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April 09, 2008
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PEROT SIGNS $1 BILLION RENEWAL WITH HARVARD PILGRIM...Perot Systems Corporation and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care have extended their IT and Business Process Services Relationship through 2021. Under this new 13-year, $1 billion contract, Harvard Pilgrim will realize approximately $150 million of administrative cost savings over the life of the agreement through the consolidation and leveraging of technology, administrative functions and redesign of administrative operations. Perot Systems will operate and support Harvard Pilgrim's information technology infrastructure, business applications, and administrative business operations.
HP WINS 7-YEAR BPO DEAL WITH TRIBUNE PUBLISHING...HP has been awarded a seven-year business process outsourcing (BPO) contract with the Tribune Publishing subsidiary of Tribune Company, one of the United States’ top media companies. HP has already begun delivering a full scope of finance processes, including cash application, credit, collections and customer service, for many of Tribune Publishing’s advertisers. Additionally, HP is deploying applications to boost the value, efficiency and quality of the company’s business processes. The implementation of the contract will occur in phases, supporting seven of Tribune Publishing’s major metropolitan newspapers and the company’s related interactive websites. It is expected to be completed by summer.
CSC SIGNS MAJOR IT DEAL WITH CHRYSLER...Computer Sciences Corporation has signed a multi-year information technology (IT) services agreement with Chrysler LLC. Under the contract, CSC will provide mainframe, server and storage services for all of Chrysler’s worldwide locations. CSC will also provide applications support, maintenance and development services for a portion of Chrysler’s application portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.
EDS BUYS UK SECURITY SERVICES FIRM...EDS has acquired UK-based Vistorm Holdings Limited, a leading provider of information assurance and managed security services. Financial terms were not disclosed. Vistorm provides information assurance and managed security services in the UK and globally and serves organizations of all sizes, particularly commercial and financial services firms.
ACCENTURE STRENGTHENS GLOBAL DELIVERY NETWORK...Accenture has strengthened its systems integration and outsourcing capabilities for European clients with the integration of its delivery center in Casablanca into its Global Delivery Network. The Accenture Global Delivery Network comprises 76,000 professionals at numerous delivery centers and other Accenture and client locations around the world.
Posted by jbowles at April 9, 2008 08:59 PM
