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December 07, 2006

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CONVERGYS TO PROVIDE HR SUPPORT FOR INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS ASIA...Convergys Corporation has signed a 6-year contract to provide human resources business process outsourcing services to support the Asia Pacific region of the InterContinental Hotels Group. Convergys service centers in Bangalore, India; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Dalian, China, will provide HR data administration and payroll services for IHG corporate and reservations center employees in the Asia Pacific region.

UNISYS TEAMS WITH WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES...Unisys Corporation announced a global alliance with Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Ltd. to establish an integrated means to execute go-to-market and delivery activities for managed services. Under the terms of the alliance, Wipro Technologies will work with Unisys to jointly provide deskside and hardware support services and multi-lingual service desk services for global customers.

RITTENMEYER NAMED EDS PRESIDENT...EDS has promoted Ron Rittenmeyer to the position of president. He will also retain his current role as chief operating officer. Jeff Heller, who has served as president since returning to EDS in 2003, has been named vice chairman. Both appointments are effective immediately. As president and chief operating officer, Rittenmeyer is responsible for all of EDS' global operations. Heller retains his position on the EDS Board of Directors and as a primary conduit to EDS' client base.

ORGANIZATIONS RIPE FOR HR OUTSOURCING...Organizations are primed for human resources (HR) outsourcing as they look to standardize HR processes and focus on business issues, according to a new survey by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services company. Hewitt’s research shows that companies that have already outsourced HR activities are satisfied with their outsourcing arrangement and are realizing the benefits they hoped to gain.

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