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October 24, 2007

International News

Patni Computer Systems Inc. announced a multi-year US$200 million deal with The Carphone Warehouse, a UK FTSE 100 company. Patni will become a key technology partner providing integrated services across consulting, systems integration, application development and maintenance. In addition, Patni will also be a key partner to The Carphone Warehouse for developing next-generation systems for its global telecom and retail operations. These services will be delivered across pan-European locations by Patni’s global consultants and global delivery centers in India.

Xerox Corporation won a seven-year, $82 million document management contract with EUROPART, Europe's leading commercial vehicle parts distributor. Xerox Global Services will manage the German company's office and production print services, invoice processing and customer service centers.

The Nielsen Company, the world's leading provider of consumer and media information services, and Tata Consultancy Services have reached an agreement in principle for outsourcing a portion of Nielsen's
Information Technology (IT) and Operations functions worldwide. Nielsen and TCS are in negotiations on a definitive agreement which they expect to execute in the near future.

Posted by jbowles at October 24, 2007 08:17 PM