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March 05, 2008

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EDS WINS $1BILLION DEAL FROM SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT...Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) announced the award of an eight-year information technology (IT) services deal worth approximately US$1 billion to EDS, leader of the oneMeridian consortium. This deal represents one of the largest IT projects ever undertaken in Asia. The agreement will help the Singapore government achieve a standard desktop, network and messaging/collaboration environment across its public sector by the end of fiscal year 2010. Called the Standard ICT Operating Environment (SOEasy) project, the Singapore government’s overall goal is to help public sector employees work more efficiently and improve the public sector’s agility and ability to deliver quality services to the country’s citizens and businesses.

MOTIF NAMES PRESIDENT OF U.S. OPERATIONS...Karl Wiley has joined Motif, Inc. as President of U.S. operations. Wiley will be responsible for all of Motif’s U.S. based operations, including corporate strategy, sales & marketing, key account management and M&A. He will be focused on driving accelerated growth for Motif by attracting new clients, expanding into additional industries and service lines, and growing activity from Motif’s current client base.

Wiley joins Motif after more than six years as an executive with eBay. Most recently he served as the Chief Operating Officer of MicroPlace, eBay’s start-up initiative providing a retail investment marketplace in the Microfinance industry. Prior to that, he was the general manager of eBay’s $5+ billion Technology and Media categories, and led eBay’s B2B wholesale initiative. In these roles, Wiley was responsible for strategy, consumer marketing, product management and customer service, and managed eBay’s relationship with many major branded retailers and manufacturers. He earned his MBA with honors from Harvard Business School and graduated magna cum laude from Duke University.

NCO GROUP ACQUIRES OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS...NCO Group, Inc. a provider of business process outsourcing, has completed the acquisition of Outsourcing Solutions Inc., also a leading provider of business process outsourcing, primarily accounts receivable management services, for $325.0 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

COMPUCOM IN MAGIC QUADRANT...CompuCom Systems, Inc. has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in both analyst reports, “Magic Quadrant for Desktop Outsourcing Services, North America, 2008” and “Magic Quadrant for Help Desk Outsourcing, North America, 2008.” Authored by Richard Matlus and William Maurer, the two reports position external service providers (ESPs) based on their ability to execute and their completeness of vision. CompuCom has delivered industry-leading service quality for more than two decades.


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