As manufacturing firms worldwide continue to seek ways to contain costs and become more agile as market needs change, EDS today announced a series of contracts for information technology (IT) services with three manufacturing firms in the US.
EDS`s relationships with manufacturers, such as Airgas, Exide Technologies and Thomas Built Buses include the development and management of software applications, networks and servers, providing desktop support, hosting critical applications and Web sites, and many other valuable services. Clients are then able to focus on their core business and drive business growth.
Today`s announcements, financial terms of which were not disclosed, include:
* A five-year renewed agreement with Airgas, the US`s largest distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases and related equipment, safety supplies and MRO products and services to industrial and commercial markets. EDS will host its midrange servers.
* A five-year agreement with New Jersey-based Exide Technologies, a leading provider of stored electrical-energy solutions, to provide desktop support, midrange hosting, Web hosting, network management and Web applications services.
* A 13-year contract with Thomas Built Buses, the North Carolina-based subsidiary of Freightliner LLC and leading manufacturer of school buses in North America. With this agreement, EDS will add network management services in addition to the application development, desktop support, telecommunications and project management services that EDS already provides. These services have allowed Thomas Built to move to the forefront in the use of technology as a competitive advantage within the bus industry.
EDS focuses on critical manufacturing issues
EDS is a global leader in deploying manufacturing solutions through its IT services for every type of manufacturer including aerospace and defence, high technology, automotive and industrial. EDS professionals use their knowledge gained from supporting this extensive base of manufacturing companies to improve their clients` business.
As a part of its unique and broad range of capabilities, EDS assists manufacturers to find ways to increase revenue and lower costs in aftermarket service, which include field and warranty services and spare parts logistics. EDS helps manufacturers better manage their aftermarket processes to reduce costs in warranty claims, make inventories more lean, and provide more efficient field operations.
EDS`s work in the worldwide manufacturing industry accounted for approximately 25% of the company`s revenue last year. More than 30 000 EDS employees work with more than 450 manufacturing clients in 40 countries.
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EDS, the premier global outsourcing services company, delivers superior returns to clients through its cost-effective, high-value services model. EDS`s core portfolio comprises information technology and business process outsourcing services, as well as information technology transformation services. EDS`s two complementary, subsidiary businesses are AT Kearney, one of the world`s leading high-value management consultancies, and PLM Solutions, a leader in product data management, collaboration and product design software.
With 2002 revenue of $21.5 billion, EDS is ranked 80th on the Fortune 500. The company`s stock is traded on the New York (NYSE: EDS) and London stock exchanges. Learn more at www.eds.com.