Andersen Consulting sponsors Dream League Competition

Andersen Consulting is to sponsor the first prize of the 1998 SuperSport Dream League Competition, to link in with their global Formula One Winfield Williams sponsorship programme. The competition has been launched on a national basis, with Vodacom as the primary sponsor.

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Andersen Consulting launches new global ad campaign in South Africa

Andersen Consulting recently launched in South Africa a new $38 million global advertising program aimed at reinforcing its internationally recognised brand. The program, entitled "Birds," features television and print advertising developed by Young & Rubicam, a global communications firm. Filmed in the Canadian Rockies, the commercial uses state-of-the-art special effects to create the image of hawks catching a glistening salmon -- a reward much larger than any of the birds could have achieved acting alone. The company said "Birds" uses a simple metaphor to deliver Andersen Consulting`s core strategy -- business integration.

Andersen Consulting announces new Information and Technology Strategy Division

Andersen Consulting, the world`s largest management and technology consulting organisation, said it has formed a new South African Information & Technology Strategy Division. The division will be headed by Tor Mesoy, an associate partner in the South African practice. Mesoy said that the newly created division operates at the intersection of business strategy and information technology and would be an important new service. "Companies no longer simply rely on IT to support their business strategies," Mesoy said.

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ValueCare reduces lifecycle costs of hardware and software

Siemens Nixdorf has introduced a new service solution called ValueCare, offering the use of its hardware and software and associated support services for a fixed monthly charge. To spur the adoption of ValueCare, Siemens Nixdorf is applying the "sale-and-lease-back" concept whereby existing client/server systems are bought from customers at residual book value, then offered to them to use again as part of an individually tailored ValueCare package.

Andersen Consulting 1997 revenues jump 25% to $6,6 billion