Amore Pacific and IBM Korea Sign 10-Year Information System Outsourcing Contract; IBM Korea to operate and manage Amore Pacific's IT infrastructure and information systems.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2003 Amore Pacific Inc., Korea's leading cosmetics manufacturer, 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) Korea have signed a contract valued at approximately $100 million for IBM to operate and manage Amore Pacific's IT infrastructure for 10 years. IBM Korea will provide Amore Pacific Inc. with services including operation and management of IT infrastructure and user support. IBM Korea also will move Amore Pacific's IT infrastructure to the IBM e-business Hosting Center in the Seoul metropolitan area to ensure smooth service delivery and to allow Amore Pacific to leverage the center's on-demand operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. , tools and processes. IBM Korea will provide an integrated support system via 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. and Business Consulting Services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . The agreement is part of Amore Pacific's strategy to concentrate on its core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
"Amore Pacific has invested in a business structure that will result in development of our core competencies and value-based management to maximize return to our shareholders" said Mr. Kyung-Bae Suh, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Amore Pacific. "It also is part of our business strategy to utilize information system outsourcing services from a global and professional IT company such as IBM. This will be of great service to Amore Pacific as we evolve into a world-class company based on our strong brand power and customer-driven services." "Our experience in the outsourcing business and wide portfolio of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. skills place IBM as the leading company in the information system outsourcing service market," said Mr. Chaechol Shin shin (shin) the prominent anterior edge of the tibia or the leg. saber shin marked anterior convexity of the tibia, seen in congenital syphilis and in yaws. , General Manager, IBM Korea, "In addition, IBM's ability to integrate technology with business strategy will support Amore Pacific's goals to innovate and transform itself into an on-demand enterprise." About IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest information technology services and consulting provider, generating over $36 billion in 2002. Approximately 180,000 professionals serve customers in over 160 countries, providing the entire spectrum of customers' e-business needs -- from the business transformation and industry expertise of IBM Business Consulting Services to hosting, infrastructure, technology design and training services. IBM Global Services delivers integrated, flexible and resilient processes -- across companies and through business partners -- that enable customers to maximize the opportunities of an on-demand business environment. For more information, visit the IBM home page at http://www.ibm.com For more information about Amore Pacific please visit http://www.amorepacific.co.kr |
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