ADP and IBM Global Services, To Team Up to Deliver e-Business Solutions to Automotive Retail Sector.Business Editors HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2000 ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. (R) Dealer Services and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the delivery of e-business solutions for the automotive retail market. "This initiative will extend our existing relationship with IBM to address the needs of auto and truck retailers and manufacturers," said Mike Martone, President, ADP Dealer Services. "We welcome this opportunity to join with ADP to create and deploy unique e-business solutions for the automotive sector," said William Lang, IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. Automotive Industry Practice Executive. "Together, we can deliver solutions that bring automotive retailing to the forefront of the e-business tidal wave." ADP currently supplements its industry-leading UNIX-based Elite Dealer Management System with a variety of Windows(R) client server applications on IBM Netfinity(R) server and desktop client hardware platforms. ADP is also a key participant in IBM's Windows(R) 2000 EDPP EDPP Electronic Document Presentment and Payment EDPP Employee Development and Performance Plan (Washington state) EDPP Elevation-Delay-Power Profile EDPP Exploratory Development Program Plan beta program. About IBM IBM is the leader in creating, developing and manufacturing the world's most advanced e-business technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. IBM translates these advanced technologies into value and a competitive edge for customers through its professional solutions, consulting and e-business services businesses worldwide. About ADP ADP Dealer Services Group is the leading provider of integrated computing solutions to more than 18,000 auto and truck manufacturers and dealers throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. The Dealer Services Group is the third largest business unit of Automatic Data Processing Same as data processing. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AUD AUD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Australian Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). ADP, with more than $5 billion in annual revenue and more than 450,000 clients, is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world. ADP is a registered trademark of ADP of North America, Inc. Netfinity is a trademark of IBM Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation |
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