United Kingdom: Related News
- EDS Acquires UK-based Vistorm Holdings, a Leading Information Security Services Company (03 Apr 2008)
- PLANO, Texas and LONDON, UK – EDS today announced it has acquired UK-based Vistorm Holdings Limited, a leading provider of information assurance and managed security services. Financial terms were not disclosed.
- 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 and Cranfield School of Management Research Identifies Key Indicators That Lead to 'World Class' Programme Management (14 Mar 2008)
- UK, London – New research launched today by EDS and Cranfield School of Management has highlighted the need for programme managers to look beyond the processes that they use to achieve 'world class' performance. The research was conducted by a new pioneering International Centre for Programme Management (ICPM), a full-time research facility, based at Cranfield, aimed at developing expertise in programme and project management – essential components in the delivery of large-scale IT transformation, and IT and business process outsourcing.
- EDS Selected Within NHS Connecting For Health ASCC Framework Agreement (26 Feb 2008)
- London, UK – EDS today announced that it has been selected by NHS Connecting for Health within its recent procurement of the Framework Contracts for Additional Supply Capability & Capacity (ASCC).
- Barcodes: Retail Sector’s “Cinderella” Technology Shall Go to the Ball (09 Oct 2007)
- IGD Annual Convention, London, UK – Nearly one-third (30%) of supermarket shoppers want to access information via a barcode reader that sits on their trolley and provides specific product information on nutrition, the environment and ethical sourcing.
- EDS Recognized As a Leader In European Remote Infrastructure Management (04 Sep 2007)
- PLANO, Texas – EDS today announced it has been named a leader in European Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM) by independent analyst firm Forrester Research. Infrastructure management includes mainframe, data center, voice and data network, desktop and help desk operations.
- EDS’ Doxford Data Center (06 Jul 2007)
- EDS delivers world-class services from more than 100 data centers around the world. Take a virtual tour of EDS' service delivery excellence at the EDS Doxford Park Data Center located in northern England.
- EDS Joins Xerox-led iON Group to Provide Print and Related Services to the UK Department for Work and Pensions (03 Jul 2007)
- PLANO, Texas – EDS today announced that it has been selected to provide print and related services to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), as part of the iON Group led by Xerox.
- EDS-led ATLAS Consortium to Deliver Additional Phase of the Defence Information Infrastructure (Future) Contract (04 Jan 2007)
- PLANO, Texas – The EDS-led ATLAS Consortium today announced that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has approved an amendment to the Defence Information Infrastructure (Future) (DII(F)) contract, confirming ATLAS will deliver DII Increment 2a. This is a further element of the 10-year contract awarded in March 2005, to modernize and create a single coherent MOD information infrastructure.
- EDS Recognized as a Leader in European Remote Infrastructure Management in Independent Research Firm Report (19 Dec 2006)
- PLANO, Texas – EDS today announced it has been recognized for its excellence in the remote infrastructure management segment by Forrester Research in a recent independent report.
- EDS Names European Management Team (02 Nov 2006)
- PLANO, Texas – EDS today announced it has promoted Bill Thomas, vice president and general manager of EDS’ Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region, to executive vice president and named him to the company’s Executive Committee, effective immediately. Thomas, who will retain his current responsibilities in EMEA, will continue to report to EDS’ Office of the Chairman.
- Death of the Checkout Operator, Birth of the Concierge (09 Oct 2006)
- London, UK – Tomorrow’s shoppers want a faster grocery shopping experience with more in-store technology and staff deployed differently to improve customer service. This upcoming generation of impatient teens wants to be able to shop and go – with someone on hand to pack their bags, load their cars and pick up the items they have forgotten.