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CSC INKS CONTRACT TO PLAN NEW AMERICAN RED CROSS IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Communiqués -- Février (mois) 08, 2007
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 8 - Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has signed a contract with the American Red Cross to develop a business case to transform the humanitarian organization’s information technology (IT) infrastructure.Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will work with the Red Cross IT department to modernize and enhance the organization’s IT infrastructure to support service delivery for Red Cross entities throughout the nation. The new infrastructure will help Red Cross chapters better serve communities and respond to disasters; improve the stability and resiliency of the technology supporting manufacturing, management and delivery of nearly half the nation’s blood supply; and more effectively integrate suppliers, partners and stakeholders, including donors, vendors, hospitals and disaster responders.
“Standardizing IT solutions and implementing competitive-edge technologies will reduce the overall cost of operations and enable delivery of high quality services to all levels of the Red Cross organization,” said Red Cross Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Steve Cooper.
“The Red Cross mission is critical to the country,” said CSC President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Laphen. “CSC has the experience to support mission-critical systems for commercial and federal clients, and we understand the significance of delivering superior results to the Red Cross to provide efficient disaster relief and safeguard the nation’s blood supply.”
CSC heads a team of industry leaders, including Bearing Point and Booz Allen Hamilton, both of McLean, Va.; EMC, of Hopkinton, Mass; and Nortel Government Solutions, of Fairfax, Va.
About CSC
Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global IT services company. CSC’s mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 77,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC’s own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.7 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 29, 2006. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.csc.com.
