Microsoft: Related News
- Kellwood Renews Information Technology Outsourcing Agreement with EDS (27 May 2008)
- PLANO, Texas and ST LOUIS, Missouri – EDS and Kellwood Company today announced the two companies have renewed their long-term information technology (IT) services relationship. With the seven-year agreement, EDS will continue to provide a full package of leveraged IT services to support the marketer of apparel and consumer soft goods’ future strategy.
- EDS and Microsoft Announce Alliance For Airline Reservation Products (06 May 2008)
- EDS today announced the signing of a comprehensive agreement with Microsoft around EDS airline reservations, flight operations and service oriented architecture products. With the announcement, EDS will use selected Microsoft tools, software and resources in the modernization and operations of its airline service oriented architecture (SOA) products. Microsoft will provide architecture specialists, advanced 24-hour support, a new model for software licensing, additional investment into the products and access to new customer channel management tools to form a truly a unique go-to-market relationship. The agreement is for a duration of eight years.
- Xerox Extends Information Technology Services Contract With EDS (17 Apr 2008)
- PLANO, Texas and NORWALK, Conn. – EDS and Xerox Corporation announced today a $263 million agreement whereby EDS will manage and support Xerox's end-user computing environment, deliver internal Service Desk services, and provide mainframe services for an additional five years. The extended and expanded agreement provides the scale and flexibility for Xerox to stay ahead of technology advances and easily respond to changing and evolving market needs worldwide.
- EDS Successfully Completes Development of Lufthansa's Service Oriented Architecture (09 Apr 2008)
- PLANO, Texas and ZURICH, Switzerland – EDS today announced the successful development and completion of Lufthansa's service oriented architecture (SOA), a middleware, messaging and security platform that allows the airline to interface, interoperate and integrate with their business partners and other global airline systems through open standards. Lufthansa utilized the platform to optimize data exchange between the airline's new inventory system and existing applications.
- EDS Signs Global IT Outsourcing Contract With Royal Dutch Shell (31 Mar 2008)
- THE HAGUE, Netherlands and LONDON, UK – EDS today announced it has signed a five-year, US$1 billion IT Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Royal Dutch Shell (Shell). Today’s agreement with EDS is one of three IT outsourcing agreements between Shell and three key suppliers, and is expected to deliver Shell a substantial business improvement over the five year initial term of the contract.
- EDS Becomes Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner (17 Mar 2008)
- As an extension of a long-standing strategic relationship dating back nearly 20 years, EDS is now Microsoft’s enterprise partner to deliver Microsoft DynamicsTM CRM consulting and solutions in enterprise scenarios, such as contact centers and sales force automation.
- EDS Earns Microsoft Award For Security Excellence (04 Mar 2008)
- EDS received the 2008 Excellence in Security Award in the category of Overall Security recently presented at the Microsoft CSO Summit in Redmond, Washington. The award recognizes industry leaders for the planning, implementation and management of security programs that significantly improve their company’s security posture.
- Enabling an Information-Driven Battlespace Through Net-Centric Logistics (26 Feb 2008)
- In this Q&A, Greg Deabler, EDS Client Industry Executive for Defense in the Global Government Industry Group, discusses how EDS helps military clients around the world bridge the gap between the “last tactical mile” and the broader supply chain through Net-Centric Logistics.
- Tour the EDS Doxford Data Center (24 Sep 2007)
- EDS has more than 100 data centers around the world, and continues to enhance its resources with developments like the Doxford data center in the United Kingdom (UK) and the recent expansion at EDS' data center in Tulsa .
- Digital Pipeline Charity Launched With Ground-Breaking EDS Donation of 30,000 PCs To Raise Education Levels For Millions of African School Children (24 Jul 2007)
- LONDON, England – Digital Pipeline, a British registered charity founded by Microsoft, launched today after two years of planning and preparation, aiming to foster digital inclusion for disadvantaged communities.
- EDS Honored As Partner of the Year For Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Systems Management at 2007 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards (16 Jul 2007)
- PLANO, Texas – EDS today proudly announced it has won the Partner of the Year Award for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Systems Management at the 2007 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards.
- Don't Hold On to Your Hat (04 Jun 2007)
- The hats we wear today in our jobs probably won't be suited for the innovation workforce of tomorrow. EDS' Jeff Wacker explains how traditional roles and workforces are changing.
- Zapping Data Anomalies (29 May 2007)
- With the high rate of data warehouse failures and the associated downtime and lost productivity, organizations need to take a proactive approach to address data quality issues. You can avoid the pitfalls through a “zapping” process that can help ensure the success and effectiveness of your data warehouse.
- EDS To Roll Out Microsoft System Center as Global Standard for Managing Windows Servers and Desktops (28 Mar 2007)
- PLANO, Texas – EDS today announced that it will use Microsoft System Center solutions (including Operations Manager and Systems Management Server) to more efficiently manage its Windows servers and desktops. The global technology services company also will use its patent-pending Enterprise Operations Manager (EOM), built on Operations Manager 2005 to deliver critical services to its global enterprise clients.
- Microsoft Sponsors EDS SOLCORP User Conference (27 Mar 2007)
- TORONTO, Ontario – EDS SOLCORP today announced that Microsoft will sponsor its upcoming User Group Conference scheduled for April 22–25, 2007 to be held at Whistler, BC.
- Community Champions: Top Gun Volunteers Bring Technical Skills To Children's Miracle Network (21 Mar 2007)
- Some of the children are cancer patients. Some have pediatric AIDS. Others need heart or lung transplants. No matter the medical challenge, about 17 million youngsters are treated each year at Children's Miracle Network hospitals in the United States and Canada.
- Back To the Future (05 Mar 2007)
- Take an exclusive virtual tour of the Microsoft Center for Information Work (CIW), where a spectrum of software and hardware technologies come together to help executives understand how these technologies will empower workers in the future.
- Workplace Transformation With Microsoft Vista (05 Feb 2007)
- In tandem with Microsoft's latest operating system, Microsoft Vista, EDS offers clients an end-to-end transformation planning and deployment service. The offering includes a complete analysis of a client's current desktop environment and will help lead EDS and its clients into this innovative workplace transformation.
- The Agile Transportation Enterprise (16 Oct 2006)
- The transportation sector is faced with numerous challenges that, from an IT perspective, can largely be addressed by transforming to an agile transportation enterprise that can meet the needs of an increasingly demanding supply chain environment. But what are the benefits of implementing this approach?
- Austrian Government Agency Lowers Cost, Increases Productivity With Automated Content Management System (18 Jul 2006)
- PLANO, Texas and VIENNA – Launching a business takes courage, dedication and drive. For Austrian entrepreneurs, a link to an innovative web portal that provides them with a one-stop-shop for information and tools enables business owners to successfully enter the marketplace.