EDS Uncovered
03 Aug 2007
Stan Alexander, chief technology officer for EDS, recently met with ITP Report Editor-in-Chief Michael Abolins to discuss the developments that have been made in the field of IT outsourcing, with a focus on the innovative contributions that EDS has made in this area.
EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry 45 years ago. At that time, people were just beginning to see that the compilation and use of information by computers was the future of commerce. Now, Alexander says, more than 40 years later, the world has caught on to what EDS meant when it said at its beginning, “Without information, nothing happens.”
EDS anticipated that information technology would fundamentally change people’s lives and the way enterprises and governments work. Through the decades, EDS evolved from this idea to help clients solve their toughest business challenges through the use of technology. According to Alexander, EDS’ “ordinary people,” pioneered concepts and practices that are now centerpieces of the IT services industry, including systems management, systems integration, centralized transaction processing, and the world’s largest private digital voice, data and video network. EDS’ “ordinary people” continue to make the company what it is today, which is real people committed to solving clients’ problems and helping them succeed. This 45 years of experience today helps EDS in its approach to new paradigms such as SOA.
EDS believes innovation fuels continued productivity and growth. It applies practical ideas to solve real business challenges, generate new products and services, or improve those in place to deliver results.