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October 10, 2007
New Business
Accenture will provide WorldSpace, a global satellite radio company, with application development and maintenance services under a three-year outsourcing contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. Accenture will help WorldSpace implement application development strategies and maintenance services designed to help the company get its products and services to market quickly, increase operational efficiency, reduce operating costs and enhance revenue opportunities.
EDS and ArvinMeritor recently signed a new, six-year agreement for EDS to manage the tier-one automotive supplier’s U.S. and Canadian Information Systems (IS) infrastructure services. EDS will help enable enhanced capabilities, promote predictability in the system and speed ArvinMeritor’s ability to change with the evolving business climate. EDS will assume responsibility for ArvinMeritor’s IS infrastructure, which includes consolidating and hosting its midrange servers and mainframe computers in EDS data centers. EDS will provide support for the manufacturer’s data and voice networks, desktop and other end-user computing services, electronic messaging, and provide global call center services.
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. announced a new contract with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to design, develop, implement, and operate a new Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). The contract has a length of up to 10 years and a total value of $130 million, if three one-year options are exercised. The contract also calls for ACS to provide a full range of fiscal agent services, including claims processing, operations call center support, decision support and healthcare analytics, pharmacy support, and other operational support.
Posted by jbowles at October 10, 2007 04:43 PM
