, Pearson Government Solutions Ltd and Royal Mail Group PLC, all from London; Cable & Wireless UK of Berkshire; Polestar Group Limited of Milton Keynes; and Oracle Corporation UK Ltd and Xansa of Reading. Other companies supporting the programme proposal include Concensus, of Southampton, and T-Rex Consulting Corporation and Evolver from Reston, VA, in the United States.

Working with the government authorities, the Lockheed Martin team will design, install and support an innovative enterprise-wide response system to execute an accurate and comprehensive British Census for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Lockheed Martin census solutions use state-of-the-art character recognition and colour processing. Based on a multiple channel, modular framework, the solutions allow for paper, telephone, Internet and person-to- person responses. Each system Lockheed Martin delivers is flexible, scalable, comprehensive, secure and accurate, and can be tailored to meet the customer's needs.

The consortium has a strong commitment to success through partnership. In addition to the 2001 UK Census, Lockheed Martin teams also have fielded successful census solutions for the United States and Canada.

"Since 2001, we have continued to build upon our collective experience and capabilities, and have enhanced our breadth of census services for 2011," emphasised Timothy Bradley, the executive director leading the bid for Lockheed Martin's team. "Our UK consortium members are experts in their chosen disciplines, and we are committed to working with the UK Census Authorities to provide the technologies and experienced personnel necessary to support a successful national rollout."

Lockheed Martin UK, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, is a leader in systems integration working on major programmes spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors. Lockheed Martin works with more than 100 business partners and employs over 1,500 people at 15 sites across the UK.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

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